Abstract
This article is the X article in the Biological Basis to Child Health. Understanding how the immune system develops and functions is vital knowledge for a children’s nurse. This article introduces microbiology, considers the development of the immune system and reviews innate and adaptive immunity. There is an emphasis on childhood immunisations, and it will explore elements of immune dysfunction.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Nursing children and young people |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Oct 2021 |
Keywords
- Antibody
- T cell
- B cell
- Immunity
- Immunisations
- embryology
- immune dysfunction