MicrobiologybioRxiv
Effects of sexual dimorphism and estrous cycle on murine Clostridioides difficile infection
J. R. Phan, E. Bacab, M. Washington…·E. Abel-Santos
This study shows female mice develop more severe Clostridioides difficile infection than males, with estrous cycle phase influencing disease severity and immune response networks.
DOI 10.1128/iai.00243-26