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Immune function during pregnancy varies between ecologically distinct populations

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  • Carmen Hové

    (UC Santa Barbara - University of California [Santa Barbara] - UC - University of California)

  • Benjamin C. Trumble

    (ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe])

  • Amy Anderson

    (UC Santa Barbara - University of California [Santa Barbara] - UC - University of California)

  • Jonathan Stieglitz

    (IAST - Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse)

  • Hillard Kaplan

    (Chapman University)

  • Michael Gurven

    (UC Santa Barbara - University of California [Santa Barbara] - UC - University of California)

  • Aaron D. Blackwell

    (WSU - Washington State University)

Abstract

Background and objectives: Among placental mammals, females undergo immunological shifts during pregnancy to accommodate the fetus (i.e. fetal tolerance). Fetal tolerance has primarily been characterized within post-industrial populations experiencing evolutionarily novel conditions (e.g. reduced pathogen exposure), which may shape maternal response to fetal antigens. This study investigates how ecological conditions affect maternal immune status during pregnancy by comparing the direction and magnitude of immunological changes associated with each trimester among the Tsimane (a subsistence population subjected to high pathogen load) and women in the USA.

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  • Carmen Hové & Benjamin C. Trumble & Amy Anderson & Jonathan Stieglitz & Hillard Kaplan & Michael Gurven & Aaron D. Blackwell, 2020. "Immune function during pregnancy varies between ecologically distinct populations," Post-Print hal-02952113, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02952113
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