作者: Lila S. Nolan , James L. Wynn , Misty Good
DOI: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000001507
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摘要: Neonatal shock and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are leading causes of morbidity mortality in premature infants. NEC is a life-threatening gastrointestinal illness, the precise etiology which not well understood, but characterized by an immaturity intestinal barrier, altered function adaptive immune system, dysbiosis. The complexities neonatal population necessitate relevant clinical modeling using newborn animals that mimic disease human neonates to better elucidate pathogenesis provide opportunity for discovery potential therapeutics. A wide variety animal species-including rats, mice, piglets, primates-have been used developing experimental models diseases such as shock. This review aims highlight immunologic differences compared with adults assessment advantages drawbacks established both enteral or intraperitoneal induction bacterial pathogens. selection model has benefits unique each type species provides individual opportunities development targeted therapies. discusses physiologic relevance insight they contribute specific diseases: