Pathogen burden and leukocyte telomere length in the United States

Prior studies in humans have suggested that telomere shortening may be accelerated by infection, but research on multiple pathogens and use of large population-based study samples has been limited. We estimate...

Source: Immunity and Aging - November 19, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Grace A. Noppert, Lydia Feinstein, Jennifer B. Dowd, Rebecca C. Stebbins, Emma Zang, Belinda L. Needham, Helen C. S. Meier, Amanda Simanek and Allison E. Aiello Tags: Research Source Type: research