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Molecular characterization of the tetM gene in clinical isolates of neisseria gonorrhoeae in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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A comparative epidemiological analysis of clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria and South Africa.
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Detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae amongst neonates in a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal : screening for carbapenemase production and MIC correlation.
(2014)Carbapenemases are the primary cause for the increase in carbapenem resistance in Gram- negative Enterobacteriaceae. These enzymes are β-lactamases and have the ability to hydrolyse almost all β-lactam antibiotics thereby ... -
A study of some aspects of senescence in embryos of zea mays L.
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The development and implementation of a mycobacterium tuberculosis rapid diagnostic assay, using reporter mycobacteriophages.
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Morphology, membrane characterization and detection of a bacterium associated with ratoon stunting disease of sugarcane.
(1984)Ratoon stunting disease (RSD) of sugarcane was first recognized in 1944 in Queensland, Australia (Steindl, 1961). The disease occurs worldwide and causes significant yield losses, especially during drought. RSD produces ... -
HIV epidemic types and customized prevention responses.
(2008)Since the first reported case of AIDS 27 years ago, more than 70 million people have been infected with HIV worldwide, and 25 million have died of AIDS. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates ... -
In vitro culture and isoenzyme analysis of giardia lamblia.
(1999)Giardia lamblia, an enteric protozoan parasite, infects a large number of individuals worldwide. In South Africa prevalences ranging between 4 and 63% are documented, however, the impact of giardiasis is underreseached in ... -
Cloning of the endomannanase from Scopulariopsis candida LMK008 and evaluation of its effect on the digestibility on animal feed.
(2012)Present within the biodiverse hypersaline environment are a wide variety of halotolerant filamentous fungi. Many of these phytopathogens are capable of hydrolysing plant cell wall polysaccharides such as hemicellulose which ... -
Evaluation of laboratory methods for susceptibility testing of staphylococcus aureus.
(1988)The susceptibility of 80 StaphyIococcus aureus isolated to oxacillin was investigated using microtitre, agar dilution and Stokes' disc diffusion methods. There was a bimodal distribution of the isolates according to the ... -
Aspects of the epidemiology of malaria in Natal Province, Republic of South Africa.
(1990)This study investigated aspects of the epidemiology of malaria in the Natal province of the Republic of South Africa. In this study the Collins English dictionary definition of epidemiology is used where it is defined as ... -
Cationic liposome mediated transfection with/without a targeting component.
(2005)The transfer and expression of genes in cells is an important technique for basic research and gene therapy of human disease. A model for gene therapy has been investigated making use of a transfection complex consisting ... -
Microbiological aspects of enterococci isolated at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban.
(1999)The increasing frequency of enterococci as a major cause of nosocomial infections and the transmission of these organisms amongst hospital patients demands a greater awareness of the Enterococcus. Therapy of enterococcal ... -
The RH Factor : a clinical and fundamental study of its significance in ISO- and Auto-Haemolytic anaemias.
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Microbiology and molecular epidemiology of multiresistant haemophilus influenza type B in Durban, South Africa.
(1988)Microbiological and molecular epidemiological studies were conducted on 36 multi-resistant Haemophilus influenzae strains, isolated from paediatric patients, over a 26 month period (April 1986 to May 1988). The majority ... -
A study of the prevalence of campylobacter pylori in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, and an evaluation of various laboratory methods to detect its presence.
(1988)Antral mucosal biopsies were examined microbiologically and histologically for the presence of Campylobacter pylori in 224 patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms. One hundred and eighty three (83%) patients were ... -
Neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies : their clinical associations and an improved method for their detection.
(1993)The test for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was introduced into the author's laboratory in 1987. An improved indirect immunofluorescent method was developed, using a system which allows 16 instead of one serum ... -
Spread of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) including extensively drug resistant turberculosis (XDR TB), in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is an airborne pathogen that is easily transmitted from person to person. An intact immune system prevents the organism from causing disease in most individuals. In South Africa, the ... -
Characterization of 1, 2-DCA degrading Ancylobacter aquaticus strains isolated in South Africa.
(2011)1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA), a highly toxic and recalcitrant compound, is produced anthropogenically in larger quantities than any other chlorinated compound. It is regarded as a mutagen and carcinogen, thus making it ... -
Response of endothelial cells to exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis, biovar LGV.
(2011)Although both are caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) presents differently from the infections caused by Oculogenital (OG) strains. The endothelium of blood and lymph vessels allows passage of ...
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