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Parasites of Rattus norvegicus trapped in Durban, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa.
(2018)have acquired as they spread across the globe. This work narrows the gap in our knowledge of endoparasites carried by Rattus norvegicus in the port city of Durban, South Africa. The study was conducted over a one year ... -
Patterns and influencing factors of the larval fish assemblage of the KwaZulu-Natal Bight, South Africa.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Pharmacological and phytochemical evaluation of seven plants used for microbial-related ailments in South African traditional medicine.
(2018)Since antiquity, man has always believed in the healing properties of plants. The age-old practice of phytotherapy is now justified by numerous phytochemical and pharmacological studies which substantiate the presence of ... -
A phylogeny of South African east coast intertidal rocky-shore Polychaete worms (Annelida) and the genetic structure and demographic history of an example, Marphysa corallina.
(2015)The Annelida is an evolutionarily ancient invertebrate taxon. Recent studies have found that the formerly described sister taxon of the Polychaeta, Clitellata, is a derived Polychaete group thus making Polychaeta a ... -
Potential neurological effects in banana bats foraging at wastewater treatment works.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The potential use embryonic shoot apices as explants for cryopreservation of selected recalcitrant-seeded species.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Prevalence and genetic relatedness of Besnoitia besnoiti isolates from different geographical regions of South Africa.
(2015)Bovine besnoitiosis is a protozoan disease caused by an apicomplexan parasite Besnoitia besnoiti and is reportedly re-emerging in Europe and occurring in many other countries including South Africa. The disease has long ... -
Prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites of livestock and dogs and risk factors for transmission with emphasis on giardia and cryptosporidium in Magude district, Maputo province, Mozambique.
(2016)The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and risk factors for transmission of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in livestock and dogs of Magude District, Maputo, Mozambique ... -
Production of hydroxyl radicals by lichens via extracellular hydroquinone-driven redox cycling.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
A re-appraisal of the holothuroid genera Pseudocnus Panning, 1949 and Pseudocnella Thandar, 1987 based on morphological and, for the latter, also molecular evidence (Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Dendrochirotida : Cucumariidae)
After the erection of the genus Pseudocnella by Thandar (1987) to accommodate three southern African Cucumariids and a Mediterranean form, then classified in Pseudocnus, certain problems still remained. In addition to this ... -
A revision of the taxonomy and phylogenetic background of the South African genus Kazimierzus Plisko, 2006 (Oligochaeta: Kazimierzidae)
(2018)Species identity and distribution information is important in conservation and monitoring of biodiversity. Megadrile fauna is very diverse in Southern Africa with most of the fauna demonstrating high levels of endemism, ... -
The role of floral and fruit scent compounds as mosquito attractants : developing new methods for monitoring mosquito populations.
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Roles of ROS scavenging enzymes and ABA in desiccation tolerance in ferns.
(2018)The fern species Loxogramme abyssinica and Crepidomanes inopinatum occur widely in KwaZulu Natal Afromontane forests. Although both species are suspected to be desiccation tolerant (DT), little is known about their mechanisms ... -
Screening, selection and clonal propagation of Amaranthus dubius genotypes with different calcium and iron content.
(2018)Decontamination of Amaranthus dubius field-derived nodal explants was achieved in a 10 min soak with 1% (v/v) NaOCl and 2 drops of Tween 20® followed by three rinses in sterile distilled water, immersion in an antibiotic ... -
Secretory structures of croton gratissimus Burch. Var. gratissimus (Euphorbiaceae): Micromorphology and Histophytochemistry.
(2018)Croton gratissimus Burch. variety (var.) gratissimus (Euphorbiaceae) has a widespread distribution in tropical Africa and is frequently used in African traditional medicine to treat various ailments. In South Africa, ... -
Selection and micropropagation of solanum nigrum genotypes with varying calcium and iron content.
(2018)A direct organogenesis protocol was established for Solanum nigrum using leaf explants from seedling plants. The post acclimatisation yield of the seedling-derived leaf explants was 25 plants/explant. It included decontaminating ... -
Sex rather than wastewater associated stresses determines intestinal bacterial communities in the insectivorous bat, neoromicia nana.
(2017)Wastewater treatment works (WWTWs) receive influent from domestic, agricultural and industrial sources, producing a cocktail of toxicants at these sites. WWTWs are unable to remove all the toxicants or bacterial and viral ... -
The silencing of HER2/neu gene expression in a breast cancer cell model using cationic lipid based delivery systems.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Small mammal responses to Scarp Forest Restoration in the Maputoland-Pondoland-Albany Hotspot, South Africa.
(2017)Restoration ecology is a relatively new field. Although a range of attributes have been used to assess restoration success, they have not been standardised across studies. Recently, three main ecological attributes have ...