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. 1990 Jun;49(6):984-6.
doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90883-8.

Can AIDS be prevented after injury with contaminated instruments?

F Robicsek  1 , G D Duncan, T N Masters, S A Robicsek, H E Rice
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Can AIDS be prevented after injury with contaminated instruments?

F Robicsek et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Jun.

Abstract

Particulate matter comparable in size with that of human immunodeficiency virus was subcutaneously injected into experimental animals. Such matter remained at the inoculation site long enough to suggest the possibility that human immunodeficiency virus can be destroyed in loco before it invades the host's circulation. These findings may be useful in developing a method to prevent acquired immunodeficiency syndrome after accidental injury with human immunodeficiency virus-contaminated instruments.

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