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AIDS: Treatment: ddA
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| Title: | AIDS: Treatment: ddA |
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| Description: | Shown are polarized crystals photographed through the microscope of the drug 2-3 dideoxyadenosine, ddA, a drug that is closely related to AZT, azidothymidine. The antiviral effect of ddA against HIV was discovered at the National Cancer Institute, when trying to find a drug to treat patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. |
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| Topics/Categories: | AIDS -- Treatment |
| Type: | Color Slide |
| Source: | Maureen Mylander |
| Author: | Larry Ostby (photographer) |
| AV Number: | AV-8702-3194 |
| Date Created: | February 1987 |
| Date Added: | 1/1/2001 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | No - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and/or author listed above. |
