Specific cells in female reproductive tract display susceptibility to HIV infection

9 abril 2015

Some portions of the female reproductive tract are more likely to be infected by HIV, particularly the ectocervix compared to the endometrium, researchers have discovered. «We now want to understand how sex hormones play a role in regulating HIV-target cells in the FRT and the mechanisms through which FRT cells protect against infection,» researchers explained.
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