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New agent for inhibit of HIV infection
They identify a molecule that inhibits the ability of HIV infection

Scientists from Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology in the U.S. have discovered a new agent that could inhibit the ability of HIV infection. The study results are published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry ‘.
The agent, called surfeno disables the action of a factor in semen that greatly increases the viral infection. The surfeno could be used as a supplement in the current HIV microbicides to substantially reduce transmission of HIV during sexual contact. Read the rest of this entry »