IgG is differentially and selectively transferred across the placenta in HIV-infected women
David R. Martinez, Youyi Fong, Shuk Hang Li, Fang Yang, Madeleine Jennewein, Joshua A. Weiner, Erin A. Harrell, Jesse F. Mangold, Ria Goswami, George Seage, Galit Alter, Margaret E. Ackerman, Xinxia Peng, Genevieve G. Fouda, Sallie R. Permar
This study identifies factors affecting placental IgG transfer efficiency in HIV-infected women, showing that maternal disease progression and Fc region characteristics influence selective transfer of antigen-specific IgG.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology