Immune senescence: relative contributions of age and cytomegalovirus infection.

Immune senescence, defined as the age-associated dysregulation and dysfunction of the immune system, is characterised by impaired protective immunity and decreased efficacy of vaccines. Recent clinical, epidemiological and immunological studies suggest that Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection may be ass...

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Main Authors: Andrea Mekker, Vincent S Tchang, Lea Haeberli, Annette Oxenius, Alexandra Trkola, Urs Karrer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3420944?pdf=render