Genital Anaerobes, Inflammation and HIV Risk; Rakai
Description: Relevance . If genital anaerobes cause mucosal inflammation and are associated with HIV acquisition/transmission, the study could facilitate development of novel approaches to HIV prevention by control of pro-inflammatory genital anaerobes (e.g., by use of topical antiseptics or antibiotics), or agents to modulate genital inflammatory responses in men and women. This could inform microbicide development. Insights into mucosal immunology may also contribute to development of future mucosal HIV vaccines.
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2014-05-31
Investigator: RONALD H GRAY
Institution: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Funded outputs count: 29
Funder award ID: R01AI087409
OpenAlex ID: G7991094357