The role of the HIV-1 Tat protein in acute stroke: more than just a transactivator of transcription?

Background: Individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at increased risk of developing ischaemic stroke. The reasons for this are multifactorial, but HIV-associated vasculopathy is a potentially important cause. HIVinduced chronic inflammation may initiate endothelial dysfu...

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Main Author: McMullen, Kate Elizabeth
Other Authors: Bateman, Kathleen J
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29786