Nanoparticles loaded with bee venom kill HIV
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 16:10
in Biology & Nature
Nanoparticles carrying a toxin found in bee venom can destroy human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while leaving surrounding cells unharmed, researchers have shown. The finding is an important step toward developing a vaginal gel that may prevent the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.