Adaptive Immunity

The human immune system is a vital mechanism that protects the host from outside threats. The two main branches of this system, consisting of innate and adaptive immunity, aid the host when dangers of both imminent and protracted nature occur. Innate lymphoid cells (ILC) play a …

This dissertation explored the hypothesis that major depressive disorder (MDD) prematurely ages the immune system and central nervous system (CNS). The first empirical chapter, Chapter 2, found that participants with a history of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection had greater accum…