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ArticleAmerican journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989)2015

Characterization of the Genital Microenvironment of Female Rhesus Macaques Prior to and After SIV Infection.

Whitney A Nichols, Leslie Birke, Jason Dufour, Nisha Loganantharaj, Gregory J Bagby, Steve Nelson, Patricia E Molina, Angela M Amedee

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Article in American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Whitney A NicholsDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, & Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Leslie BirkeDivision of Animal Care, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Jason DufourDivision of Veterinary Medicine, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA, USA.
Nisha LoganantharajDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, & Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Gregory J BagbyDepartment of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Steve NelsonDepartment of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Patricia E MolinaDepartment of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Angela M AmedeeDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, & Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USTulane University · US

Funding

Tulane NPRC SPF Sheltered Outdoor Enclosure ExpansionP51OD011104 · OD · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI L Lee HAMM · 2012 to 2026
$142.4M
Translational Research/Education ComponentP60AA009803 · NIAAA · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI DAVID A WELSH · 2004 to 2026
$42.6M
BIOMEDICAL ALCOHOL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMT32AA007577 · NIAAA · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI PATRICIA E. MOLINA · 1999 to 2026
$9.6M
Cannabinoid Epigenomic and miRNA mechanisms impact HIV/SIV disease progressionR01DA030053 · NIDA · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI MOLINA, PATRICIA E. · 2010 to 2014
$3.8M
Cannabinoid effects on HIV/AIDSR01DA020419 · NIDA · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI MOLINA, PATRICIA E. · 2006 to 2010
$3.3M
NIAAA NIH HHS P60 AA009803NIAAA NIH HHS P60 AA09803NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA007577NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA020419NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA030053NIDA NIH HHS R01DA030053NIH HHS P51 OD011104NIH HHS P51-OD011104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

problemHIV infection among women is frequently modeled in female rhesus macaques. Longitudinal studies on genital compartment and hormonal factors that can influence susceptibility to SIV infection are lacking in this animal model. METHOD OF STUDY: Genital specimens and menstruation of indoor-housed female rhesus macaques were analyzed prior to and after SIV infection.

resultsMedian menstrual cycle length averaged 27 days, although highly variable cycle lengths and frequent periods of amenorrhea were observed during summer months. The vaginal microbiota, characterized by adapted Nugent scoring, showed predominance of small Gram-variable rods and Gram-positive cocci. Highly variable vaginal cytokine levels were observed pre- and post-SIV infection. Vaginal viral loads correlated with plasma viral loads, but were not associated with progesterone levels.

conclusionThese results provide an integrated characterization of important factors in the vaginal microenvironment that are relevant to the experimental design of HIV prevention and transmission studies in female rhesus macaques.

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Macaca mulattaAnimalsCellular MicroenvironmentCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGenitalia, FemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMenstrual CycleMicrobiotaProgesteroneSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSimian Immunodeficiency VirusViral LoadCytokinesProgesteroneHeterosexual transmissionHIVnon-human primate modelvaginal

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