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Inflammation weakens HIV prevention

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The presence of multiple inflammatory cytokines predicts the failure of a topical 1% tenofovir microbicide gel to protect women against HIV infection.

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Figure 1: Genital inflammation predicts the failure of a topical tenofovir gel microbicide to protect women against HIV infection.

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Hope, T. Inflammation weakens HIV prevention. Nat Med 24, 384–385 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4534

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