Study: Gene Therapy May Block HIV Transmission During Breastfeeding

Delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1 to newborns via gene therapy provided them with multi-year protection from HIV/AIDS infection, according to an animal study led by scientists at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology.

With further research, the strategy could offer a relatively simple way to prevent transmission of HIV-1 during breastfeeding in parts of the world with limited medical resources, said lead author Mauricio Martins, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of immunology and microbiology at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute.

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