Anti-HIV-1 activity of cellulose acetate phthalate: Synergy with soluble CD4 and induction of "dead-end" gp41 six-helix bundles

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), a promising candidate microbicide for prevention of sexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and other sexually transmitted disease (STD) pathogens, was shown to inacti...

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Main Authors: Li Yun-Yao, Jiang Shibo, Strick Nathan, Neurath A Robert, Debnath Asim K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/2/6