TWiV 624: SeXX matters with Sabra Klein

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then Sabra Klein joins us to discuss the effect of sex, gender, and age on viral infectious disease, including COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello,Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin, Chuck Knirsch, and Sabra Klein Click arrow to play Download TWiV 624 (91 MB .mp3, 152 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode SeXX matters in infectious disease pathogenesis (PLoS Path) Sex and gender impact immune responses to vaccines (Physiol) Testosterone and disease severity in mice (Cell Immunol) Age-associated effects on impact of sex steroids on vaccine responses (NPJ Vaccines) Evolution of greater humoral immunity in females (Curr Opin Physiol) Impact of sex and gender on COVID-19 (Biol Sex Diff) COVID-19 trials should include sex as variable (J Clin Inves) Global Health 50/50 Image credit Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]