Associations between secretory immunoglobulin A and social network structure

Citation

Kornienko, O.; Schaefer, D. R.; Pressman, S. D.; & Granger, D. A. (2018). Associations between secretory immunoglobulin A and social network structure. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. pp. 1-13

Abstract

This study investigates the social determinants of health by examining how mucosal immunity is associated with the patterning of social connections in a network. Studies have suggested that social networks have biological underpinnings, but investigations at the scale of networks, rather than individuals, have remained elusive. We integrate salivary bioscience methods with advanced social network modeling to explore the association between salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA), a key component of mucosal immunity, and social network structure.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-018-9742-z

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Author(s)

Kornienko, O.
Schaefer, D. R.
Pressman, S. D.
Granger, D. A.

Year Published

2018

Pages

1-13

ISSN/ISBN

1532-7558

DOI

10.1007/s12529-018-9742-z

Reference ID

8400