Gonococcal cervicitis is associated with reduced systemic CD8+ T cell responses in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected and exposed, uninfected sex workers.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervicitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 frequently coinfect core transmitter populations, such as female sex workers. Gonococcal cervicitis is associated with increased viral shedding and plasma viremia in HIV-1-infected women and increased HIV-1 susceptibility...

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Main Authors: Kaul, R, Rowland-Jones, S, Gillespie, G, Kimani, J, Dong, T, Kiama, P, Simonsen, J, Bwayo, J, Mcmichael, A, Plummer, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002