Experimental vaccines for sexually transmitted infections
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Introduction Human sexually transmitted infections are prevalent throughout the world. Several have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcome and increased susceptibility to HIV infection, in addition to the discomfort of inflammation of the genital tract. Yet vaccines to protect against the infection at the genital mucosa are not available. Hepatitis B is an exception, but this virus beco...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicinski pregled
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0025-8105,1820-7383
DOI: 10.2298/mpns0902042j