What makes newborn immune system in lungs different, vulnerable?
Saturday, February 15, 2014 - 05:02
in Health & Medicine
Newborns are more susceptible to infections, presumably because of their immature and inexperienced immune systems. The most common dangerous condition in newborns and infants are lower respiratory tract infections caused by viruses, especially respiratory syncytial virus. A study published shows how the immune system in the lungs during early life differs from the one in older children and adults.