Sex influences immune responses to viruses, and efficacy of prophylaxis and treatments for viral diseases.

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Published in Bioessays on September 26, 2012

Authors

Sabra L Klein1

Author Affiliations

1: The W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. saklein@jhsph.edu

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