Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

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dc.contributor.advisorWilkinson, Robert Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorMaartens, Garyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMeintjes, Graemeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T06:58:44Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T06:58:44Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is a frequent complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients who start ART while on treatment for tuberculosis (TB). The condition manifests with new, worsening or recurrent inflammatory features of TB due to immunopathology attendant on rapidly recovering immune function.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMeintjes, G. (2011). <i>Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11361en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMeintjes, Graeme. <i>"Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11361en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMeintjes, G. 2011. Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Meintjes, Graeme AB - The paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is a frequent complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients who start ART while on treatment for tuberculosis (TB). The condition manifests with new, worsening or recurrent inflammatory features of TB due to immunopathology attendant on rapidly recovering immune function. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome TI - Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11361 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11361
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMeintjes G. Diagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11361en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMedicineen_ZA
dc.titleDiagnosis, treatment and immunopathogenesis of the HIV-associated tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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