6Human Beta Defensin-1 (hBD-1) is a component of the innate immune system, the first line of defence against pathogens, already reported as involved in the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in different populations. We investigated the role of DEFB1 gene (encoding for hBD-1) functional polymorphisms in the susceptibility to HIV-1 MTCT in a population from Zambia.partially_openembargoed_20190320Zupin, Luisa; Polesello, Vania; Segat, Ludovica; Kamada, Anselmo Jiro; Kuhn, Louise; Crovella, SergioZupin, Luisa; Polesello, Vania; Segat, Ludovica; Kamada, Anselmo Jiro; Kuhn, Louise; Crovella, Sergi
