Infant immune system stronger than adult immune system: Study
24 Jan 2025
NEW YORK: According to a new study, the infant immune system is much stronger than thought and beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens.
The research has been published in the ‘Science Immunology Journal’. The infant immune system has a reputation for being weak and underdeveloped when compared to an adult, but the comparison isn’t quite fair, said Donna Farber, PhD, professor of microbiology & immunology and the George H. Humphreys II Professor of Surgical Sciences at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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