Uptake of genital mucosal sampling in HVTN 097, a phase 1b HIV vaccine trial in South Africa.

Uptake of genital mucosal sampling in HVTN 097, a phase 1b HIV vaccine trial in South Africa.

Because sexual transmission of HIV occurs across mucosal membranes, understanding the immune responses of the genital mucosa to vaccines may contribute knowledge to finding an effective candidate HIV vaccine. We describe the uptake of rectal secretion, cervical secretion and seminal mucosal secretio...

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Main Authors: Erica Maxine Lazarus, Kennedy Otwombe, Tania Adonis, Elaine Sebastian, Glenda Gray, Nicole Grunenberg, Surita Roux, Gavin Churchyard, Craig Innes, Fatima Laher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4234370?pdf=render

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