Episode 535
Sex-specific virulence in viruses
Some viral infections are more lethal in men than in women. This is usually linked to differences between male and female immune systems. However, mathematical modelling of the different ways some viruses can spread in men and women...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
February 8, 20174m 26s
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Show Notes
Some viral infections are more lethal in men than in women. This is usually linked to differences between male and female immune systems. However, mathematical modelling of the different ways some viruses can spread in men and women suggests it may, in fact, benefit the virus to tailor its aggression based on who it is infecting, as Vincent Jansen from Royal Holloway University explains to Tom O'Hanlon... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
virusesviral virulencegender and viral infection