Africa: Boys Born With Higher Natural Resistance to HIV, Study Finds

[SciDev.Net] Nairobi — Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems.



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Publish date : 2024-07-16 05:14:29

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