Article
Sex differences in HIV-1-mediated immunopathology
3 Feb 2016
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The article reviews our current knowledge regarding the role of sex and sex hormones in regulating innate immune responses to viral infections, which may account for the described sex differences in immunity to HIV-1. RECENT FINDINGS: Prominent sex differences exist in various infectious and autoimmune diseases. Biological mechanisms underlying these differences include the modulation of...
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