Investigating pathogen burden in relation to a cumulative deficits index in a representative sample of US adults
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DOI: 10.1017/s095026881800153x
Abstract: Abstract Pathogen burden is a construct developed to assess the cumulative effects of multiple, persistent pathogens on morbidity and mortality. Despite the likely biological wear and tear on multiple body systems caused by persistent infections,… read more here.
Keywords: pathogen burden; pathogen; cumulative deficits; deficits index ... See more keywords
Persistent socioeconomic and racial and ethnic disparities in pathogen burden in the United States, 1999–2014
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001894
Abstract: Abstract The disproportionate burden of prevalent, persistent pathogens among disadvantaged groups may contribute to socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in long-term health. We assessed if the social patterning of pathogen burden changed over 16 years in… read more here.
Keywords: socioeconomic racial; ethnic disparities; burden; pathogen burden ... See more keywords
High pathogen burden in childhood promotes the development of unconventional innate-like CD8+ T cells.
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DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.93814
Abstract: Cellular and humoral constituents of the immune system differ significantly between children and adults, yet very little is known about the impact of early-life pathogen exposure on this immunologic transition. We examined CD4+ and CD8+… read more here.
Keywords: pathogen; cd8; pathogen burden; promotes development ... See more keywords