Ineffective humoral immunity in the elderly.
As individuals age, dysfunction of the immune system leads to an increased incidence of infectious disease. Due to the complex network of cellular interactions and the multi-factorial process of aging, numerous impairments in humoral immunity have been reported. Advances in technology have allowed scientists to begin to identify the molecular mechanisms behind the age-associated decline.
McGlauchlen
Kiley S
KS
Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4120, USA.
Vogel
Laura A
LA
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System