Dynamic changes in innate immune and T cell function and composition at the nasal mucosa across the human lifespan
J. Reine, B. F. Carniel, C. Solorzano, E. Mitsi, S. Pojar, E. Nikolau, E. L. German, A. D. Hyder-Wright, H. Hill, C. Hales, L. Brown, V. Horsley, L. Hughes, S. Zaidi, V. Connor, , S. P. Jochems
This study examines age-related changes in nasal mucosal immune composition and function, finding reduced granulocytes and T cells in young children and older adults, and links pneumococcal colonization to inflammation.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2019 · PreprintImmunology