Double duty: Anti-HIV topical gel also protects against herpes virus
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
HIV infection is commonly associated with other sexual infections, such as herpes simplex virus (HSV). Infection with HSV facilitates the risk of HIV infection and negatively impacts the clinical course of HIV disease. Therefore, it would be highly beneficial to identify multi-faceted microbicide compounds that are efficient against HIV-1 and other sexually transmitted infections.