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Women and girls are especially vulnerable to HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa, and in some of those countries, prevalence among young women can be up to 3 times higher than among men of the same age. Effective HIV prevention options for women are clearly needed in this setting. Several ARV-based vaginal microbicides are currently in development for prevention of HIV transmission to women and are discussed here. The concept of pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV transmission to women is introduced.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3351943 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783x-16-1-1 | DOI Listing |
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