Male predominance in reported Visceral Leishmaniasis cases: Nature or nurture? A comparison of population-based with health facility-reported data

Conclusions/SignificanceOur population-based data show that male sex is a risk factor for VL, and not only as a socio-cultural determinant. Biological sex-related differences likely play an important role in the pathogenesis of this disease.

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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - January 28, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Kristien Cloots Source Type: research