Do Sex Differences in Respiratory Burst Enzyme Activities Exist in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection?
Studies have shown that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disproportionally affects more females than males. Affected individuals are susceptible to infections due to depressed immunity, qualitative defects in phagocytic function and altered phagocytosis as well as lowered oxidative burst...
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MDPI AG
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/4/4/19 |