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Scientists have known for decades that pregnancy requires a mother's body to adjust so that her immune system does not attack the growing fetus as if it were a hostile foreign invader.

/PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have known for decades that pregnancy requires a mothers body to adjust so that her immune system does not attack the growing fetus...

Study reveals how the early days of mother-provided immunity work, and what this could mean for preventing death and disability for a wide range of infectious diseases. The findings could allow for the development of new therapies and improved vaccines that mimic the elevated maternal antibodies.

/PRNewswire/ -- Scientists discovered years ago that newborn infants depend upon immune components transferred from their mothers to survive the onslaught of...