title: Ineffective humoral immunity in the elderly.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790-4120, USA.
authors: Kiley S
authors: KS
authors: McGlauchlen
authors: Laura A
authors: LA
authors: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System