Evaluating the effects of HIV-1 infection on haematopoietic stem cell colony formation

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University of Pretoria

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The dissertation describes the production and titration of molecular clones of HIV-1B and HIV-1C primary isolates, as well as the assessment of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell function by colony-forming unit assay towards the ultimate goal of evaluating the effects of HIV-1 infection on haematopoietic stem cell colony formation.

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Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2019.

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UCTD, Immunology, HIV-1, Hematopoietic stem cells, Colony formation, Immune system, HIV/AIDS, Infection, Stem cell biology, Hematopoiesis, Immune dysfunction, Retrovirus, CD4+ T cells, Immunodeficiency, Antiretroviral therapy

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Herd, CL 2019, Evaluating the effects of HIV-1 infection on haematopoietic stem cell colony formation, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70293>