Detection of the Human 70-kD and 60-kD Heat Shock Proteins in the Vagina: Relation to Microbial Flora, Vaginal pH, and Method of Contraception
The expression of the 60-kD and 70-kD heat shock proteins (hsp60 and hsp70) in the vaginas of 43 asymptomatic women of reproductive age with or without a history of recurrent vulvovaginitis (RVV) were compared. Vaginal wash samples were obtained and assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744999000058 |