Pathogenic microbes can suppress immune system in newborns

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Pathogenic microbes can suppress immune system in newborns

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Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down immune cell function in order to promote its own survival, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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Tags: Immune, Group B Strep, Sepsis, Meningitis, Sore Throat, Strep Throat, Pharma, Children's Health

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