AIDS in Developing Countries

AIDS in Developing Countries | The Development of an AIDS Vaccine Is Not a “Magic Bullet” Solution

The Committee on HIV Prevention Strategies in the United States reports on a project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is part of the Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention of the Institute of Medicine.

Summary: The development of a universally effective AIDS vaccine is unlikely due to the high level of mutability and the different modes of transmission of HIV, the virus believed to cause AIDS, and the different biological characteristics of populations affected by the virus. In addition to these obstacles,...

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