Studies of CD8 T cell responses to vaccination or infection with various pathogens in both
animal models and human subjects have revealed a markedly consistent array of age …

Influenza vaccination is less effective in the elderly compared to the young. Studies that
have attempted to identify immune parameters correlating with satisfactory vaccine …

Aging of the immune system contributes to the increased morbidity and mortality of the
elderly population and may occur prematurely in patients with immune disorders. One of the …

Exercise immunology is an important, emerging sub-discipline within exercise physiology,
concerned with the relationship between exercise, immune function and infection risk. This …

In this prospective study we analyzed pretransplant interferon-γ secretion by
cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific CD8+ T cells to assess its possible utility in determining the …

The number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 according to the
WHO. This emphasizes the need to ensure optimized resilience to health stressors in late …

Prof. Giuseppe Gerna E-mail: g. gerna@ smatteo. pv. it© 2019 by EDIMES-Edizioni
Internazionali Srl. All rights reserved is primary infection of a seronegative pregnant mother …

Background Immune involvement is well-described in Parkinson's disease (PD), including
an adaptive T lymphocyte response. Given the increasing prevalence of Parkinson's disease …

Ageing dramatically affects number and function of both innate and adaptive arms of
immune system, particularly T cell subsets, contributing to reduced vaccination efficacy …

Background Whether latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in older adults has any
substantial health consequences is unclear. Here, we sought associations between CMV …