Consistent, Excess Viral Meningitis Incidence Rates in Young Males: A Multi-country, Multi-year, Meta-analysis of National Data. The Importance of Sex as a Biological Variable
Background: Sex can be an important biological variable in the immune response to infections and the response to vaccines. The magnitude and consistency in age-specific sex differences in the incidence of viral infections remain unclear. Methods: We obtained data from national official agencies on c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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| Series: | EClinicalMedicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537019301452 |