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Cytomegalovirus antibodies in dried blood spots: a minimally invasive method for assessing stress,immune function,and aging
Authors:Jennifer B Dowd  Allison E Aiello  Laura Chyu  Yuan-yen Huang  Thomas W McDade
Institution:(1) Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hunter College, CUNY School of Public Health, 425 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010, USA;(2) CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR), One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010, USA;(3) Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 3rd Floor Tower, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;(4) Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, 3rd Floor Tower, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;(5) Cells to Society (C2S): The Center on Social Disparities and Health, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, 2040 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA;(6) Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, 1810 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Abstract:

Background  

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a prevalent herpesvirus with links to both stress and aging. This paper describes and validates a minimally invasive method for assessing antibodies against CMV in finger stick whole blood spot samples for use as an indirect marker of an aspect of cell-mediated immunity.
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