Mucus and Mucins: do they have a role in the inhibition of the human immunodeficiency virus?

BACKGROUND: Mucins are large O-linked glycosylated proteins which give mucus their gel-forming properties. There are indications that mucus and mucins in saliva, breast milk and in the cervical plug inhibit the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in an in vitro assay. MAIN BODY OF ABSTRACT: Crude m...

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Autores principales: Mall, Anwar Suleman, Habte, Habtom, Mthembu, Yolanda, Peacocke, Julia, de Beer, Corena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5639604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28985745
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-017-0855-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5639604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28985745
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-017-0855-9

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