Microbicide advances are ahead of vaccines but still years away. Prevention approaches are varied.
Researchers say that while a microbicide might be developed more quickly than a vaccine, its great hope as a prevention strategy for women in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere still has years to go.
D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans
D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local