| Sexual dimorphism in campylobacteriosis. | |
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PMID: 18062834 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sexual dimorphism in infectious diseases whereby disease incidence is more prevalent in one gender has been reported repeatedly in the scientific literature. Both behavioural and physiological differences have been suggested as a cause of this gender bias but there is a paucity of data to support either of these viewpoints. Here it is hypothesized that for campylobacteriosis physiological factors play an important role in the higher incidence in males. We demonstrate in the human population (from several countries in three continents) that this bias exists in young children (<1 year) where behavioural differences between genders are likely to be minimal. Further we demonstrate this difference in an animal model where both infection rates and shedding rates of the organism are greater in male mice. |
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Authors:
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N J C Strachan; R O Watson; V Novik; D Hofreuter; I D Ogden; J E Galán |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-12-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epidemiology and infection Volume: 136 ISSN: 0950-2688 ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiol. Infect. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-07 Completed Date: 2008-11-18 Revised Date: 2010-09-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703737 Medline TA: Epidemiol Infect Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1492-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Cruickshank Building, Aberdeen, UK. n.strachan@abdn.ac.uk |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology* Child Child, Preschool Colony Count, Microbial Feces / microbiology Female Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Male Mice Middle Aged Sex Factors |
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