##  [Failure of Passive Transfer](/index.php/failure-passive-transfer) 

  ##  [Failure of Passive Transfer](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/failure-passive-transfer-0) 

  

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Definition

Insufficient acquisition by a neonate of maternally derived immunoglobulins via colostrum within the species‑specific postnatal absorption window, resulting in serum immunoglobulin concentrations below accepted protective thresholds and increased susceptibility to infectious disease.