Seminal plasma induces inflammation and enhances HIV-1 replication in human cervical tissue explants.

Seminal plasma induces inflammation and enhances HIV-1 replication in human cervical tissue explants.

The most immediate and evident effect of mucosal exposure to semen in vivo is a local release of proinflammatory mediators accompanied by an influx of leukocytes into the female genital mucosa (FGM). The implication of such response in HIV-1 transmission has never been addressed due to limitations o...

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Main Authors: Andrea Introini, Stéphanie Boström, Frideborg Bradley, Anna Gibbs, Axel Glaessgen, Annelie Tjernlund, Kristina Broliden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5453613?pdf=render

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