Sex hormones and immunity to infection [electronic resource] / Sabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts, editors.

Why sex matters Among human and nonhuman animals, the prevalence and intensity of infection typically is higher in males than females and may reflect differences in exposure as well as susceptibility to pathogens. Elevated immunity among females is a double-edged sword in which it is beneficial agai...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors:	Klein, Sabra L., Roberts, Craig W.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2010.
Subjects:	Hormones, Sex. Sex differences. Immunity > Endocrine aspects. Infection. Autoimmune diseases.