Immunity and Survival*
- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 24 (6) , 241-248
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1976.tb03298.x
Abstract
Studies in human families and in surviving older persons suggest that the immune system may have an important role in the control of the survival. Immune response (Ir) genes to infectious agents can be detected in human families.Keywords
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