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Editorial
. 2007 Dec;83(7):505-8.
doi: 10.1136/sti.2007.028597.

Vaginal practices, microbicides and HIV: what do we need to know?

A Martin Hilber, M F Chersich, J H H M van de Wijgert, H Rees, M Temmerman
Editorial

Vaginal practices, microbicides and HIV: what do we need to know?

A Martin Hilber et al. Sex Transm Infect. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

The goal of a safer vaginal environment could be reached by identifying harmful vaginal practices and an effective microbicide, thereby increasing options for HIV prevention

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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