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100 1 _aKlein, Sabra L.
_eeditor.
_9338028
245 1 0 _aSex Hormones and Immunity to Infection /
_cedited by Sabra L. Klein, Craig Roberts.
264 1 _aBerlin, Heidelberg :
_bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg,
_c2010.
300 _ax, 319 páginas 2 ilustraciones
_brecurso en línea.
336 _atexto
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputadora
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _arecurso en línea
_bcr
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347 _aarchivo de texto
_bPDF
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500 _aSpringer eBooks
505 0 _aSex Differences in Susceptibility to Infection: An Evolutionary Perspective -- Effects of Sex Steroids on Innate and Adaptive Immunity -- Sex Steroid Receptors in Immune Cells -- Sex Differences in Susceptibility to Viral Infection -- Sex Differences in Innate Immune Responses to Bacterial Pathogens -- Sex Hormones and Regulation of Host Responses Against Parasites -- Sex Differences in Parasitic Infections: Beyond the Dogma of Female-Biased Resistance -- Progesterone, Pregnancy, and Innate Immunity -- Pregnancy and Susceptibility to Parasites -- Sex Steroids and Risk of Female Genital Tract Infection -- Sex, Pregnancy and Measles -- Epilogue: Challenges for the Future.
520 _aWhy 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 against infectious diseases but is detrimental in terms of increased development of autoimmune diseases. The present book critically reviews the evolutionary origin and the functional mechanisms responsible for sexual dimorphism in response to infection. It emphasizes the value of examining responses in both males and females to improve our understanding about host-pathogen interactions in both sexes. The contributors are experts in their specific disciplines which range from microbiology and immunology to genetics, pathology, and evolutionary biology. The book aims at bringing insight to the treatment and management of infectious diseases; it delineates areas where knowledge is lacking and highlights future avenues of research.
590 _aPara consulta fuera de la UANL se requiere clave de acceso remoto.
700 1 _aRoberts, Craig.
_eeditor.
_9316803
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Servicio en línea)
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776 0 8 _iEdición impresa:
_z9783642021541
856 4 0 _uhttp://remoto.dgb.uanl.mx/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02155-8
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