Exposure to pesticides in utero impacts the fetal immune system and response to vaccination in infancy
oleh: Mary Prahl, Pamela Odorizzi, David Gingrich, Mary Muhindo, Tara McIntyre, Rachel Budker, Prasanna Jagannathan, Lila Farrington, Mayimuna Nalubega, Felistas Nankya, Esther Sikyomu, Kenneth Musinguzi, Kate Naluwu, Ann Auma, Abel Kakuru, Moses R. Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Francesca Aweeka, Margaret E. Feeney
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Control of mosquito populations using pesticides is important for malaria elimination, but effects of pesticides on humans aren’t well understood. Here, Prahl et al. show in a cohort of pregnant Ugandan women and their infants that household spraying with bendiocarb affects the fetal immune system and response to vaccination in infancy.