Originally shared by Nancy J. Thomas
Vaginal Microbes Influence Whether Mucus Can Trap HIV Virus
HIV particles are effectively trapped by the cervicovaginal mucus from women who harbor a particular vaginal bacteria species, Lactobacillus crispatus. The findings, published this week in mBio, an online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, could lead to new ways to reduce or block vaginal transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Our bodies secrete over six liters of mucus everyday as a first line of defense. Mucosal surfaces, such as the lung, gastrointestinal tract, or female reproductive tract, are where most infections take place.
Paper:
http://mbio.asm.org/content/6/5/e01084-15
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