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Characterization of the Genital Mucosa Immune Profile to Distinguish Phases of the Menstrual Cycle: Implications for HIV Susceptibility

BACKGROUND: Inflammation and immune activation are key factors in sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We sought to define the impact of hormonal cycling on the mucosal immune environment and HIV risk in sex workers with a natural menstrual cycle. METHODS: We compared soluble m...

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Autores principales: Boily-Larouche, Geneviève, Lajoie, Julie, Dufault, Brenden, Omollo, Kenneth, Cheruiyot, Juliana, Njoki, Jane, Kowatsch, Monika, Kimani, Makobu, Kimani, Joshua, Oyugi, Julius, Fowke, Keith R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6386813/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30383238
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiy585