Chronic Stress Modulates the Immune Response to a Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine
Psychosomatic MedicinePublished 1 November 2000
Ronald Glaser, John F. Sheridan, William B. Malarkey, Robert C. MacCallum, Janice K. Kiecolt‐Glaser
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Data provide the first evidence that chronic stress can inhibit the stability of the IgG antibody response to a bacterial vaccine for pneumonia, and provide additional evidence of health risks associated with dementia caregiving.
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These data, the first evidence that chronic stress can inhibit the stability of the IgG antibody response to a bacterial vaccine for pneumonia, provide additional evidence of health risks associated with dementia caregiving.
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