Immunity in Aging
This study will examine immunity in a very large group of healthy individuals between the ages of 21 up to 100+ years. The goal of the study is to learn why some individuals have an increased sensitivity to new infections, such as West Nile Virus, and/or poor response to vaccinations (such as the flu vaccine). This information will be used to discover which parts of immunity may not be working properly.
Primary disease category: Aging
Secondary disease categories: Allergy & Immunology, Genetics, Healthy Volunteers, HIV/AIDS & Infectious Disease
This study is enrolling healthy volunteers.
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
Projected enrollment dates: February 2014 to February 2020
Official study title: Immunological Vulnerability and West Nile Virus Infection in Humans
External link(s):
UA Center on Aging