Contribution of Sex Differences to HIV Immunology, Pathogenesis, and Cure Approaches

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 13; p. 905773
• Main Authors: Moran, Jose A, Turner, Shireen R, Marsden, Matthew D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 25.05.2022
• Subjects: Anti-Retroviral Agents - therapeutic use; cure; Female; HIV; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunology; latency; Male; pathogenesis; persistence; Sex Characteristics; sex differences; pathogenesis; HIV; latency; persistence; cure; sex differences; sexual dimorphism

Approximately 38 million people were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2020 and 53% of those infected were female. A variety of virological and immunological sex-associated differences (sexual dimorphism) in HIV infection have been recognized in males versus females. Social, behavior...