Genital Tract Viral Load in HIV Type 1-Positive Women Correlates with Specific Cytokine Levels in Cervical-Vaginal Secretions But Is Not a Determinant of Infectious Virus or Anti-HIV Activity

As the AIDS epidemic continues with women being disproportionately affected, it is crucial to understand factors that predict the risk of heterosexual HIV-1 transmission. We investigated whether genital tract viral load (GTVL) in cervical-vaginal lavages (CVL) from HIV-1-positive women with moderate...

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Main Authors: Mukura, Lucy R., Ghosh, Mimi, Fahey, John V., Cu-Uvin, Susan, Wira, Charles R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2012
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Virology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484767/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22356616
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2011.0394
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