Mucosal Immunity in the Human Reproductive Tract: Balancing Reproductive Potential with Protection against Sexually Transmitted Pathogens

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 71-110

  Wira, Charles R ^a   Rodríguez García, Marta ^a   Patel, Mickey V ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-391059-2.00003-6     Document Type: Chapter

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