Brazil tests HIV vaccine on monkeys.

Brazilian scientists announced on August 5th that they have developed a vaccine against the HIV virus that causes AIDS and plan to test it on monkeys this year.

The Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) announced that a team of scientists from the University of Sao Paulo has developed the HIVBr18 vaccine, which will prevent the development of the virus that causes AIDS.

Illustrative image. (Source: future.org)

Scientists say that at this time, vaccines cannot completely eliminate HIV from the body. However, HIVBr18 has the potential to suppress HIV, preventing its transmission from person to person and not being strong enough to destroy the immune system. Therefore, the results of vaccine trials on monkeys are highly anticipated.

The research team stated that their goal was to test various immunization methods to select the most potent immune response, laying the groundwork for human trials. The development of the HIVBr18 vaccine began in 2001.

Scientists chose monkeys as subjects for vaccine testing because they have an immune system similar to that of humans.

According to (VNA) - VT