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A detergent has been found to be having anti microbial activity, even against HIV. This detergent is found in wide range of personal care products. Thus it is possible that it could prevent spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases when used vaginally. The name of this detergent is Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Dr. Michel Bergeron from Universite Laval in Quebec, Canada, tested the microbicidal activity of SLS against HIV in cultured cells. Pre treating the cells with SLS for 1 hour inhibited their infection with HIV. However, SLS did not inactivate the virus in cells already infected with HIV. The findings, along with previous studies, show that in lab tests SLS can inactivate HIV, as well as herpes simplex virus and human papillomavirus--the virus that causes vaginal warts. Thus it is expected that SLS could potentially be used as a vaginal microbicide to prevent the sexual spread of such viruses, and possibly other sexually transmitted infections. It is possible that a gel form of this detergent
Sodium
lauryl sulfate (SLS) may be of use to prevent sexually
transmitted diseases.
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