Trial, Error, and Breakthrough: A Review of HIV Vaccine Development
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Trial, Error, and Breakthrough: A Review of HIV Vaccine Development
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic is now in its fourth decade. The WHO estimates that over 35.3 million people are living with HIV worldwide. With over 1.6 million deaths and 1.6 million infected in 2012, the HIV epidemic continues to be a major scientific challenge [1]. Many roadblocks have been overcome. The development of effective anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) has had a dramat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2155-6113
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000359