Impact of Aging and Cytomegalovirus on Immunological Response to Influenza Vaccination and Infection

The number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 according to the WHO. This emphasizes the need to ensure optimized resilience to health stressors in late life. In older adults, influenza is one of the leading causes of catastrophic disability (defined as the loss of independenc...

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Main Authors: Shahzma Merani, Graham Pawelec, George A. Kuchel, Janet E. McElhaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00784/full