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Contact: Lee Siegel
lee.siegel@utah.edu
801-581-8993
University of Utah

Patrick Kiser, Ph.D.

Caption: University of Utah bioengineer Patrick Kiser has discovered a new class of compounds that stick to the AIDS virus' sugary coating to prevent it from infecting cells. The new substances may provide a way to prevent sexual transmission of the virus.

Credit: University of Utah

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