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Associations Of Human Leukocyte Antigen-g With Resistance And Susceptibility To Hiv-1 Infection In The Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the association between human leukocyte antigens (HLA)-G genotypes and resistance or susceptibility to HIV-1.
DESIGN:
A group of sex workers in Pumwani, Kenya can be epidemiologically defined ...
Stable CD4 Expression and Local Immune Activation in the Ectocervical Mucosa of HIV-Infected Women.
(2013)
Studies using genital tissue samples from HIV-infected women might provide important information about HIV susceptibility and transmission. In this study, ectocervical biopsies were obtained from 20 HIV-seropositive (HIV(+)) ...
Mucosal Serpin A1 And A3 Levels In Hiv Highly Exposed Sero-negative Women Are Affected By The Menstrual Cycle And Hormonal Contraceptives But Are Independent Of Epidemiological Confounders.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01)
OBJECTIVE:
Serpins (serine protease inhibitors) are associated with protection against HIV infection. Here, we characterized mucosal serpin expression in the genital tract of HIV highly exposed sero-negative (HESN) women ...