Interactions of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 with mucosal epithelial surfaces and Candida albicans

Despite the magnitude of the HIV pandemic, the events involved in the initial HIV-1 entry into the body are not yet fully understood. Although the principle mode of HIV-1 transmission is through mucosal surfaces, the oral epithelium appears to be less susceptible to HIV-1 infection than vaginal epit...

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Main Author: Islam, Ayesha
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628047