BookSabra L. Klein, Craig W. Roberts, editors.
Contents:
Sex differences in susceptibility to infection : an evolutionary perspective / Marlene Zuk and Andrew M. Stoehr
Effects of sex steroids on innate and adaptive immunity / S. Ansar Ahmed, Ebru Karpuzoglu, and Deena Khan
Sex steroid receptors in immune cells / Susan Kovats, Esther Carreras, and Hemant Agrawal
Sex differences in susceptibility to viral infection / Sabra L. Klein and Sally Huber
Sex differences in innate immune responses to bacterial pathogens / Jennifer A. Rettew, Ian Marriott, and Yvette M. Huet
Sex hormones and regulation of host responses against parasites / James Alexander ... [et al.]
Sex differences in parasitic infections : beyond the dogma of female-biased resistance / Galileo Escobedo, Marco A. De León, and Jorge Morale-Montor
Progesterone, pregnancy, and innate immunity / Julia Szekeres-Bartho and Beata Polgar
Pregnancy and susceptibility to parasites / Fiona L. Henriquez, Fiona M. Menzies, and Craig W. Roberts
Sex steroids and risk of female genital tract infection / Patti Gravitt and Khalil Ghanem
Sex, pregnancy, and measles / Allison C. Brown and William J. Moss
Epilogue : challenges for the future / Craig W. Roberts and Sabra L. Klein.