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Publication: Gene and cell therapy in South Africa: Current status and future prospects
Ely, A ; Bloom, K ; Maepa, M.B ; Mahlangu, J.N ; Pepper, M.S ; Arbuthnot, P
Ely, A
Bloom, K
Maepa, M.B
Mahlangu, J.N
Pepper, M.S
Arbuthnot, P
Abstract
South Africa has a high disease burden resulting from communicable and non-communicable diseases. Current therapeutic interventions rarely result in a cure and the associated lifelong treatment places a considerable strain on an overburdened health sector. Gene and cell therapies present novel alternatives to disease management, offering the promise of a single treatment and a lifelong cure. Although challenges remain, investment in the field has started to bear fruit, with a number of gene and cell therapeutics reaching the market in the past decade. To take full advantage of these developments, it is important that a proactive approach to nurturing appropriate human and material resources is adopted in the country.
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2019-09-10
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South African Medical Journal
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Gene and cell therapy,South Africa,Genetics,Therapeutic interventions
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Ely A , Bloom K, Maepa MB, Mahlangu JN, Pepper MS, Arbuthnot P. Gene and cell therapy in South Africa: Current status and future prospects. South African Medical Journal. 2019 Sep;109(8b):12-16. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i8b.13819