Then, two months ago, the NIAID signed another agreement to fund clinical trials of VivaGel aimed to study its application for genital herpes prevention.
Ms. Petsod is helping a variety of foundations pool resources, including one group that is creating an online fund for contributions to cover the cost of the application.
Chris Howe, head of future landscape for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), says the group has been campaigning for stricter applicationof the Habitats Directive for all member states, since its introduction in 1992.