Differential Susceptibility of Male Versus Female Laboratory Mice to Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection

Differential Susceptibility of Male Versus Female Laboratory Mice to Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a debilitating, non-specific febrile illness caused by the granulocytotropic obligate intracellular bacterium called Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Surveillance studies indicate a higher prevalence of HGA in male versus female patients. Whether this discrepancy c...

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Main Authors: Waheeda A. Naimi, Ryan S. Green, Chelsea L. Cockburn, Jason A. Carlyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
anaplasmosis
anaplasmataceae
mouse model
sex as a biological variable
morula
intracellular bacteria
gender differences to infection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/3/78

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