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.
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