[HTML][HTML] Lactobacillus-deficient cervicovaginal bacterial communities are associated with increased HIV acquisition in young South African women

C Gosmann, SA Handley, M Farcasanu, G Abu-Ali… - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
Elevated inflammation in the female genital tract is associated with increased HIV risk.
Cervicovaginal bacteria modulate genital inflammation; however, their role in HIV
susceptibility has not been elucidated. In a prospective cohort of young, healthy South
African women, we found that individuals with diverse genital bacterial communities
dominated by anaerobes other than Gardnerella were at over 4-fold higher risk of acquiring
HIV and had increased numbers of activated mucosal CD4+ T cells compared to those with …

[PDF][PDF] Lactobacillus-Deficient Cervicovaginal Bacterial Communities Are Associated with Increased HIV Acquisition in Young South African Women

N Padavattan, C Desai, L Droit, A Moodley, M Dong… - Immunity, 2017 - academia.edu
Elevated inflammation in the female genital tract is associated with increased HIV risk.
Cervicovaginal bacteria modulate genital inflammation; however, their role in HIV
susceptibility has not been elucidated. In a prospective cohort of young, healthy South
African women, we found that individuals with diverse genital bacterial communities
dominated by anaerobes other than Gardnerella were at over 4-fold higher risk of acquiring
HIV and had increased numbers of activated mucosal CD4+ T cells compared to those with …
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