Phase
III clinical trials in Thailand :
A Phase III clinical trial is being currently conducted in Thailand by the
Bangkok metropolitan authority and the Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) ,
Atlanta. The vaccine being used is manufactured by a private company and is
named AIDSVAX.
To read the article, please click on the picture on the left.
Structure and Life cycle of the HIV :
This is a brief article intended to make the reading of the subsequent section
easier. We heartily recommend that you take a look at the article for the image
gallery (mostly Electron microscopic pictures).
To read the article, please click on the picture on the left.
Vaccine
Review :
The AIDSVAX vaccine isn't the only vaccine currently under development. There
are a variety of approaches for developing a vaccine for AIDS. This article
lists them systematically, explains how they work and the extent of progress in
the development of each type so far.
Stages of Vaccine development :
If you don't remember what Phase I, Phase II and the almighty Phase III
trials of a vaccine mean, read this short article from CDC.