IAS 2007

As the fourth conference in the HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention series, IAS 2007 will feature reports on the latest developments in the areas of basic, clinical and prevention science.

Cervical barriers were mentioned in plenary sessions and highlighted in several oral presentations and posters. CBAS is making these abstracts available in one place so that those in the cervical barrier community can stay abreast of the work that is being done. To review all of the abstracts for IAS 2007, click here. All abstracts are linked below by author and title.

• Chidanyika A: Achieving a 95% cohort retention rate in a Phase III trial of the diaphragm and gel in Southern Africa
• Govender S: Factors contributing to diaphragm size change among enrolled women at the Durban site in a Phase III HIV prevention clinical trial
• Milford C: Access to care in HIV prevention trials: the MIRA standard of care programme, Durban, South Africa
• Montgomery E: Female-controlled HIV prevention methodsin Zimbabwe: how "involved" are male partners?
• Padian N: The diaphragm and lubricant gel for prevention of HIV acquistion in Southern African women: results of a randomized controlled trial
• van der Straten A: Diaphragm and gel adherence in a safety trial in Harare, Zimbabwe
• van der Straten A: Feasibility and acceptability of cervical barriers among vulnerable youth: a pilot study in Zimbabwe