Rabies-based vaccine could be effective against HIV

harminka — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:58:52 -0500

Rabies, a relentless, ancient scourge, may hold a key to defeating another implacable foe: HIV. Scientists at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia have used a drastically weakened rabies virus to ferry HIV-related proteins into animals, in essence, vaccinating them against an AIDS-like disease. The early evidence shows that the vaccine - which doesn't protect against infection - prevents development of disease.