The properdine system in premature babies

Non-specific immunological reactivity of the child is of great importance in the early stages of development. This reactivity mechanism forms the initial defence of the organism against pathogenic pathogens, combating them before the emergence of specific, acquired immunity. The state of non-specific resistance is very important for children in the first months of life, especially for premature babies, because their specific immunological reactivity is reduced. We therefore set out to investigate the properdine system in preterm infants.