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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rattus norvegicus
SUBMITTER: Sabra Lynn Klein
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-7271 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Brain, behavior, and immunity 20071128 4
Among rodents that carry hantaviruses, more males are infected than females. Male rats also have elevated copies of Seoul virus RNA and reduced transcription of immune-related genes in the lungs than females. To further characterize sex differences in antiviral defenses and whether these differences are mediated by gonadal hormones, we examined viral RNA in the lungs, virus shedding in saliva, and antiviral defenses among male and female rats that were intact, gonadectomized neonatally, or gonad ...[more]