Sex and gender differences in infection and treatments for infectious diseases / edited by Sabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts. - 1st ed. 2015. - x, 400 páginas : 21 ilustraciones, 18 ilustraciones en color.

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Section 1 Genes hormones and immunity -- Sex difference in the immune response -- Sex chromosomes and immune function -- Sex and sex hormone mediated differences in wound healing -- Immunology of pregnancy and systemic consequences -- Sex differences in metabolism and pharmacokinetics -- Section 2 Infectious diseases and treatments -- HIV infection and responses to antiretroviral therapies -- Influenza virus infection and vaccination -- Hemorrhagic fever viruses and antiviral therapies -- Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment -- Respiratory bacterial infection and treatments -- Outcome of bacterial and viral infections and vaccinations in neonates -- Sexually transmitted bacterial infection in women -- Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment -- Protozoan and helminth infections and treatments.

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