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Hot Topic: Prevention of HIV Infection in Women

Def In a Research Article published on 19 July 2010 in ScienceExpress, Abdool Karim et al. report on the effectiveness and safety of a vaginal gel containing an antiretroviral microbicide for the prevention of HIV infection in women. An accompanying News story by J. Cohen highlights the study, which involved nearly 900 South African women in a placebo-controlled trial.

Science Express

Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women [FREE ACCESS]

Abdool Karim et al.
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News of the Week

At Last, Vaginal Gel Scores Victory Against HIV [FREE with registration]

Jon Cohen
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Science Podcast

Audio feature mp3 (06:45) overviewing the new tenofovir findings, featuring Research Article lead author Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Science contributing correspondent Jon Cohen.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)