Sexual Dimorphism and Gender in Infectious Diseases

Epidemiological studies and clinical observations show evidence of sexual dimorphism in infectious diseases. Women are at less risk than men when it comes to developing most infectious diseases. However, understanding these observations requires a gender approach that takes into account an analysis...

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Main Authors: Laetitia Gay, Cléa Melenotte, Ines Lakbar, Soraya Mezouar, Christian Devaux, Didier Raoult, Marc-Karim Bendiane, Marc Leone, Jean-Louis Mège
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.698121/full