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For first time, researchers report some AIDS vaccine success
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A vaccine combo reduced the number of new HIV infections in a study, Thai and U.S. researchers say.
By Thomas H. Maugh II
September 24 2009, 9:28 AM PDT
More than a quarter-century after scientists discovered the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have finally shown that an experimental vaccine can block at least some infections, marking the first small but significant step toward eventual control of this lethal pandemic.
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