The role of infection and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome.
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Blood-Siegfried, J
Published in: Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology
January 2009
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of post-neonatal mortality in the developed world. The exact cause of SIDS is likely to be multifactorial involving a critical developmental period, a vulnerable infant, and one or more triggers. Many SIDS infants have a history of viral illness preceding death. Prone sleep position, one of the leading risk factors, can increase airway temperature, as well as stimulate bacterial colonization and bacterial toxin production. Markers of infection and inflammation are often found on autopsy along with microbial isolates. Although the causal link between infection and SIDS is not conclusive, there is evidence that an infectious insult could be a likely trigger of SIDS in some infants.
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Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology
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1532-2513
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0892-3973
Publication Date
January 2009
Volume
31
Issue
4
Start / End Page
516 / 523
Related Subject Headings
- Sudden Infant Death
- Inflammation
- Infections
- Infant
- Immunology
- Humans
- Biomarkers
- Animals
- 3204 Immunology
- 1107 Immunology
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Blood-Siegfried, J. (2009). The role of infection and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, 31(4), 516–523. https://doi.org/10.3109/08923970902814137
Blood-Siegfried, Jane. “The role of infection and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome.” Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 31, no. 4 (January 2009): 516–23. https://doi.org/10.3109/08923970902814137.
Blood-Siegfried J. The role of infection and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology. 2009 Jan;31(4):516–23.
Blood-Siegfried, Jane. “The role of infection and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome.” Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, vol. 31, no. 4, Jan. 2009, pp. 516–23. Epmc, doi:10.3109/08923970902814137.
Blood-Siegfried J. The role of infection and inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology. 2009 Jan;31(4):516–523.
Published In
Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology
DOI
EISSN
1532-2513
ISSN
0892-3973
Publication Date
January 2009
Volume
31
Issue
4
Start / End Page
516 / 523
Related Subject Headings
- Sudden Infant Death
- Inflammation
- Infections
- Infant
- Immunology
- Humans
- Biomarkers
- Animals
- 3204 Immunology
- 1107 Immunology