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Studying the Effects of Reproductive Hormones and Bacterial Vaginosis on the Glycome of Lavage Samples from the Cervicovaginal Cavity

The cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) coating the vaginal epithelium is an important immunological mediator, providing a barrier to infection. Glycosylation of CVF proteins, such as mucins, IgG and S-IgA, plays a critical role in their immunological functions. Although multiple factors, such as hormones an...

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Autores principales: Wang, Linlin, Koppolu, Sujeethraj, Chappell, Catherine, Moncla, Bernard J., Hillier, Sharon L., Mahal, Lara K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25993513
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127021