Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Inflammation,"
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Bacterial vaginosis in HIV-infected women induces reversible alterations in the cervical immune environment
(2008)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been associated with increased HIV cervicovaginal shedding. We hypothesized that this might relate to BV-associated increases in mucosal activated CD4+ T cells, which could enhance local HIV ... -
Genital inflammation predicts HIV-1 shedding independent of plasma viral load and systemic inflammation
(2012)In women, genital HIV-1 RNA levels predict the risk of HIV-1 transmission independent of plasma viral load. To better understand the factors that contribute to genital HIV-1 shedding, we evaluated the relationships ...