Maternal and Infant Secretory Immunoglobulin A across the Peripartum Period

Conclusion:
Maternal salivary sIgA is highly stable over the peripartum period, whereas breast milk and infant salivary sIgA was variable. Infant secretory IgA development does not depend positively on maternal salivary or breast milk sIgA.

Source: Journal of Human Lactation - July 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Hibel, L. C., Schiltz, H. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research