The effects of hormones on sex differences in infection: From genes to behavior

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 627-638

  Klein, S L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Bacteria; Disease; Estrogens; Female; Immunity; Male; Parasite; Testostero ne; Virus

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; SEX HORMONE;

ARTICLE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HOST; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033870714     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7634(00)00027-0     Document Type: Review

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