[Specific mucosal immunity in the female reproductive tract: protection against infectious diseases and regulation of fertility (part 2)].
Immune mediated defense against pathogenic microorganisms and maintenance of immune tolerance to allogeneic antigens of sperm and fetus are main function of female reproductive tract mucosal immune system. Specific mechanisms concerning development of mucosal vaccines to sexually transmitted diseases and the immune regulation of fertility are reviewed in this article.
D000818:Animals; D003269:Contraception, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018928:Immunity, Mucosal; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination; D022642:Vaccines, Contraceptive
D022642:Vaccines, Contraceptive