Most uninfected partners of couples discordant for HIV infection show evidence of HlV-specific secretory IgA at mucosal sites (pages 1250–1257).
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Rowland-Jones, S. Dimers are a girl's best friend. Nat Med 3, 1199–1200 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1197-1199
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