Publications by authors named "Casey B Wells"

Background: Acute chorioamnionitis contributes to premature birth, and is associated with postbirth complications. How chorioamnionitis impacts neonate's developing immune system has not been well defined.

Methods: Blood from extremely preterm infants (≤28 wk gestation) was drawn at the first, second, and fourth week of life.

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Regulatory T-cells (Treg) have a protective role for the control of immune activation and tissue damage. The effects of chorioamnionitis (chorio) on Treg in moderate/late preterm newborns are not known. We hypothesized that infants exposed to chorio would have decreased Treg frequency and/or function.

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