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Age-related variation in immunity in a wild mammal population

Age-related changes in immunity are well documented in humans and laboratory mammals. Using blood samples collected from wild Soay sheep, we show that pronounced differences in T-cell subsets and inflammatory markers amongst age classes are also evident under natural conditions. These shifts paralle...

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Autores principales: Nussey, Daniel H, Watt, Kathryn, Pilkington, Jill G, Zamoyska, Rose, McNeilly, Tom N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3397677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22107028
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-9726.2011.00771.x