Transplacental Transport of IgG Antibodies Specific for Pertussis, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae Type b, and Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Is Lower in Preterm Compared With Term Infants

Abstract

Preterm infants benefit to a lesser extent from maternal antibodies against vaccine-preventable diseases than term infants, posing them at higher risk for infectious diseases in the first months of life.