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Silencing sexually transmitted infections: topical siRNA-based interventions for the prevention of HIV and HSV.
Authors: Wheeler LA Abstract The global impact of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is significant. The sexual transmission of viruses such as herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) and the human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), has been especially difficult to control. To date, no effective vaccines have been developed to prevent the transmission of these STIs. Although antiretroviral drugs have been remarkably successful in treating the symptoms associated with these viral infections, the feasibility of their widespread use for prevention purposes may be more limited. Microbicides might provide an attract...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology - November 18, 2014 Category: OBGYN Tags: Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research