The Impact of Sex Work Interruption on Blood-Derived T Cells in Sex Workers from Nairobi, Kenya

Background: Unprotected sexual intercourse exposes the female genital tract (FGT) to semen-derived antigens, which leads to a proinflammatory response. Studies have shown that this postcoital inflammatory response can lead to recruitment of activated T cells to the FGT, thereby increasing risk of HI...

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Main Authors: Omollo, Kenneth, Boily-Larouche, Geneviève, Lajoie, Julie, Kimani, Makobu, Cheruiyot, Julianna, Kimani, Joshua, Oyugi, Julius, Fowke, Keith Raymond
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5067831/