Pregnancy triggers profound immune adaptations to ensure fetal tolerance and successful delivery; however, these changes can alter maternal susceptibility to various diseases. Traditional models of ...

New research shows how the immune system actually behaves throughout pregnancy – cell by cell. In women with lupus, the immunological differences also persist after birth. When a new life begins to ...

"During pregnancy, a mother's immune system faces a tricky challenge: it has to protect both her and the fetus from infection, but without accidentally attacking the fetus, whose genetic identity is ...

Pregnancy represents a unique immunological state in which the maternal immune system must achieve a delicate balance between tolerance of the semi-allogeneic fetus and defence against pathogens.