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Origins of vaginal acidity: high d/l lactate ratio is consistent with bacteria being the primary source by Boskey, E.R., Cone, R.A., Whaley, K.J., Moench, T.R.

“…BACKGROUND: The origin of the lactic acid that acidifies the vagina is not well established. It is widely accepted that during times of high oestrogen (during…”
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IgG in cervicovaginal mucus traps HSV and prevents vaginal Herpes infections by Wang, Y-Y, Kannan, A, Nunn, K L, Murphy, M A, Subramani, D B, Moench, T, Cone, R, Lai, S K

“…IgG is the predominant immunoglobulin in cervicovaginal mucus (CVM), yet how immunoglobulin G (IgG) in mucus can protect against infections is not fully…”
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Streamlines for Illustrative Real-Time Rendering by Lawonn, K., Moench, T., Preim, B.

“…Line drawing techniques are important methods to illustrate shapes. Existing feature line methods, e.g., suggestive contours, apparent ridges, or photic…”
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Acid Production by Vaginal Flora In Vitro Is Consistent with the Rate and Extent of Vaginal Acidification by BOSKEY, E. R, TELSCH, K. M, WHALEY, K. J, MOENCH, T. R, CONE, R. A

“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Cell-Associated Transmission of HIV Type 1 and Other Lentiviruses in Small-Animal Models by Moench, Thomas R.

“…Small-animal models of lentivirus transmission have repeatedly demonstrated transmission by cell-associated virus via vaginal, rectal, and oral routes. The…”
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A humanized monoclonal antibody produced in transgenic plants for immunoprotection of the vagina against genital herpes by Whaley, Kevin J, Zeitlin, Larry, Olmsted, Stuart S, Moench, Thomas R, Co, Man Sung, Martinell, Brian J, Paradkar, Vikram M, Russell, David R, Queen, Cary, Cone, Richard A

“…The ability to produce monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) in plants offers the opportunity for the development of an inexpensive method of mucosal immunoprotection…”
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Diffusion of Macromolecules and Virus-Like Particles in Human Cervical Mucus by Olmsted, Stuart S., Padgett, Janet L., Yudin, Ashley I., Whaley, Kevin J., Moench, Thomas R., Cone, Richard A.

“…To determine whether or not large macromolecules and viruses can diffuse through mucus, we observed the motion of proteins, microspheres, and viruses in fresh…”
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Safety and Tolerability of BufferGel, a Novel Vaginal Microbicide, in Women in the United States by Mayer, Kenneth H., Peipert, Jeffrey, Fleming, Thomas, Fullem, Andrew, Moench, Thomas, Cu-Uvin, Susan, Bentley, Margaret, Chesney, Margaret, Rosenberg, Zeda

“…BufferGel (ReProtect, LLC) is a vaginal gel with an acidic buffering action that was designed to prevent vaginal neutralization by semen. The purpose of this…”
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In vitro and in vivo characterization of a potential universal placebo designed for use in vaginal microbicide clinical trials by Tien, Deborah, Schnaare, Roger L, Kang, Feirong, Cohl, Gina, McCormick, Timothy J, Moench, Thomas R, Doncel, Gustavo, Watson, Karen, Buckheit, Robert W, Lewis, Mark G, Schwartz, Jill, Douville, Karen, Romano, Joseph W

“…The development of vaginal microbicides for the prevention of sexual transmission of HIV is becoming an increasingly important strategy in the battle against…”
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Preventing infectious disease with passive immunization by Zeitlin, Larry, Cone, Richard A., Moench, Thomas R., Whaley, Kevin J.

“…Antibodies can prevent infectious diseases by providing passive immune protection. Here we review successful clinical trials of passive immunization and…”
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The rate at which human sperm are immobilized and killed by mild acidity by Olmsted, S S, Dubin, N H, Cone, R A, Moench, T R

“…To determine the rate at which mild acidity immobilizes and kills human sperm and to evaluate an acidic microbicide, BufferGel, for sperm immobilization…”
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Preventing disease by protecting the cervix : the unexplored promise of internal vaginal barrier devices by MOENCH, Thomas R, CHIPATO, Tsungai, PADIAN, Nancy S

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Infection of Monocytes during Measles by Esolen, Lisa M., Ward, Brian J., Moench, Thomas R., Griffin, Diane E.

“…Immune suppression has long been recognized to be a consequence of measles and a likely contributor to the secondary complications of this infection. Since…”
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Vaginal transmission of cell-associated HIV-1 in the mouse is blocked by a topical, membrane-modifying agent by Khanna, Kristen V, Whaley, Kevin J, Zeitlin, Larry, Moench, Thomas R, Mehrazar, Karim, Cone, Richard A, Liao, Zhaohao, Hildreth, James E K, Hoen, Timothy E, Shultz, Leonard, Markham, Richard B

“…Because both HIV-1 virions and HIV-infected cells are present in the semen and cervical mucus of infected individuals, HIV-1 prevention strategies must…”
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Neglected Opportunities by Moench, Thomas R.

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Contraceptive effect of sperm-agglutinating monoclonal antibodies in rabbits by CASTLE, P. E, WHALEY, K. J, HOEN, T. E, MOENCH, T. R, CONE, R. A

“…Immune infertility in humans correlates clinically with the presence of anti-sperm antibodies that trap (agglutinate) sperm in semen and cervical mucus. To…”
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Spatial Segregation of mRNA Encoding Myelin-Specific Proteins by Trapp, B. D., Moench, T., Pulley, M., Barbosa, E., Tennekoon, G., Griffin, J.

“…The cellular and subcellular distributions of mRNAs encoding three myelin-specific proteins--myelin basic protein (MBP), proteolipid protein (PLP), and Po…”
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Feline immunodeficiency virus causes increased glutamate levels and neuronal loss in brain by Power, C, Moench, T, Peeling, J, Kong, P.-A, Langelier, T

“…Feline immunodeficiency virus, like human immunodeficiency virus type 1, is a retrolentivirus causing neurological disease and immune suppression. Primary…”
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Genes for chemokines MuMig and Crg-2 are induced in protozoan and viral infections in response to IFN-gamma with patterns of tissue expression that suggest nonredundant roles in vivo by Amichay, D, Gazzinelli, RT, Karupiah, G, Moench, TR, Sher, A, Farber, JM

“…MuMig and Crg-2 are IFN-inducible murine chemokines whose human homologues, HuMig and IP-10, respectively, share activity in vitro as T cell chemoattractants…”
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Acute Measles in Patients With and Without Neurological Involvement: Distribution of Measles Virus Antigen and RNA by Moench, Thomas R., Griffin, Diane E., Obriecht, Christine R., Vaisberg, Abraham J., Johnson, Richard T.

“…Using peroxidase immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization to localize viral antigen and RNA, we studied autopsy tissues from 20 cases of acute fatal…”
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