title: Lymphocyte subpopulations and development of immune functions in the newborn baby.
abstract: The distribution and dynamics of T, B and O cell populations were investigated in healthy term and preterm babies of 22-38 weeks gestational age, in relation to gestational age and birth weight, using the single slide method. Children 1-14 years old served as controls.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001724:Birth Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology