Study reveals differences in malaria clearance between males and females – Science Codex

Females are able to clear asymptomatic malaria infections at a faster rate than their male counterparts, says a study published today in eLife.
The findings, originally posted on the preprint server medRxiv*, suggest that biological sex-based differences are an important factor for epidemiologists to consider in the human response to malaria parasites.
Malaria remains a significant global health challenge, with infections causing disease symptoms that range from uncomplicated to severe. Additionally,…

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