IgG in cervicovaginal mucus traps HSV and prevents vaginal Herpes infections
IgG in cervicovaginal mucus traps HSV and prevents vaginal Herpes infections
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Wang, Y-Y , Kannan, A , Nunn, K L , Murphy, M A , Subramani, D B , Moench, T , Cone, R and Lai, S K
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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English
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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IgG is the predominant immunoglobulin in cervicovaginal mucus (CVM), yet how immunoglobulin G (IgG) in mucus can protect against infections is not fully understood. IgG diffuses rapidly through cervical mucus, slowed only slightly by transient adhesive interactions with mucins. We hypothesize that this almost unhindered diffusion allows IgG to accu...
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IgG in cervicovaginal mucus traps HSV and prevents vaginal Herpes infections
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4122653
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4122653
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1933-0219
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1935-3456
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10.1038/mi.2013.120
