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Immunosenescence

Immunosenescence

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Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases

Medical ReferenceBiology

ISBN10: 3034807783
ISBN13: 9783034807784
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Apr 13 2014
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

As individuals age, their ability to respond to and clear pathogens and to control unwanted immune reactions declines, leading to a greater incidence of certain infectious diseases, autoimmunity and general immune dysfunctions. Most remarkably, the efficacy of vaccines is frequently decreased in elderly persons. Therefore, age-associated dysfunctions of the humoral and cellular immune responses have a strong clinical impact. Improving our understanding of the aged immune system is crucial in developing effective prevention and treatment programs that will facilitate healthy aging and improve the quality of life of the elderly population.

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