Ageing of Immune System and Response to a Live-Attenuated Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Lung Transplant Candidates

The mean age of lung transplant recipients has significantly increased in recent decades. Elderly recipients have a higher risk of developing herpes zoster (HZ), and they have in general a worse response to vaccination than younger persons do. We investigated the relationship between the humoral and...

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Main Authors: Lei Wang, Erik A.M. Verschuuren, Davy Paap, Christien Rondaan, Elisabeth Raveling-Eelsing, Siqi Liu, Johanna Westra, Nicolaas A. Bos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/3/202