http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/ The latest news about microbiology Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:07:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2777 Chris Upton Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:06:16 +0000 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/?p=3266#comment-2777 Imagine doing aerobic exercise/work (breathing hard) next to an infected individual doing the same. The labored breathing may also lead to coughing fits. Is this likely to increase chance of infection spread? Imagine doing aerobic exercise/work (breathing hard) next to an infected individual doing the same. The labored breathing may also lead to coughing fits. Is this likely to increase chance of infection spread?

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2776 Chris Upton Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:59:48 +0000 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/?p=3266#comment-2776 TB was rampant before mmune-suppressing medication or HIV-infections. TB was rampant before mmune-suppressing medication or HIV-infections.

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 AJ Cann Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:13:32 +0000 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/?p=3266#comment-2773 So how does that relate to gender imbalances? So how does that relate to gender imbalances?

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Wilma Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:10:41 +0000 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/?p=3266#comment-2772 After exposure to TB, infection normally only occurs in individuals who are immune compromised (people on immune-suppressing medication or HIV-infected, for example). Healthy individuals are normally able to ward off the infection (although the bacteria may become dormant and develop into disease when the individual becomes immune compromised). After exposure to TB, infection normally only occurs in individuals who are immune compromised (people on immune-suppressing medication or HIV-infected, for example). Healthy individuals are normally able to ward off the infection (although the bacteria may become dormant and develop into disease when the individual becomes immune compromised).

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 AJ Cann Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:04:25 +0000 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/?p=3266#comment-2767 I still have doubts about reporting bias in some countries, but overall it's clear that there is something we need to get to the bottom of here. I still have doubts about reporting bias in some countries, but overall it’s clear that there is something we need to get to the bottom of here.

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2009/12/22/why-is-tb-more-common-in-men-than-in-women/comment-page-1/#comment-2766 Chris Upton Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:31:15 +0000 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/?p=3266#comment-2766 Lots of complicated explanations... My question would be "what has to happen for infection to occur after exposure?" Does the bug have to be sucked deep into the lungs? If so, do men, on average, perform more extreme physical activity (incl. manual labor) that could explain this? Lots of complicated explanations…
My question would be “what has to happen for infection to occur after exposure?”
Does the bug have to be sucked deep into the lungs?
If so, do men, on average, perform more extreme physical activity (incl. manual labor) that could explain this?

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