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Research in the author’s laboratory is supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Spanish Research Agency through FEDER funds (PID2021-1261520B-100) (MICINN/AEI/FEDER, EU). The CBMSO receives an institutional grant from the Fundación Ramón Areces, Spain.
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Izquierdo, J.M. Novel insights into the sexual dimorphism-associated immune response. Cell Mol Immunol 21, 804–806 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-024-01177-3
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