Changes in immune function with age
RL Yung - Rheumatic disease clinics of North America, 2000 - Elsevier
Human immune responses are the result of interactions among diverse components of the
body's immune system. The primary reason for the existence of such a complex system is to
allow the body to distinguish self from nonself, and to defend against pathogens in a hostile
environment. Aging is associated with a number of changes in the immune system
(summarized in Table 1), referred to as immune senescence. There is a high degree of
variability in immune responses among individuals of all ages, and this variability increases …
body's immune system. The primary reason for the existence of such a complex system is to
allow the body to distinguish self from nonself, and to defend against pathogens in a hostile
environment. Aging is associated with a number of changes in the immune system
(summarized in Table 1), referred to as immune senescence. There is a high degree of
variability in immune responses among individuals of all ages, and this variability increases …