Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10966940 | Vaccine | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
All of the studies in this review that measured disease specific antibodies in breast milk (n = 8 papers), stressed the beneficial effect of maternal vaccination during pregnancy on the amount of disease specific sIgA in breast milk. Only a few studies demonstrated a potential protective effect, particularly with influenza vaccines. In an era where maternal vaccination is increasingly considered as a valuable strategy to protect both the mother and infant, further research is needed to assess the effect on breast milk sIgA and to understand the potentially beneficial effects to the infant.
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Authors
Kirsten Maertens, Sara De Schutter, Tessa Braeckman, Lesley Baerts, Pierre Van Damme, Ingrid De Meester, Elke Leuridan,