Persistent, Asymptomatic Colonization with Candida is Associated with Elevated Frequencies of Highly Activated Cervical Th17-Like Cells and Related Cytokines in the Reproductive Tract of South African Adolescents

Cervicovaginal inflammation, nonoptimal microbiota, T-cell activation, and hormonal contraceptives may increase HIV risk, yet associations between these factors and subclinical Candida colonization or hyphae are unknown. We collected cervicovaginal samples from 94 South African adolescents, aged 15...

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Autores principales: Happel, Anna-Ursula, Gasper, Melanie, Balle, Christina, Konstantinus, Iyaloo, Gamieldien, Hoyam, Dabee, Smritee, Gill, Katherine, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Passmore, Jo-Ann S., Jaspan, Heather B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35348351
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01626-21

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35348351
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01626-21

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