Sex Hormones and Immunity to Infection edited by Sabra L. Klein, Craig Roberts.

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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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Klein, Sabra L. (Editor), Roberts, Craig (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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