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Published online 30 October 2005 |
Nature
| doi:10.1038/news051024-13
Corrected online: 31 October 2005
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HIV treatment begins to gel
Microbicide promises much in the battle against AIDS.
A triple-action gel has been shown to restrict the spread of an HIV-related virus in monkeys, raising hopes for a fresh weapon in the fight against AIDS.
Yet to be tested in humans, the gel would be applied to the vagina before sex and could afford women discreet protection against HIV.
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