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Epithelial Cell Secretions from the Human Female Reproductive Tract Inhibit Sexually Transmitted Pathogens and Candida albicans but not Lactobacillus

Female reproductive tract (FRT) epithelial cells protect against potential pathogens and sexually transmitted infections. The purpose of this study was to determine if epithelial cells from the upper FRT secrete antimicrobials that inhibit reproductive tract pathogens which threaten women's hea...

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Autores principales: Wira, CR, Ghosh, M, Smith, JM, Shen, L, Connor, RI, Sundstrom, P, Frechette, Gregory M., Hill, EM, Fahey, JV
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094926/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21048705
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/mi.2010.72