Electrospun fibers for vaginal administration of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine in the context of topical pre-exposure prophylaxis

Women are particularly vulnerable to sexual HIV-1 transmission. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) is highly effective in avoiding new infections in men, but protection has only been shown to be moderate in women. Such differences have...

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Main Author: Nunes, Rute (author)
Other Authors: Bogas, Sarah (author), Faria, Maria João (author), Gonçalves, Hugo (author), Lúcio, M. (author), Viseu, T. M. R. (author), Sarmento, Bruno (author), Neves, José das (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
Subjects:
HIV
Liposomes
Microbicides
Polycaprolactone
Poly(vinyl alcohol)
Women’s health
Ciências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/72897
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/72897

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/72897

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