Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women

Abdool Karim, Quarraisha; S. Abdool Karim, Salim; A. Frohlich, Janet; C. Grobler, Anneke; Baxter, Cheryl; E. Mansoor, Leila; B. M. Kharsany, Ayesha; Sibeko, Sengeziwe; P. Mlisana, Koleka; Omar, Zaheen; N. Gengiah, Tanuja; Maarschalk, Silvia; Arulappan, Natasha; Mlotshwa, Mukelisiwe; Morris, Lynn; Taylor, Douglas; behalf of the CAPRISA 004 Trial Group, on

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Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim

Salim S. Abdool Karim

Janet A. Frohlich

Abstract

Vaginal Gel Versus HIV HIV prevention technologies for women are urgently needed, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where young women bear the greatest burden of the HIV epidemic. Abdool Karim et al. (p. 1168 ; published online 19 July) present the results of the CAPRISA 004 randomized control trial....

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