According to this article, when it comes to immunity, men may not have been dealt on equal hand. The production of estrogen by females could have a beneficial effect on the innate inflammatory response against bacterial pathogens. The presence of estrogen would therefore have a beneficial effect on innate immunity, which represents the body's first line of defense against pathogenic organisms.
http://www.biology-online.org/articles/women-powerful-immune-system-men.html
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