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Originally Posted by BittieBucks Eric
If you like innovations in this field, keep an eye out for the "Lactobacillus jensenii"
It's a bacteria found in the woman's vagina and scientists have been able to modify it so it creates a protein which is deadly for the HIV-virus.
They have made it into a gel and have tested it on rhesus monkeys by putting the gel in their vaginas. Then injected their vaginas's with HIV.
The infection rate decreased by 63%.
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That's incredible. I know I sound all wide-eyed and optimistic, but it's crazy to think how much progress has been made since the discovery of the disease, and it makes me quite hopeful that we'll find better and better methods for treating and preventing HIV/AIDS soon. Until then, I know I'll keep trying to raise money and awareness.