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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: CCL20/MIP3α is a Novel Anti‐HIV‐1 Molecule of the Human Female Reproductive Tract
9 Jun 2009
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PROBLEM: CCL20/MIP3alpha is a chemokine for immature dendritic cells as well as an antibacterial against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The role of CCL20/MIP3alpha as an antiviral is unknown. In this study, we have examined the production of CCL20/MIP3alpha by epithelial cells from the upper female reproductive tract as well as its activity as an antiviral molecule. METHOD OF STUDY: Primary uterine and...
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