An investigation of the effects of helminth worm infection on the capacity of HIV vaccines to boost vaccine-generated immune responses
To protect against sexual transmission, successful future HIV vaccines will likely be given to adolescents as a booster subsequent to primary immunization during infancy. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a large proportion of children are chronically infected with a variety of helminths. These infection...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24896 |