“I would challenge any colleague, clinician or research
scientist to claim that we have a basic understanding of the human newborn immune system.
It is well established in studies in animal models that the newborn immune
system is very distinct from the adolescent or adult. In fact, the immune system of
newborns in animal models can easily be perturbed to ensure that it cannot respond
properly later in life.” ------This testimony was given verbally to the United States
Senate on May 12, 1999 by Dr Bonnie Dunbar, Professor of Immunobiology with specialise
work in vaccine development and autoimmunity for over 25 years, the past 17 at Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston. ---- Hilary Butler
