Characterisation of HIV-1 Envelope features of breakthrough infections from the CAPRISA 004 Microbicide Trial

The CAPRISA 004 trial demonstrated the safety and a 39% efficacy of a 1% tenofovir (TFV) gel for the prevention of HIV-1 acquisition in young African women. It was subsequently shown that women assigned to the TFV arm who became infected had higher viral loads, slower anti-HIV-1 antibody avidity mat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ismail, Sherazaan Dineo
Other Authors: Williamson, Carolyn
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22870