Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a significant cause of hospitalization of children
in North America and one of the leading causes of death of infants less than 1 year of age …

Naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum may be linked to key features of the
immune system that change during normal development and ageing. Evidence of this was …

The inflammatory wound healing response of the central nervous system (CNS) following
mechanical injury is characterized by at least one or two phases of T cell infiltration …

Changes in the T-lymphocyte compartment represent the most critical component of
immunological aging. Recent studies have demonstrated that the age-related decline in T …

Numerous changes occur in the immune system with advancing age, probably contributing
to the decreased immunoresponsiveness in the elderly. These changes are often associated …

Zinc is required as a catalytic, structural (zincfingers) and regulatory ion. In this capacity, it
isinvolved in many homeostatic mechanisms, includingimmune responses. Metallothioneins …

Although an array of physiologic alterations occur in older persons, the fundamental
mechanisms that account for these changes are not well understood. Changes such as …

Aging associates with a decline of physiological functions, including the function of the
nervous and the immune system. These aged-related changes occur in various degrees in …

Infections may cause mortality in old age due to damaged immune responses. As zinc is
required as a catalyst, structural (zinc fingers) and regulatory ion, it is involved in many …

Immunosenescence is a complex remodelling of the immune system which may contribute
significantly to morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Much evidence suggests an association …