Enhanced Trapping of HIV-1 by Human Cervicovaginal Mucus Is Associated with <named-content content-type="genus-species">Lactobacillus crispatus</named-content>-Dominant Microbiota
ABSTRACT Cervicovaginal mucus (CVM) can provide a barrier that precludes HIV and other sexually transmitted virions from reaching target cells in the vaginal epithelium, thereby preventing or reducing infections. However, the barrier properties of CVM differ from woman to woman, and the causes of th...
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American Society for Microbiology
2015
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f06f90e916ed4739aa583d2db6aa6288 |
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