Lifespan socioeconomic context is associated with cytomegalovirus and late-differentiated CD8+ T and NK cells: Initial results in older adults.

Beyond current SES, socioeconomic context related to immune aging in distinct patterns by lifespan phase. Lower childhood SEC importantly may influence who acquires CMV, which in turn, predicts higher levels of immune aging, whereas higher adulthood SEC was protective against immune aging among CMV- older adults. These initial results need to be explored in larger samples.