Local immune responses to tuberculin skin challenge in Mycobacterium bovis BCG-vaccinated baboons: a pilot study of younger and older animals
Abstract Individuals over the age of 65 are highly susceptible to infectious diseases, which account for one-third of deaths in this age group. Vaccines are a primary tool to combat infection, yet they are less effective in the elderly population. While many groups have aimed to address this problem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Immunity & Ageing |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-021-00229-w |