Monkey vaccine offers hope for HIV patients
Finding could lead to testing of similar vaccine in humans and transform treatment of virus that causes AIDS.
Published On 12 Sep 2013
New research suggests a vaccine for the monkey equivalent of HIV has effectively eradicated the virus in more than half of those infected.
The finding could lead to testing of a similar vaccine in humans. And if it is found to be effective, it would transform the treatment of millions of people with HIV.
Al Jazeera’s Tarek Bazley reports.
Source: Al Jazeera