Anti-HIV activity and mode of action of naturally occurring peptides interfering with the viral entry process KU Leuven
At the end of 2012, approximately 34 million people, including children, were infected worldwide with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the etiological agent of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Sub-Saharan Africa is the most severly affected region. Especially women are highly susceptible to HIV infection, based on socio-economical and cultural aspects such as religion, polygamy, poverty, rape and war. The transmission rate of ...