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Prevention of SHIV transmission by topical IFN-β treatment.
Mucosal immunology - 1 Nov 2016
Veazey R S, Pilch-Cooper H A, Hope T J, Alter G, Carias A M, Sips M, Wang X, Rodriguez B, Sieg S F, Reich A, Wilkinson P, Cameron M J, Lederman M M
Abstract excerpt
Understanding vaginal and rectal HIV transmission and protective cellular and molecular mechanisms is critical for designing new prevention strategies, including those required for an effective vaccine. The determinants of protection against HIV infection are, however, poorly understood. Increasing evidence suggest that innate immune defenses may help protect mucosal surfaces from HIV transmission in highly...
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