The immunomodulatory properties of AZT used in the treatment of AIDS
AZT (3'-azido-2’, 3’-dideoxythymidine) has been shown to prolong the survival of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and decrease the severity of opportunistic infections. Such studies have prompted the use of AZT to treat symptomless individuals infected with HIV in the h...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42995 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102009-063223/ |