Negative Effect of Age, but Not of Latent Cytomegalovirus Infection on the Antibody Response to a Novel Influenza Vaccine Strain in Healthy Adults

Negative Effect of Age, but Not of Latent Cytomegalovirus Infection on the Antibody Response to a Novel Influenza Vaccine Strain in Healthy Adults

Older adults are more vulnerable to influenza virus infection and at higher risk for severe complications and influenza-related death compared to younger adults. Unfortunately, influenza vaccine responses tend to be impaired in older adults due to aging of the immune system (immunosenescence). Laten...

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Main Authors: Sara P. H. van den Berg, Albert Wong, Marion Hendriks, Ronald H. J. Jacobi, Debbie van Baarle, Josine van Beek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus
influenza vaccine
aging
immunosenescence
pandemic
antibody response
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00082/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00082/full

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