title: [Thymectomy and viral infection in humans: evidence for the role of the thymus in adulthood].
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sauce
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Appay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008231:Lymphopenia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult