Word: tenofovir
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...prevent mother-to- child transmission; since ARVs given to women pre- and post- delivery are effective in reducing the transmission of HIV to the child, some experts believe that using ARVs before exposure to HIV may have the same effect in protecting partners. Five trials, all involving two compounds, Tenofovir or Truvada, are now underway in Thailand, Botswana, Peru, West Africa and even the U.S. It's being tested in groups at highest risk of transmitting the virus - commercial sex workers and gay men. "What you want is a high level of ARV in the blood and body secretions...
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