Gloved hand holding a silicon vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine, which targets HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The drug is continually released from the ring, which needs to be replaced every four weeks. Trials of the ring in sub-Saharan Africa have found it to have an overall effectiveness of around 30 per cent for preventing HIV infection. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NIAID |
Taille de l’image : | 3408 px × 2574 px |
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