AIDS vaccine optimism rises on monkey studies
Researchers grown upbeat after successful monkey tests suggest a vaccine may be possible. Godot the macaque at Yerkes, infected with SHIV, shows health in spite of infection after experimental vaccination. Harsh debates remain on human applicability and timelines. experts say six to ten years at least.
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Hope and Hurdles for AIDS Vaccines Grow Increasingly Realistic
International and U S researchers see progress toward vaccines though large trials remain years away. Rob inson projects 2005 for large-scale tests and two more years to prove AIDS prevention. Experts note vaccines may aim to slow disease rather than block infection, shifting expectations.
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