Aging Immune Systems Show Reduced Ability to Clear Tuberculosis During Treatment
BUFFALO, NY — May 12, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 4, 2026, titled “Host immunosenescence compromises Mycobacterium tuberculosis clearance.” The study was led by first author Falak Pahwa and corresponding author Ranjan Kumar Nanda from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, India. In this study, the authors investigated how aging alters immune responses during tuberculosis infection and treatment. Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, and older adults are…
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