Written by Nadia Whitehead,UA College of Medicine

Lifelong cytomegalovirus infection may boost the immune system in old age, when we need it most, according to a study led by University of Arizona researchers.

Our immune system is at its peak when we’re young, but after a certain age, it declines and it becomes more difficult for our bodies to fight off new infections. Read more.

Published July 5, 2018 by UA News – University of Arizona