HIV-1-specific mucosal CD8+ lymphocyte responses in the cervix of HIV-1-resistant prostitutes in Nairobi.

Understanding how individuals with a high degree of HIV exposure avoid persistent infection is paramount to HIV vaccine design. Evidence suggests that mucosal immunity, particularly virus-specific CTL, could be critically important in protection against sexually acquired HIV infection. Therefore, we...

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Main Authors: Kaul, R, Plummer, F, Kimani, J, Dong, T, Kiama, P, Rostron, T, Njagi, E, MacDonald, K, Bwayo, J, Mcmichael, A, Rowland-Jones, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000