Publications by authors named "Georgia Bender"
Article Synopsis
- Preterm infants are more vulnerable to severe infections than full-term infants, possibly due to their ability to respond to pathogens, with limited research on their viral response specifically.
- The study examined immune responses in cord blood mononuclear cells from preterm and term infants, comparing their reactions to various Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists, revealing similar baseline TLR expression but different activation patterns.
- While both preterm and term infants displayed comparable responses, preterm infants had increased monocyte activation to certain bacterial stimuli, but did not match the higher levels of immune response seen in adults, indicating a need for further research to address infection risks in preterm infants.
