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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 27, No. 3, 2009, pp. 251-253
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Bioline Code: mb09071
Full paper language: English
Document type: Short Communication
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2009, pp. 251-253
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Microbicides in India-present and future
Nath, A & Garg, S
Abstract
India continues to wage a battle against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Despite an array of preventive and control efforts directed against the disease, it continues to finds its way from the high risk groups to the general population. Women are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS because of biological as well as socio-cultural factors. Microbicides appear to provide an attractive option as a means of protection to be used by women. At present, microbicide trials are in study phases I and II in India. The development of an ideal microbicide candidate which would be effective and confirms to user satisfaction poses a major challenge to researchers.
Keywords
HIV/AIDS, India, microbicides, trials, women
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