Immune System Dysfunction in the Elderly
ABSTRACT Human aging is characterized by both physical and physiological frailty that profoundly affects the immune system. In this context aging is associated with declines in adaptive and innate immunity established as immunosenescence. Immunosenescence is a new concept that reflects the age-assoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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| Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000100285&lng=en&tlng=en |