Newborn Blood Screening Sheds Light on E.Coli Infections (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Newborn Blood Screening Sheds Light on E.Coli Infections

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A multi-center team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that most newborns avoid serious E.coli infections thanks to antibodies provided by their mothers. In mice, a probiotic showed success at reducing severe infections when the mothers' antibodies were not available. A significant aspect of the research involved analyzing dried blood samples collected as part of routine newborn screening.

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