Aging reduces the functionality of anti-pneumococcal antibodies and the killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae by neutrophil phagocytosis.

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Published in Vaccine on January 12, 2011

Authors

Birgit Simell1, Arja Vuorela, Nina Ekström, Arto Palmu, Antti Reunanen, Seppo Meri, Helena Käyhty, Merja Väkeväinen

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Vaccination and Immune Protection, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, Finland. birgit.simell@thl.fi

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