Quantitation of HIV-1-specific IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies in human genital tract secretions

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-191

  Haimovici, Florina ^a   Mayer, Kenneth H ^a,b,c,d   Anderson, Deborah J ^a,e  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervix; HIV 1; Immunoglobulins; Semen; Vagina

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SECRETION; SPERM; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA SECRETION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV ANTIGENS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEMEN;

EID: 0030610053     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199707010-00001     Document Type: Article

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