Does the human immune system ever really become “senescent”? [version 1; referees: 5 approved]
Like all somatic tissues, the human immune system changes with age. This is believed to result in an increased frequency of, and susceptibility to, infectious disease and to contribute to a wide range of non-communicable age-associated diseases in later life, especially cancer, cardiovascular diseas...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2017-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1323/v1 |