The distribution of immunocompetent cells in the genital tract of HIV-positive women

AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 759-764

  Olaitan, Adeola ^a   Johnson, Margaret A ^a   MacLean, Allan ^a   Poulter, Leonard W ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Female; Genital mucosa; HIV positive; Immunohistology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBMUCOSA; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY;

EID: 0029894207     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199606001-00010     Document Type: Article

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