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Investigating the aetiology of respiratory tract infections in children admitted to Tygerberg Children’s Hospital using molecular methods and viral culture

Maree, Leana (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction Acute respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, and are the main reason for the utilisation of health care services. Identifying the aetiological ...
An investigation of hepatitis B virus in antenatal women tested for human immunodeficiency virus, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa

Maponga, Tongai Gibson (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunisation protocols in much of Africa are based on data from the pre-human immunodeficiency virus (pre-HIV) era that indicated that HBV transmission occurs predominantly ...
The prevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection in an HIV-exposed paediatric cohort from the Western Cape, South Africa

Chotun, Bibi Nafiisah (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite the availability of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination for over three decades, this infection remains a major public health problem. Whilst the WHO recommends giving a birth dose of the vaccine, ...
The relationship between Cytomegalovirusspecific cellular immune response and CD4+ T cell count in HIV positive individuals in a South African setting

Arendse, Germaine Veronique (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Reactivation of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may lead to life-threatening end-organ diseases (EOD). The EOD becomes ...