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India begins clinical trial of AIDS vaccine

Source: PTI
February 07, 2005 13:48 IST
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India on Monday began its first human clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to prevent human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said in New Delhi.

"The trial is being conducted by a partnership between the government and International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in Pune," he said.

The vaccine is being tested on 30 volunteers in the first phase of the trial, Ramadoss said.

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