Three days ago, a mother delivered her full-term infant who had been identified as having an in utero infection. The infant is receiving antibiotic and phototherapy, and the mother is breast-feeding. Which of the following types of immunoglobulins could most reasonably be expected to predominate in the infant's immune system?
A) IgA, IgM, IgD
B) IgG, IgA, IgM
C) IgE, IgG, IgD
D) IgM, IgD, Igm

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Infants are born with IgG from transfer across the placenta, while IgA is found in colostrum. IgM is indicative of an in utero infection.

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