Airways of Male and Female Mice Respond Differently to Anaphylactic Triggers (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Airways of Male and Female Mice Respond Differently to Anaphylactic Triggers

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The airways of male (right) and female (left) mice respond differently to anaphylactic triggers. The female response is more severe, showing more accumulation of fluids and cells around the respiratory tract (arrows).

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