Infection in an aging population

The global population is rapidly aging. Currently, 566 million people are ≥65 years old worldwide, with estimates of nearly 1.5 billion by 2050, particularly in developing countries. Infections constitute a third of mortality in people ≥65 years old. Moreover, lengthening life spans correlate with i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kline, Kimberly A., Bowdish, Dawn M. E.
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81848
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39736