Defining the objectives of the AIDS vaccine for Asia network: report of the WHO-UNAIDS/Global HIV vaccine enterprise regional consultation on expanding AIDS vaccine research and development capacity in Asia.
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Defining the objectives of the AIDS vaccine for Asia network: report of the WHO-UNAIDS/Global HIV vaccine enterprise regional consultation on expanding AIDS vaccine research and development capacity in Asia Supachai Rerks-Ngarm, Punnee Pitisuttithum, Nirmal Ganguly, Linqi Zhang, Hiko Tamashiro, David A. Cooper, Mean Chhi Vun, Budiman Bela, Rossana Ditangco, Nguyen Van Kinh, Alan Bernstein, Saladin Osmanov, Bonnie Mathieson, Stephen J. Kent and Yiming Shao
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Expanding research capacity and accelerating AIDS vaccine development in Asia.
According to the Joint UN Program on AIDS (UNAIDS), an estimated 4.9 million adults and children are living with HIV in Asia and the Pacific. Refinement and development of existing and new prevention and treatment technologies--including safe, effective, and accessible AIDS vaccines--are urgent public health priorities. The Asian region faces several challenges for AIDS vaccine development. The...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current opinion in HIV and AIDS
دوره 5 5 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010