Increasing the effectiveness of vaginal microbicides: a biophysical framework to rethink behavioral acceptability.
<h4>Background</h4>Microbicide candidates delivered via gel vehicles are intended to coat the vaginal epithelium after application. The coating process depends on intrinsic biophysical properties of the gel texture, which restricts the potential choices for an effective product: the gel...
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Main Authors: | Stéphane Verguet, Bethany Young Holt, Andrew J Szeri |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f201747c81784fe28d0c28be3482d592 |
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