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The inhibition of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 activity by crude and purified human pregnancy plug mucus and mucins in an inhibition assay

Habte, Habtom H. De Beer, Corena Lotz, Zoe E. Tyler, Marilyn G. Schoeman, Leann Kahn, Delawir Mall, Anwar S. (BioMed Central, 2008-05)

Background: The female reproductive tract is amongst the main routes for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission. Cervical mucus however is known to protect the female reproductive tract from bacterial invasion and ...
The role of crude human saliva and purified salivary MUC5B and MUC7 mucins in the inhibition of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 in an inhibition assay

Habte, Habtom H. Mall, Anwar S. De Beer, Corena Lotz, Zoe E. Kahn, Delawir (BioMed Central, 2006-11)

Background: Despite the continuous shedding of HIV infected blood into the oral cavity and the detectable presence of the AIDS virus at a high frequency, human saliva is reported to inhibit oral transmission of HIV through ...