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The Role of Genetic Sex and Mitochondria in Response to COVID-19 Infection
1 Jan 2020
Abstract excerpt
The difference between the female and male immune response to COVID-19 infection, and infections in general, is multifactorial. The well-known determiners of the immune response, such as X and Y chromosomes, sex hormones, and microbiota, are functionally interconnected and influence each other in shaping the organism's immunity. We focus our commentary on the interplay between the genetic sex and mitochondria and...
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