Multipurpose prevention technologies: the future of HIV and STI protection. Issue 7 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fernández-Romero, José A.; Deal, Carolyn; Herold, Betsy C.; Schiller, John; Patton, Dorothy; Zydowsky, Thomas; Romano, Joe; Petro, Christopher D.; Narasimhan, Manjulaa
• Is Part Of: Trends in microbiology. Volume 23:Issue 7(2015)
• Page Start: 429
• Page End: 436
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Virulence (Microbiology) -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Virulence -- Periodicals; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Infection -- Périodiques; Virulence (Microbiologie) -- Périodiques; Infection; Microbiology; Virulence (Microbiology); 579
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.02.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-842X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">HIV, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancy are global health crises.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) are being developed to protect against HIV, other STIs, and, in some cases, unintended pregnancy within a single product.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">MPTs need to be carefully conceived in the context of the entire breath of regulatory complexities and risks that will potentially apply.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>