Mycobacterial mycolic acids as immunoregulatory lipid antigens in the resistance to tuberculosis

Mycobacterial mycolic acids as immunoregulatory lipid antigens in the resistance to tuberculosis

Tuberculosis has returned with vengeance mainly due to the resurgence of multi drug resistant strains incurred by non-compliance to the 6-9 months chemotherapy programme. Co-infection with HIV, which disorientates the immune response, has aggravated the situation. This study was built on previous ob...

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Main Author: Siko, Dismore Gilbert Ramathudi
Other Authors: Prof J A Verschoor
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Tuberculosis chemotherapy
Host-parasite relationships research
Tuberculosis microbiology
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25961
Siko, DGR 2002, Mycobacterial mycolic acids as immunoregulatory lipid antigens in the resistance to tuberculosis, DPhil thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25961 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07012005-094850/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25961
Siko, DGR 2002, Mycobacterial mycolic acids as immunoregulatory lipid antigens in the resistance to tuberculosis, DPhil thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25961 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07012005-094850/

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