In vivo semen-associated pH neutralization of cervicovaginal secretions

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 367-374

  Tevi Bénissan, Carol ^a,b   Bélec, Laurent ^a   Lévy, Michel ^c   Schneider Fauveau, Véronique ^d   Mohamed, Ali Si ^a   Hallouin, Marie Charlotte ^a   Matta, Mathieu ^a   Grésenguet, Gérard ^e  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^b CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉDICALES DE FRANCEVILLE   (Gabon)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

^e SIDA   (Central African Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030978444     PISSN: 1071412X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/cdli.4.3.367-374.1997     Document Type: Article

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