Elsevier, Immunity, 5(24), p. 491-494, 2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2006.05.003
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Adaptive immunity undergoes severe deterioration with age and represents the main problem in the elderly. However, evidence accumulated over the last decade supports the hypothesis that aging also has a profound impact on innate immunity, which in turn markedly impacts the health and longevity of older people.