Molecular characterisation of selected gastrointestinal microbiota in South African HIV-positive patients during HAART

Includes bibliographical references. === Progression of the HIV disease is characterised by a massive depletion of CD4+ T cells and it has been shown that patients living with a more advanced HIV infection have a higher risk of developing diarrhoea due to the disruption of the gastrointestinal micro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Du Plessis, Sarah Jane
Other Authors: Abratt, Valerie Rose
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10357