Sex Differences in the Response to Viral Infections: TLR8 and TLR9 Ligand Stimulation Induce Higher IL10 Production in Males

• Maria Gabriella Torcia ,

  * E-mail: g.torcia@dfc.unifi.it

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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• Lucia Nencioni,

  Affiliation Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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• Ann Maria Clemente,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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• Livia Civitelli,

  Affiliation Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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• Ignacio Celestino,

  Affiliation Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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• Dolores Limongi,

  Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy

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• Giulia Fadigati,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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• Eloisa Perissi,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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• Federico Cozzolino,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy

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• Enrico Garaci,

  Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” Rome, Italy

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• Anna Teresa Palamara

  Affiliations Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur Cenci Bolognetti Foundation, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy, San Raffaele Pisana Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization, and Health Care, Rome, Italy

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