Biography

Heidi Smuts was a principal medical scientist, since retired, at the National Health Laboratory Service (Virology) at Groote Schuur Hospital. She was responsible for the diagnostic testing for HBV and HCV drug resistance mutations and genotyping in patients referred by the Liver Unit.

Her research interests include HCV and HBV phylogenetics/molecular biology and enteroviral infections, particularly aseptic meningitis outbreaks.