The effects of age and cytomegalovirus on markers of inflammation and lymphocyte populations in captive baboons.

The effects of age and cytomegalovirus on markers of inflammation and lymphocyte populations in captive baboons.

The human immune system undergoes age-related changes that can lead to increased disease susceptibility. Using the baboon as a model for human immune system aging, we examined age-related changes in relative and absolute numbers of T cell subpopulations, cytomegalovirus (CMV) titer and markers of in...

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Main Authors: Erin L Willis, Richard Eberle, Roman F Wolf, Gary L White, Dianne McFarlane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4170980?pdf=render

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