Health & Medicinearticle2026-08-24

The ageing immune system and its battle with viruses

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Abstract

Graphical Abstract Virus-specific immunity and correlates of protection change across human life: children encounter first infections/vaccinations when they are immunologically naïve, whereas cumulative exposure histories in older adults shape their immunity.

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexJournal of General VirologyPublished 2026-08-24

Authors: Jessica A Gaevert, Carolien E. van de Sandt

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Peter Doherty Institute