Genital Tract Interleukin-8 but not Interleukin-1β or Interleukin-6 Concentration is Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis and Its Clearance in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women

• Main Authors: Phyllis Losikoff (Author), Raina Fichorova (Author), Brad Snyder (Author), Irma Rodriguez (Author), Susan Cu-Uvin (Author), Joseph Harwell (Author), Kenneth H. Mayer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Genital tract infections and cytokine perturbations are associated with increased HIV acquisition and transmission. We measured the relationship between bacterial vaginosis (BV) and concentrations of Interleukin-8 (IL-8), Interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in cervicovaginal lavage (CVL...