Immunobiology of Human Milk: How Breastfeeding Protects Infants
by Lars Hansen
In this unique resource, the biology of the immune components in human milk and how they protect the breastfed infant is explained. The author, a renowned researcher in this field for almost 50 years, addresses bacterial colonization of the newborn, protection against disease that is provided by breastfeeding, infectious agents in human milk and their impact on breastfeeding, and much more.