Cervico-vaginal immunoglobulin G levels increase post-ovulation independently of neutrophils.

The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is often higher in females than in males. Although the reproductive cycle profoundly modulates local immunity in the female reproductive tract (FRT) system, significant gaps in our knowledge of the immunobiology of the FRT still exist. An intr...

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Main Authors: Katrein Schaefer, Najmeeyah Brown, Paul M Kaye, Charles J Lacey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4257712?pdf=render