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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |