Sex—the most underappreciated variable in research: insights from helminth-infected hosts

Abstract The sex of a host affects the intensity, prevalence, and severity of helminth infection. In many cases, one sex has been found to be more susceptible than the other, with the prevalence and intensity of helminth infections being generally higher among male than female hosts; however, many e...
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Wesołowska, Agnieszka [verfasserIn]

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2022

Schlagwörter:

Helminths

host sex

immunity

sex steroids

vaccination

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© The Author(s) 2022

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Enthalten in: Veterinary research - London : BioMed Central, 1993, 53(2022), 1 vom: 17. Nov.

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volume:53 ; year:2022 ; number:1 ; day:17 ; month:11

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/s13567-022-01103-3

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SPR051145146

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