Title:
Sex and Gender Differences in Infection and Treatments for Infectious Diseases
Author:
Klein, Sabra L. editor.
ISBN:
9783319164380
Edition:
1st ed. 2015.
Physical Description:
X, 400 p. 21 illus., 18 illus. in color. online resource.
Contents:
Section 1 Genes hormones and immunity -- Sex difference in the immune response -- Sex chromosomes and immune function -- Sex and sex hormone mediated differences in wound healing -- Immunology of pregnancy and systemic consequences -- Sex differences in metabolism and pharmacokinetics -- Section 2 Infectious diseases and treatments -- HIV infection and responses to antiretroviral therapies -- Influenza virus infection and vaccination -- Hemorrhagic fever viruses and antiviral therapies -- Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment -- Respiratory bacterial infection and treatments -- Outcome of bacterial and viral infections and vaccinations in neonates -- Sexually transmitted bacterial infection in women -- Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment -- Protozoan and helminth infections and treatments.
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Electronic Access:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16438-0Copies:
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