title: Ex vivo models of HIV sexual transmission and microbicide development.
abstract: Here, we review the armamentarium on in vitro/ex vivo models of HIV sexual transmission and discuss how these models can be applied to study candidate microbicides.
authors.affiliation: Virology Unit, Division of Microbiology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. karien@itg.be
authors.forename: Kevin K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ariën
authors.forename: Jordan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kyongo
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vanham
mesh_terms: D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D015195:Drug Design; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents