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The Role of Human Milk Secretory IgA in Protecting Infants from Bacterial Enteritis

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In most of the world diarrhea is the leading cause of death in infancy. The risks of bacterial enteritis include acute life-threatening fluid losses, renal failure, and impaired growth. Exposure to bacterial enteropathogens varies geographically. In areas where sanitation is poor a variety of pathogens occur at high frequency. In more developed countries a limited range of pathogens is found with only organisms easily spread by direct contact or through contaminated food being common

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Noguera-Obenza, M., Cleary, T.G. (2001). The Role of Human Milk Secretory IgA in Protecting Infants from Bacterial Enteritis. In: Woodward, B., Draper, H.H. (eds) Advances in Nutritional Research. Advances in Nutritional Research, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0661-4_10

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