Czech researchers have claimed that they have found a substance capable of stopping the AIDS virus from propagating in human bodies.
The alleged finding was pronounced on Thursday by the Czech Academy of Sciences and the finding was published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
The substance belongs to the group of metallacarbones, chemical compound of boron, hydrogen, carbon and cobalt, according to the academy.
Czech researchers claimed that the substance can stop AIDS virus from propagating in other ways than known drugs.
The substance is said to be stable and comparatively low in toxicity.
But the researchers said that it takes time for the substance to be fully developed and incorporated into human drugs and that they are offering their finding to one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. But they did not reveal the name of the company.
The Czech Republic now has some 1,500 people living with HIV/AIDS among its population of 11 million. In the first 10 months of this year, 128 new HIV/AIDS cases were reported in the country.