Preventive Vaccine Against HIV/AIDS: A Decisive Advance By Mymetics

Mymetics, a company based in Nyon (Switzerland), has achieved a major advance in the area of preventive vaccines against AIDS. During its latest series of tests, it was shown that more than 90% of the monkeys vaccinated were able to produce mucosal antibodies against HIV. These antibodies ensured an effective immunological barrier in the genital and intestinal mucosa, capable of blocking or markedly reducing transmission of the virus. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Immune System / Vaccines on December 6th, 2007