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The evolution of sex-specific virulence in infectious diseases
Fatality rates of infectious diseases are often higher in men than women. Although this difference is often attributed to a stronger immune response in women, we show that differences in the transmission routes that the sexes provide can result in evolution favouring pathogens with sex-specific viru...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5159935/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27959327 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13849 |