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| Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Sabra L Klein; Craig W Roberts |
| ISBN: | 9783642021541 3642021549 9783642021558 3642021557 |
| OCLC Number: | 401153902 |
| Description: | x, 319 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Sex differences in susceptibility to infection : an evolutionary perspective / Marlene Zuk and Andrew M. Stoehr -- Effects of sex steroids on innate and adaptive immunity / S. Ansar Ahmed, Ebru Karpuzoglu, and Deena Khan -- Sex steroid receptors in immune cells / Susan Kovats, Esther Carreras, and Hemant Agrawal -- Sex differences in susceptibility to viral infection / Sabra L. Klein and Sally Huber -- Sex differences in innate immune responses to bacterial pathogens / Jennifer A. Rettew, Ian Marriott, and Yvette M. Huet -- Sex hormones and regulation of host responses against parasites / James Alexander ... [et al.] -- Sex differences in parasitic infections : beyond the dogma of female-biased resistance / Galileo Escobedo, Marco A. De León, and Jorge Morale-Montor -- Progesterone, pregnancy, and innate immunity / Julia Szekeres-Bartho and Beata Polgar -- Pregnancy and susceptibility to parasites / Fiona L. Henriquez, Fiona M. Menzies, and Craig W. Roberts -- Sex steroids and risk of female genital tract infection / Patti Gravitt and Khalil Ghanem -- Sex, pregnancy, and measles / Allison C. Brown and William J. Moss -- Epilogue : challenges for the future / Craig W. Roberts and Sabra L. Klein. |
| Responsibility: | Sabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts, editors. |
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From the reviews: "This book highlights the differences between males and females in their susceptibility to infection with viruses, bacteria and parasites. ! This is a well-structured and eminently readable book. Those interested in the pathogenesis of infectious disease will find this a welcome addition. Recommended for institutional purchase as students will find this a useful reference source." (Anthony Nash, Microbiology Today, August, 2010) Read more...
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