Interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and IL-8 Predict Mucosal Toxicity of Vaginal Microbicidal Contraceptives1
Open Access
- 1 September 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 71 (3), 761-769
- https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.029603
Abstract
Inflammation of the female reproductive tract increases susceptibility to HIV-1 and other viral infections and, thus, it becomes a serious liabilityKeywords
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