From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2009-11-18 17:34:40 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] some preliminary research that bucks a common and long-held assumption
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, Ferret Mailing List <ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG>
This work is not in ferrets and it is preliminary, but it appears that
in at least one species the "common wisdom" that the immune system
weakens with age may simply be wrong. Instead, inappropriate immune
responses may be more common.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/yu-ncf111709.php
I just wanted to put this here because posts are so very often written
as if a weakened immune system with age is to be automatically
assumed, AND because I can imagine a mechanism where this could play
into the increase of cases of anaphylactic shock at older ages
compared to younger (besides there being more exposures), and because
of the hefty titer levels our own older ferrets had when their CDV
titer levels were done.
Sukie (not a vet)
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