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Review
. 2017 Dec 28;13(12):e1006688.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006688. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Sex differences shape the response to infectious diseases

Molly A Ingersoll  1   2
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Sex differences shape the response to infectious diseases

Molly A Ingersoll. PLoS Pathog. .
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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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