Development of an AIDS vaccine: perspective from the South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative

Timothy J Tucker; Gatsha Mazithulela

doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7463.454

Development of an AIDS vaccine: perspective from the South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative

BMJ. 2004 Aug 21;329(7463):454-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7463.454.

Authors

Timothy J Tucker¹, Gatsha Mazithulela

Affiliation

¹ South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Medical Research Council, PO Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa.

Abstract

Most work on HIV vaccines is being done in the public sector rather than the pharmaceutical industry. Although international cooperation is producing candidate vaccines, greater investment is needed to speed up progress

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

AIDS Vaccines*
Drug Design
Forecasting
HIV Infections / prevention & control*
Health Resources / organization & administration
Humans
International Cooperation
Interprofessional Relations
South Africa

Substances

AIDS Vaccines