Sex differences in HIV-1-mediated immunopathology

Susanne Ziegler1, Marcus Altfeld

  • 1aDepartment of Viral Immunology, Heinrich-Pette-Institute, Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology, Hamburg, Germany bRagon Institute of MIT, MGH and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Summary

Sex hormones significantly influence innate immunity, impacting viral infections like HIV-1. Understanding these sex differences is crucial for developing effective treatments and clinical studies in affected populations.