Why are the elderly so susceptible to pneumonia?

被引:5
作者
Birjandi, Shirin [2 ]
Witte, Pamela [1 ]
机构
[1] Loyola Univ Chicago, Med Ctr, Stritch Sch Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Maywood, IL 60153 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
关键词
aging; marginal zone; marginal zone B cell; marginal zone macrophage; pneumonia; spleen; PLATELET-ACTIVATING-FACTOR; MARGINAL ZONE MACROPHAGES; STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE; B-CELLS; CELIAC-DISEASE; HYPOSPLENISM; INFECTION; DEFENSE;
D O I
10.1586/ERS.11.50
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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页码:593 / 595
页数:3
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