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Evaluation of multiple cytokine levels to improve our understanding of protective immune responses against Tuberculosis and to develop novel diagnostic methods
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Important steps towards the global control of Tuberculosis include the improvement of diagnosis, the development of effective vaccines and the identification of correlates of protection/protective immunity ...
Utilization of antigen-specific host responses in the evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, development of disease and treatment effect
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Setting
This study was conducted in the Tygerberg district, Cape Town, in the Western Cape, South Africa
Background
The evaluation of early tuberculosis (TB) treatment response is based on month 2 ...
Identification of immune correlates of natural protection against tuberculosis in a population with a high incidence of latent infection
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Setting
This study was conducted in the Tygerberg area of Cape Town in South Africa.
Background
A third of the world’s population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
and correlates ...
Gene expression and cytokine pattern of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and their contacts in Ethiopia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The immune response against M. tuberculosis is multifactorial, involving a network of innate
and adaptive immune responses. Characterization of the immune response, a clear
understanding of the dynamics ...
Immune parameters as biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sterilization during anti-tuberculosis treatment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Setting
Study conducted in Tygerberg, Cape Town in South Africa.
Hypothesis
Host biomarkers associated with the antimycobacterial immune response during active infection with M. tuberculosis and during ...
Clinical and laboratory investigation of latex allergy in healthcare workers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Healthcare workers (HCWs) wear latex gloves to protect themselves and their patients against
the transmission of microbial, viral and bloodborne diseases. These individuals are primarily
exposed to ...