The Complexity of Contraceptives: Understanding Their Impact on Genital Immune Cells and Vaginal Microbiota

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Journal AIDS

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2013 Oct 4

PMID 24088684

Citations 31

Authors

Sharon L Achilles

Sharon L Hillier

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