Sex Hormone Regulation of Innate Immunity in the Female Reproductive Tract: The Role of Epithelial Cells in Balancing Reproductive Potential with Protection against Sexually Transmitted Pathogens

The immune system in the female reproductive tract (FRT) does not mount an attack against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections (STI) with a single endogenously produced microbicide or with a single arm of the immune system. Instead, the body deploys dozens of innate antimicrobials to the sec...

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Main Authors: Wira, Charles R., Fahey, John V., Ghosh, Mimi, Patel, Mickey V., Hickey, Danica K., Ochiel, Daniel O.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3837356/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20367623
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00842.x
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