Anti-HIV-1 Activity of Lactic Acid in Human Cervicovaginal Fluid
ABSTRACT Women of reproductive age with a Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiota have a reduced risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV and a vaginal pH of ~4 due to the presence of ~1% (wt/vol) lactic acid. While lactic acid has potent HIV virucidal activity in vitro, whether lactic acid present...
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| Language: | EN |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/80b414df21a043c5a01f64c330c1b08f |
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