Sex and gender differences in infection and treatments for infectious diseases [electronic resource] / Sabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts, editors.
Klein, Sabra L., author.; Roberts, Craig W., editor.
2015
RC112
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Title
Sex and gender differences in infection and treatments for infectious diseases [electronic resource] / Sabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts, editors.
ISBN
9783319164380 electronic book
3319164384 electronic book
9783319164373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16438-0
Published
Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 393 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-16438-0 doi
Call Number
RC112
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.9
Summary
This book provides an overview of the underlying sex-based and hormone-based differences in immunity, wound healing and pharmacokinetics, while also exploring how pregnancy affects immunity. The second part of the book shows, for the first time in a single volume, the growing number of infectious diseases for which sex and gender differences are noted, identifies common as well as distinct mechanisms mediating these differences and illustrates how responses to treatments might differ between the sexes. The awareness that males and females differ in their response to specific pathogens as well as to treatments for infectious diseases may yield sex-specific personalized treatments. This book will be of interest to basic scientists and clinicians in the fields of microbiology, immunology and pharmacology. Individuals working in academia, government and industry will also benefit from the information presented.
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Includes index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 12, 2015).
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Klein, Sabra L., author.
Roberts, Craig W., editor.
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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.

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