Episode 305
Why does the immune system not attack foetuses?
Babies are 'foreign objects' in the body, so why don't they trigger an immune response?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
June 7, 20155m 33s
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Show Notes
This week we've been sequencing Lorianna's question: if babies have different genetic sequences from their mother, and are technically foreign objects in the womb, why doesn't the mother's immune system attack? Ziyad Yehia asked Dr Lucy Fairclough, an immunologist from Nottingham University to find out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
foetusesimmune responsepregnancygenetic sequencesmaternal tolerance