Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, a new study published by Nature Medicine has revealed.
The baby boys, the research noted, are more likely to achieve cure or remission.
SciDev, a news platform that focuses on science and technology, in an analysis of the study published on its website, noted that it spotlights gender differences in immune systems.
Citing data from the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
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