Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women

Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Women and girls are especially vulnerable to HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, and in some of those countries, prevalence among young women can be up to 3 times higher than among men of the same age. Effective HIV prevention options for women are clearly neede...

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Main Authors: Mertenskoetter T, Kaptur PE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
microbicides
HIV prevention
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
antiretrovirals
vaginal gel
vaginal ring
Online Access:http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/16/1/1
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spelling doaj-7329bb72aa4f45c5901e4f0238d712b42020-11-25T01:15:01ZengBMCEuropean Journal of Medical Research2047-783X2011-01-01161110.1186/2047-783X-16-1-1Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for womenMertenskoetter TKaptur PE<p>Abstract</p> <p>Women and girls are especially vulnerable to HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, and in some of those countries, prevalence among young women can be up to 3 times higher than among men of the same age. Effective HIV prevention options for women are clearly needed in this setting. Several ARV-based vaginal microbicides are currently in development for prevention of HIV transmission to women and are discussed here. The concept of pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV transmission to women is introduced.</p> http://www.eurjmedres.com/content/16/1/1microbicidesHIV preventionpre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)antiretroviralsvaginal gelvaginal ring
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Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women
European Journal of Medical Research
microbicides
HIV prevention
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
antiretrovirals
vaginal gel
vaginal ring
author_facet Mertenskoetter T
Kaptur PE
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title Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women
title_short Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women
title_full Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women
title_fullStr Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women
title_full_unstemmed Update on microbicide research and development-seeking new HIV prevention tools for women
title_sort update on microbicide research and development-seeking new hiv prevention tools for women
publisher BMC
series European Journal of Medical Research
issn 2047-783X
publishDate 2011-01-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Women and girls are especially vulnerable to HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, and in some of those countries, prevalence among young women can be up to 3 times higher than among men of the same age. Effective HIV prevention options for women are clearly needed in this setting. Several ARV-based vaginal microbicides are currently in development for prevention of HIV transmission to women and are discussed here. The concept of pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV transmission to women is introduced.</p>
topic microbicides
HIV prevention
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
antiretrovirals
vaginal gel
vaginal ring
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