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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 ...
Investigation of the molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, using serotyping and genotyping techniques

Jacobs, Graeme Brendon (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)

There are currently an estimated 5.3 million people infected with human immunodeficiency virus / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in South Africa. HIV-1 group M Subtype C is currently responsible for the ...
Molecular identification and characterisation of rodent- and shrew-borne Hantaviruses

Ithete, Ndapewa Laudika (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Throughout history disease entities have been described which match the description of diseases now known to be caused by hantaviruses; however these viruses were first identified as the aetiologic agent ...
Phenotypic and functional characterization of cytotoxic T lymphocytes in HIV-1 infected South African adults

Pillay, Santhoshan Thiagaraj (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In just 25 years since the first reported cases in 1981, the number of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected people has risen to 65 million, and over 25 million have died of acquired immunodeficiency ...
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, ...
Transfection of baboon dendritic cells with plasmid DNA containing HIV-1C genes : effect of transfection methods on antigen processing and presentation to T lymphocytes

Fiff, Fabian (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)

There is an urgent need for a safe, effective, affordable human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) vaccine that induces both cellular and humoral immunity. A popular strategy for vaccine design is the use of plasmid ...