Characterisation of the HIV inhibitory activity of vaginal lactobacilli isolates from young South African women at high risk of HIV acquisition
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an important predisposing factor for the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in South African women. However, the microbial causes and the immunomodulatory effects of BV are not yet fully understood, and effec...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32853 |