Effects of three long-acting reversible contraceptive methods on HIV target cells in the human uterine cervix and peripheral blood

• Main Authors: Liping Li (Author), Jie Zhou (Author), Weijia Wang (Author), Lina Huang (Author), Jiaoqin Tu (Author), Lyndsey Baiamonte (Author), Moselle Stark (Author), Mistie Mills (Author), Thomas J. Hope (Author), Erma Z. Drobnis (Author), Alison J. Quayle (Author), Danny J. Schust (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hormonal contraceptives, particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), have been reported to be associated with substantially enhanced HIV acquisition; however, the biological mechanisms of this risk remain poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the effects of differ...