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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| 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 |