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Differential effects of Cytomegalovirus carriage on the immune phenotype of middle-aged males and females.
Scientific reports - 31 May 2016
van der Heiden Marieke, van Zelm Menno C, Bartol Sophinus J W, de Rond Lia G H, Berbers Guy A M, Boots Annemieke M H, Buisman Anne-Marie
Abstract excerpt
The elderly population is more susceptible to infections as a result of an altered immune response, commonly referred to as immunosenescence. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-infection associated changes in blood lymphocytes are known to impact this process, but the interaction with gender remains unclear. Therefore, we analysed the effects and interaction of gender and CMV on the absolute numbers of a comprehensive set of...
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