Immune status and BCG vaccination in newborns with intra-uterine growth retardation.
In severe intra-uterine growth retardation there are low IgG levels, low numbers of B cells and low percentage as well as numbers of T cells in cord blood. Following BCG vaccination given soon after birth, Mantoux conversion and leucocyte migration inhibition response to BCG was defective.
D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D002464:Cell Migration Inhibition; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007104:Immune Adherence Reaction; D007109:Immunity; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
D001500:BCG Vaccine; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M