Higher mucosal antibody concentrations in women with genital tract inflammation

Higher mucosal antibody concentrations in women with genital tract inflammation

Abstract Inflammatory cytokines augment humoral responses by stimulating antibody production and inducing class-switching. In women, genital inflammation (GI) significantly modifies HIV risk. However, the impact of GI on mucosal antibodies remains undefined. We investigated the impact of GI, pre-HIV...

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Main Authors: Parveen Sobia, Thevani Pillay, Lenine J. P. Liebenberg, Aida Sivro, Leila E. Mansoor, Farzana Osman, Jo-Ann S. Passmore, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Salim S. Abdool Karim, Cheryl Baxter, Lyle R. McKinnon, Derseree Archary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02954-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02954-0

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