Surfactant Protein D Reverses the Gene Signature of Transepithelial HIV-1 Passage and Restricts the Viral Transfer Across the Vaginal Barrier
Effective prophylactic strategy against the current epidemic of sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection requires understanding of the innate gatekeeping mechanisms at the genital mucosa. Surfactant protein D (SP-D), a member of the collectin family of proteins naturally present in the vaginal tract, is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00264/full |