Sex-biased Immune Responses Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Males are disproportionately affected by severe disease and death from severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. In their recent article,
Takahashi et al. found sex differences in immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and the...
Cell Press
88d ago
"Sex-biased Immune Responses Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection" - Read the Spotlight by Rebecca Ursin (@LittleBoyBecca), @JannaShapiro, and @sabraklein1998 in summarizing recent research in #COVID19 sex bias in @TrendsMicrobiol hubs.ly/H0y8L4F0
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Immunity, immunopathology and sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 - the familiar (protective effects of X-linked genes like TLR-7) and the suprising (higher antibody titres in males, unlike for many other pathogens or vaccines); overview from @sabraklein1998
