Lethality of leptospirosis depends on sex: male hamsters succumb to infection with lower doses of pathogenic Leptospira
Charles K. Gomes, Mariana Guedes, Hari-Hara Potula, Odir A. Dellagostin, Maria Gomes-Solecki
This study shows male hamsters are more susceptible to leptospirosis than females, succumbing to lower infectious doses of L. interrogans.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology