+Contagion (General)

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Gender difference

Anti-viral

    1. Several immune regulating genes are located on X Chromosome.
    1. Men tend to have high inflammatory mediators
    1. Women are good in producing anti viral mediators called Interferon
    1. The T lymphocytes which forms the big defence against the virus are recruited efficiently and early in women.