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US virologist readies AIDS vaccine for clinical trials

US virologist readies AIDS vaccine for clinical trials

The Institute of Human Virology in the United States have been developing a HIV vaccine for the last 15 years, known as the ‘Full-length single chain’ vaccine, which is now at a stage where is can be administered at clinical trials to test its effectiveness. Prominent virologist Robert Gallo, under whom the National Cancer Institute […]

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HIV Study: New Drug Shields Monkeys from Infection

HIV Study: New Drug Shields Monkeys from Infection

According to scientists, a new drug tested on monkeys provides an effective shield against an animal version of the AIDS virus. In the study, which was conducted by researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida, macaque monkeys administered the drug were able to fend off repeated doses of a simian version of HIV. According […]

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