[Role of microorganisms in etiology and pathogenesis of aging].
This review demonstrates the theory of presumably main role of microorganisms as a trigger of well-known mechanisms of ageing. It is shown that latent and chronic infections may initiate and support processes of senescence, stimulating signs of ageing and age-related diseases.
Alibek
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K
Osipov
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NV
Nazarenko
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SA
D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000235:genetics; D018626:Retroelements / Q000235:genetics
D018626:Retroelements