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The role of immunity in susceptibility to respiratory infection in the aging lung
Respiratory tract infections, particularly pneumonia, are a leading cause of death in persons 65 years or older in both developed and developing countries. Because many attributes of immunity wane with advancing age, the elderly may be more susceptible to respiratory infections, even if they appear...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Science B.V.
2001
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7130717/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11535259 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0034-5687(01)00261-4 |