Insertive vaginal sex has a profound impact on the penile immune correlates of HIV susceptibility
A. Mohammadi, S. Bagherichimeh, Y. Choi, A. Fazel, E. Tevlin, S. Huibner, E. Shao, D. Zuanazzi, J. Prodger, S. V. Good, W. Tharao, R. Kaul
This study examines how insertive vaginal sex affects penile immune markers linked to HIV susceptibility, finding rapid increases in cytokines like IL-8 and MIG post-sex, influenced by partner's vaginal secretions.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2021Immunology