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Editorial
. 2023 Nov 27;9(6):00619-2023.
doi: 10.1183/23120541.00619-2023. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Weed, sex and influenza

Ilona Jaspers  1 , Charlotte A Love  2
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Editorial

Weed, sex and influenza

Ilona Jaspers et al. ERJ Open Res. .

Abstract

The study by Miladet al. presents data addressing how inhalation of cannabis smoke affects influenza infections in mice, and uncovers responses that are different in male and female mice https://bit.ly/46qpTis.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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