Microbicides to Prevent HIV Transmission: Overcoming Obstacles to Chemical Barrier Protection
Author(s) -
Darpun Dhawan,
Kenneth H. Mayer
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/499163
Subject(s) - microbicide , microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases , vaginal microbicide , medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , clinical trial , sexual transmission , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pharmacology , virology , intensive care medicine , population , computer science , environmental health , telecommunications , pathology , health services
Microbicides are topical compounds that could prevent sexually transmitted infections. Several compounds have demonstrated activity both in vitro and in animal models, but none has been approved for use in humans.
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