Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Influenza affects humans of all ages; however, elderly people have increased susceptibility to infections and are especially predisposed to complications. 1 A number of global efforts have increased influenza vaccination administration in elderly people to reduce complications, particularly when seasonal influenza infections peak. 2 To date, much is known about how influenza infection and host immunity interact during pathogenesis, which has led to a number of vaccines. 3 , 4 However, the impact of influenza vaccines in older people is modest. 2 Hence, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the worsening of influenza infection in old age are still elusive.
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,680
Funders: National Science Foundation, Queen Mary University of London, Qingdao Agricultural University, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Government of Jiangsu Province, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University, Directorate for Biological Sciences, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Awards: G1293045299, G1317529117, G4232482120
OpenAlex ID: W3014622368