Mutagenesis and functional studies of the HIV-1 vpr gene and Vpr protein obtained from South African virus strains

Thesis (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) viral protein R (Vpr) is an accessory protein that interacts with a number of host cellular and other viral proteins. Vpr exerts several functions such as induction of apop...

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Main Author: Romani, Bizhan
Other Authors: Engelbrecht, Susan
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6702