Author:Baron, MK; Kinsley, N; Sewell, BT; Jaffer, MA; Capovilla, A; James, W; Khati, MDate:Nov 2008HIV-1 infection and its concomitant disease – Aids, remain major public health problems in southern Africa. While current antiretroviral drugs have prolonged the quality of life for many HIV-positive individuals, they do not eliminate the ...Read more
Author:Ngubane, NAC; Gresh, L; Pymb, A; Rubin, EJ; Khati, MDate:Jun 2014Tuberculosis (TB), which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases worldwide which causes high morbidity and mortality. However, there is still limited understanding of the physiological ...Read more
Author:Mufhandu, Hazel T; Alexandre, Kabamba B; Gray, ES; Morris, L; Khati, MDate:Sep 2016We have previously shown that the aptamer, UCLA1, is able to inhibit HIV-1 replication in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by binding to residues in gp120. In this study we examined whether UCLA1 was effective against HIV-1 subtype ...Read more