Gladstone scientists identify target that may inhibit HIV infectivity
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have discovered a new agent that might inhibit the infectivity of HIV. The agent, surfen, impairs the action of a factor in semen that greatly enhances the viral infection. Surfen might be used to supplement current HIV microbicides to greatly reduce HIV transmission during sexual contact...