Infections and the aging immune system in older adults
Part of Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study is looking at how infections and the aging immune system affect older adults. It compares people with an infection to healthy volunteers to understand how the body fights germs as we age.
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Who can take part
- You must be 60 or older to be in the infection group, or be a healthy adult (any age) for the control group.
- For the healthy control group, you must have no current symptoms of infection (like fever, cough, or body aches).
- For the healthy control group, you need normal blood test results and no chronic diseases.
- For the infection group, you must have a doctor-diagnosed infection and be able to provide consent.
- You cannot have a serious illness that makes it hard to participate, like a tumor or autoimmune disease.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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