Pathogen burden and leukocyte telomere length in the United States.

Grace A NoppertLydia FeinsteinJennifer B DowdRebecca C StebbinsEmma ZangBelinda L NeedhamHelen C S MeierAmanda SimanekAllison E Aiello

Published in: Immunity & ageing : I & A (2020)

These results suggest that infection with specific combinations of pathogens may be one mechanism contributing to accelerated cellular senescence with possible origins early in the life course.

Keyphrases

dna damage
gram negative
endothelial cells
candida albicans
peripheral blood
antimicrobial resistance
stress induced
risk factors
multidrug resistant
oxidative stress