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K-RITH (Kwazulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV) was a tuberculosis and HIV research institute in Durban, South Africa.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 13 relations: Aaron Motsoaledi, Biosafety level, CAPRISA, Durban, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, KwaZulu-Natal, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Science (journal), South Africa, Tuberculosis, University of KwaZulu-Natal.

  2. 2012 establishments in South Africa
  3. HIV/AIDS in South Africa
  4. Research institutes established in 2012
  5. Research institutes in South Africa
  6. University of KwaZulu-Natal

Aaron Motsoaledi

Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi (born 7 August 1958) is a South African politician is the Minister of Health in the cabinet of South Africa, having been appointed in this position with effect 3 July 2024.

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Biosafety level

A biosafety level (BSL), or pathogen/protection level, is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed laboratory facility.

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CAPRISA

CAPRISA ("Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa") is the name of an AIDS research center based in Durban, South Africa. K-RITH and CAPRISA are HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

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Durban

Durban (eThekwini, from itheku meaning "bay, lagoon") is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans.

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HIV/AIDS

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system.

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is an American non-profit medical research organization based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal (also referred to as KZN; nicknamed "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), also known as Koch's bacillus, is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis.

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Science (journal)

Science, also widely referred to as Science Magazine, is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and one of the world's top academic journals.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria.

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University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN; INyuvesi yakwaZulu-Natali, Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal) is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

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See also

2012 establishments in South Africa

HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Research institutes established in 2012

Research institutes in South Africa

University of KwaZulu-Natal

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-RITH