HIV vaccine is successful in study using monkeys

Harvard University scientists developed a vaccine that resulted in 80% reduction in the chance of HIV-related infection. The study, carried out on rhesus monkeys, is unique because researchers challenged them with a virulent HIV-related virus to closely simulate infection with HIV. It was the first time such a strategy was used to search for an effective HIV vaccine. The Boston Globe/White Coat Notes blog

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