Sex and gender differences in infection and treatments for infectious diseases. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts, editors.
• Authors: Klein, Sabra L
• Editors: Roberts, Craig W
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 393 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.9; Medicine; Communicable diseases -- Sex factors; Communicable diseases -- Treatment -- Sex factors; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Contagious; Emerging infectious diseases; Immunology; Medicine; Microbiology; Toxicology; Sex Factors; Medical -- Infectious Diseases; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology; Medical -- Pharmacology; Infectious & contagious diseases; Microbiology (non-medical); Pharmacology; Immunology; Emerging infectious diseases; Microbiology; Toxicology; Medical -- Immunology; Immunology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319164380; 3319164384; 3319164376; 9783319164373
• Related ISBNs: 9783319164373
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 12, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.