Phase 1 trial of the topical microbicide BufferGel: safety results from four international sites.

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Published in J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr on January 01, 2001

Authors

J van De Wijgert1, A Fullem, C Kelly, S Mehendale, S Rugpao, N Kumwenda, Z Chirenje, S Joshi, T Taha, N Padian, R Bollinger, K Nelson

Author Affiliations

1: University of Zimbabwe-University of California San Francisco Women's Health Program, Harare, Zimbabwe. jvandewijgert@popcouncil.org

Associated clinical trials:

BufferGel and PRO 2000/5: Vaginal Gels to Prevent HIV Infection in Women | NCT00074425

A Study of BufferGel in Women | NCT00000927

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