Vaginal Bacteria Modify HIV Tenofovir Microbicide Efficacy in African Women (Abstract)

This study, published in the journal Science, provides evidence linking vaginal bacteria to microbicide efficacy through tenofovir depletion via bacterial metabolism.

Length: 
7 pages
Year: 
2017
Organization: 
University of Washington, Public Health Agency of Canada, University of Manitoba, CAPRISA, University of Cape Town, Columbia University, Karolinska Institute
Languages: 
English
Author(s): 
Klatt NR, Cheu R, Birse K, Zevin AS, et al.