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Neutrophil extracellular traps prevent HIV infection in the female genital tract

Women acquire HIV mainly through sexual intercourse. However, low transmission rates per sexual act indicate that local immune mechanisms contribute to HIV prevention. Neutrophils represent 10-20% of the genital immune cells in healthy women. Neutrophils mediate mucosal protection against bacterial...

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Autores principales: Barr, Fiona D., Ochsenbauer, Christina, Wira, Charles R., Rodriguez-Garcia, Marta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29875403
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41385-018-0045-0