The role of crude human saliva and purified salivary MUC5B and MUC7 mucins in the inhibition of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 in an inhibition assay
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite the continuous shedding of HIV infected blood into the oral cavity and the detectable presence of the AIDS virus at a high frequency, human saliva is reported to inhibit oral transmission of HIV through kissing, dental treatm...
Main Authors: | Lotz Zoë E, de Beer Corena, Mall Anwar S, Habte Habtom H, Kahn Delawir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/3/1/99 |
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