Sex differences in shigellosis incidence rates: analysis of national data from nine countries using meta-analytic method

Background Sex differences in the incidence of infectious diseases can provide insight to the biological mechanism of infection, disease susceptibility, severity and vaccine development. The consistency of age-specific sex differences in the incidence rates (IRs) of shigellosis is unclear. Methods National data on cases of shigellosis by sex, age group and calendar year were obtained from nine countries, for a period of 6–25 years. The male to...