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HIV/AIDS Vaccine
HIV vaccine-related research volunteers may be at greater HIV risk than rest of population
September 19th, 2006
HIV vaccine-related research volunteers may be at a greater risk of HIV infection than the general population from which they are recruited. According to a recent report from South Africa, "There are few data on how the risk profiles of individuals who volunteer for HIV vaccine research compare to the general population from which participants are recruited. "This study contrasts demographic and sexual risk behaviors among volunteers in an HIV vaccine preparedness cohort with data from a cross-sectional community survey conducted in the same peri-urban community during the same time period." "For the HIV vaccine preparedness...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2006-09-19)
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