Preparing for efficacy trials of vaginal microbicides in Indian women

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 502-509

  Joshi, Smita ^c   Solomon, Suniti ^a   Mayer, Kenneth ^b   Mehendale, Sanjay ^c  

^a YRG CENTRE FOR AIDS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION   (India)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NATIONAL AIDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Efficacy trials; Vaginal microbicides

Indexed keywords

ACIDFORM; AMPHORA; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CARBOPOL 974P; CARRAGEENAN; CELLACEFATE; CELLULOSE SULFATE; DEXTRIN 2 SULFATE; EMMELLE; LACTIN V; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY C2F5; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY C2G12; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY C4E10; N [4 CHLORO 3 (3 METHYL 2 BUTENYLOXY)PHENYL] 2 METHYL 3 FURANCARBOTHIOAMIDE; POLYSTYRENESULFONIC ACID; PRANEEM POLYHERBAL; SAVVY; TENOFOVIR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIVAGEL;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONDOM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUPPOSITORY; VAGINA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOLUNTEER;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CLINICAL TRIALS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; VAGINA;

EID: 18844397772     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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