Griffithsin carrageenan fast dissolving inserts prevent SHIV HSV-2 and HPV infections in vivo

Safety and efficacy remain important challenges for non-antiretroviral-based microbicides. Here, Derby et al. show that a Griffithsin-Carrageenan fast dissolving vaginal insert provides on-demand protection against SHIV infections in macaques, paving the way for the development of pre-exposure proph...

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Autores principales: Nina Derby, Manjari Lal, Meropi Aravantinou, Larisa Kizima, Patrick Barnable, Aixa Rodriguez, Manshun Lai, Asa Wesenberg, Shweta Ugaonkar, Keith Levendosky, Olga Mizenina, Kyle Kleinbeck, Jeffrey D. Lifson, M. Melissa Peet, Zachary Lloyd, Michael Benson, Walid Heneine, Barry R O’Keefe, Melissa Robbiani, Elena Martinelli, Brooke Grasperge, James Blanchard, Agegnehu Gettie, Natalia Teleshova, José A. Fernández-Romero, Thomas M. Zydowsky
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/8d4f42eeb266482fa22316c03e392e44
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Sumario:Safety and efficacy remain important challenges for non-antiretroviral-based microbicides. Here, Derby et al. show that a Griffithsin-Carrageenan fast dissolving vaginal insert provides on-demand protection against SHIV infections in macaques, paving the way for the development of pre-exposure prophylaxis on-demand products.