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About this book
Why sex matters
Among human and nonhuman animals, the prevalence and intensity of infection typically is higher in males than females and may reflect differences in exposure as well as susceptibility to pathogens. Elevated immunity among females is a double-edged sword in which it is beneficial against infectious diseases but is detrimental in terms of increased development of autoimmune diseases.
The present book critically reviews the evolutionary origin and the functional mechanisms responsible for sexual dimorphism in response to infection. It emphasizes the value of examining responses in both males and females to improve our understanding about host-pathogen interactions in both sexes.
The contributors are experts in their specific disciplines which range from microbiology and immunology to genetics, pathology, and evolutionary biology.
The book aims at bringing insight to the treatment and management of infectious diseases; it delineates areas where knowledge is lacking and highlights future avenues of research.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sex Hormones and Immunity to Infection
Editors: Sabra L. Klein, Craig Roberts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02155-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-02154-1Published: 13 November 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42551-6Published: 12 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02155-8Published: 22 October 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 319
Topics: Immunology, Evolutionary Biology, Endocrinology, Animal Biochemistry, Animal Genetics and Genomics, Microbiology