Washington, Sept 11: Genetically engineered bacteria might be used to help women protect themselves from the AIDS virus, US researchers reported on Tuesday.
Tests in monkeys suggest the approach is safe, the team at Stanford University in California reported. The team, led by Dr Peter Lee, focused on lactobacilli bacteria that naturally live in the vagina.

Other studies have found that women with low levels of lactobacilli may be more likely to contract the AIDS virus, which is mostly transmitted by sex between men and women. Bureau Report