Age-associated changes in immune function in old age are a known risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) however. the contribution of the heightened systemic inflammatory state (inflammaging) often observed in elderly individuals has not been previously considered. In Aim 1 we hypothesize that inflammation in the periphery will serve as a predictive biomarker of pulmonary inflammation and susceptibility to M.tb infection in old age.
A Collaboration of the San Antonio Bioscience and Medical Research Community
A first-of-its-kind initiative between public and private sector to catalog and highlight Bioscience research in the city of San Antonio and the surrounding areas.
