The Effects of Commensal Bacteria on Innate Immune Responses in the Female Genital Tract

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 190-195

  Mirmonsef, Paria ^a   Gilbert, Douglas ^a   Zariffard, Mohammad R ^a   Hamaker, Bruce R ^b   Kaur, Amandeep ^b   Landay, Alan L ^a   Spear, Greg T ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Innate immunity; Short chain fatty acids; Vaginal microbiota

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; SUCCINIC ACID; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

BACTERIAL FLORA; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VAGINAL LAVAGE; VAGINITIS;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, INNATE; LACTOBACILLUS; METAGENOME; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; SYMBIOSIS; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 79551641738     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00943.x     Document Type: Review

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