Written by Sam Sanchez

Dr. Ruth Ruprecht, director of the Texas Biomed AIDS Research Program. Photo credit: OutInSA.com

A San Antonio research team under the leadership of Dr. Ruth Ruprecht has uncovered a potential new defense against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Dr. Ruprecht is the director of the Texas Biomed AIDS Research Program. She and her team discovered that IgM, an antibody which is present in humans, was effective in preventing HIV transmission through mucous membranes. Read more.

Published August 20, 2018 by OutInSA.com

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