Browsing Doctoral Degrees (Medical Virology) by Title
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Mutagenesis and functional studies of the HIV-1 vpr gene and Vpr protein obtained from South African virus strains
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral protein R (Vpr) is an accessory protein that interacts with a number of host cellular and other viral proteins. Vpr exerts several functions ... -
Origin and phylodynamics of HIV-1 subtype C in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The HIV epidemic in the past couple of decades has spread at an alarming rate throughout Southern Africa. Today the region accounts for roughly one third of all HIV infections, while prevalence rates in ... -
Population structure, host cell interactions and pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated at Tygerberg hospital, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Numerous studies conducted internationally have identified and described several endemic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) clones. However, only some of these clones are associated with ...
