Maternal immunity refers to the immunity transferred across the placenta, colostrum, milk or eggs from mother to offspring.

When immunity goes awry, so can the pregnancy, with adverse outcomes such as preterm birth and stillbirth often resulting from aberrant immune activation. Diet or maternal vaccination are examples of ...

Immunity at the Maternal–Fetal Interface, Mucosal Immunology, (2231-2250), ... Maternal molecular features and gene profiling of monocytes during first trimester pregnancy, ...

Maternal Covid-19 vaccination offers infants immunity for up to 6 months. By Deborah Balthazar Oct. 23, 2023. Reprints.

Neonatal gut health may depend on maternal immunity – Researchers hypothesize that newborns rely almost entirely on breast milk IgA for gut protection in early life, meaning any reduction in ...

According to the Union ministry of health and family welfare, the maternal mortality ratio has dropped significantly, from 130 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2014-16 to 97 in 2018-2019.

Transplantation Immunity and the Maternal-Fetal Relation. This ... using different "markers," have confirmed that passage of fetal red cells into the maternal circulation occurs in 10 to 20 ...