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| Giraldo,Paulo C.; Gonçalves,Ana Katherine; Eleutério Junior,José. |
| The genital mechanisms of defense are not well understood and are therefore ignored during therapy. This fact results in a great number of cases of treatment failure. The mucosa is an important protective factor of the genital female system, through self-defense mechanisms, and secretor antibodies (immunoglobulin A). The lymphoid tissue exerts protective anti-inflammatory activity, besides inhibiting microorganism adherence, neutralizes viruses and toxins and stabilizes the mucosal flora. Although certain microorganisms, such as viruses and fungus, are controlled by cellular immunity, secretory IgA can also exert an important role in the control of these agents. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Vaginal immunity; Genital infections; HPV; Candida albicans; Secretory IgA. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000400002 |
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| Ribeiro Filho,Ayrton Daniel; Giraldo,Paulo César; Silva,Maria José Penna Maisonnette de Attayde; Amaral,Rose Luce Gomes do; Eleutério Junior,José; Gonçalves,Ana Katherine da Silveira. |
| Due to the high prevalence and morbidity sexually transmitted diseases are highly relevant to public health, especially for women. OBJECTIVES: To determine and compare the behavioral and biological risks associated with human immunodeficiency virus acquisition. METHODS: A group of 253 women who voluntarily sought anonymous testing were interviewed to find out their behavioral risk. Biological risk was identified by means of gynecological exam, colposcopy as well as blood and cervicovaginal sampling for serological and microbiological exams. Using known traditional risk factors, a table of scores classified the subjects into high, low and absent for behavioral and biological risks. Frequency and percentage of each risk was tabulated and the correlation... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: HIV; Sexually transmitted diseases; Women. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702011000400010 |
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