Characterization of Toll-like receptors in the female reproductive tract in humans

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1372-1378

  Fazeli, A ^a   Bruce, C ^a   Anumba, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female reproductive tract; Innate immunity; Toll like receptors

Indexed keywords

TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 1; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 2; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 3; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 5; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 6;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMENSALISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VIVO STUDY; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE SECTION; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE TUBE; VAGINA;

EID: 20344386219     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh775     Document Type: Article

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