immunosenescence

immunosenescence
im·mu·no·se·nes·cence (im″u-no-sə-nesґəns) decline in immunocompetence with advancing age, characterized by increased susceptibility to infection and tumor formation, decreased response to vaccination, and an increase in autoantibodies and monoclonal immunoglobulins. immunosenescent adj

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