Effectiveness and safety of tenofovir gel, an antiretroviral microbicide, for the prevention of HIV infection in women.

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Published in Science on July 19, 2010

Authors

Quarraisha Abdool Karim1, Salim S Abdool Karim, Janet A Frohlich, Anneke C Grobler, Cheryl Baxter, Leila E Mansoor, Ayesha B M Kharsany, Sengeziwe Sibeko, Koleka P Mlisana, Zaheen Omar, Tanuja N Gengiah, Silvia Maarschalk, Natasha Arulappan, Mukelisiwe Mlotshwa, Lynn Morris, Douglas Taylor, CAPRISA 004 Trial Group

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Durban 4013, South Africa. caprisa@ukzn.ac.za

Associated clinical trials:

Safety and Effectiveness Study of a Candidate Vaginal Microbicide for Prevention of HIV | NCT00441298

Implementation Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel Provision Through Family Planning Services | NCT01691768

Trial to Assess the Impact of PrEP to Tenofovir Gel on the Efficacy of Tenofovir-containing ART on Viral Suppression (TOAST) | NCT01387022

Evaluating the Safety of Tenofovir Vaginal Gel in HIV-Uninfected Pregnant Women | NCT01490671

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