Microbicides - What are they?

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Microbicides may prevent the transfer of HIV from mother to unborn child
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What are their features?

Microbicides have the potential to deliver many advantages in the battle against HIV transmission. The following list highlights some of the key features of microbicides:

The future vision is that microbicides will not be a stand alone prevention for HIV. Instead they will form part of the growing arsenal of treatments and strategies designed to combat HIV infection and disease.