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Early gut microbes help the newborn immune system fight deadly infections, mouse experiments suggest

Babies are born with some immunity, but they do not have as many tools as adults to fight diseases. Exposure to pathogens helps build their immune repertoire, but it also leaves them vulnerable to infection because many immune defenses are still developing.

Early gut microbes help the newborn immune system fight deadly infections, mouse experiments suggest

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