Toll-Like Receptors and Cytokines as Surrogate Biomarkers for Evaluating Vaginal Immune Response following Microbicide Administration
Tags: HIV (Viruses) -- Prevention; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases -- Prevention; WOMEN -- Health; VAGINA -- Diseases; NISIN; CYTOKINES; RABBITS as laboratory animals
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