Characterisation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific T cell immunity with HLA class II tetramers
Includes bibliographical references. === Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health burden, with an estimated 1.3 million people dying from the disease in 2012. Protective immunity against TB is thought to depend on specific T cells. However, exactly which T cell characteristics are required for immu...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8713 |