The immune system in the elderly: II. Specific cellular immunity

Immunologic Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-115

  Ginaldi, Lia ^a   De Martinis, M ^b   D'Ostilio, A ^b   Marini, L ^b   Loreto, M F ^b   Martorelli, V ^b   Quaglino, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Elderly; Immune system; Immunosenescence; T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

AGED; AGING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL CLONING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MEMORY CELL; PHENOTYPE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; THYMUS FUNCTION;

EID: 0032718159     PISSN: 0257277X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02786467     Document Type: Review

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