| Literature DB >> 30915442 |
Kevin W Hoffman1,2, Jakleen J Lee1,2, Gregory A Foster3, David Krysztof3, Susan L Stramer3, Jean K Lim1.
Abstract
West Nile virus (WNV) infection outcomes vary among individuals, with most infections resulting in asymptomatic or mild flu-like symptoms. We previously reported an association between early cytokine production and symptom outcome following WNV infection in US blood donors. In this meta-analysis, we found that WNV-infected females reported more symptoms than WNV-infected males, despite similar initial viremia and type I interferon responses. As the infection progressed, males exhibited a protracted cytokine response-marked by sustained CCL2 (MCP-1), CCL11 (eotaxin-1), CXCL10 (IP-10) and IL-15-that was absent in females. Our results suggest that sex differences may be a factor in sustaining WNV immunity. © FEMS 2019.Entities:
Keywords: blood bank; blood donations; clinical outcome; cytokines; sex differences; susceptibility
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30915442 PMCID: PMC6465207 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftz016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pathog Dis ISSN: 2049-632X Impact factor: 3.166