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Sex differences in the immune response to acute COVID-19 respiratory tract infection

Abstract Background Sex differences in COVID-19 are increasingly recognized globally. Although infection rates are similar between the sexes, men have more severe illness. The mechanism underlying these sex differences is unknown, but a differential immune response to COVID-19 has been implicated in...

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Main Authors: Shaohua Qi, Conelius Ngwa, Diego A. Morales Scheihing, Abdullah Al Mamun, Hilda W. Ahnstedt, Carson E. Finger, Gabriela Delevati Colpo, Romana Sharmeen, Youngran Kim, HuiMahn A. Choi, Louise D. McCullough, Fudong Liu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
COVID-19
Cytokine
Leukocytes
Immune response
Sex difference
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00410-2
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