Sex-specific effect of COVID-19 on the immune system

Sex-specific effect of COVID-19 on the immune system

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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 19 January 2023 Sex-specific effect of COVID-19 on the immune system Mild COVID-19 changes the immune ‘set point’ and future response to vaccination against influenza —


and does so in distinct ways for men versus women. By Karen O’Leary0 Karen O’Leary Karen O’Leary is an Associate Research Analysis Editor with Nature Medicine.


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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41591-023-00007-9


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