Environmental Pollutants, Mucosal Barriers, and Pathogen Susceptibility; The Case for Aflatoxin B<sub>1</sub> as a Risk Factor for HIV Transmission and Pathogenesis
HIV transmission risk is dependent on the infectivity of the HIV+ partner and personal susceptibility risk factors of the HIV− partner. The mucosal barrier, as the internal gatekeeper between environment and self, concentrates and modulates the internalization of ingested pathogens and pollutants. I...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/10/1229 |