Masters Degrees (Microbiology and Infection Control)
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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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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Biodeterioration of aluminium hot roll mill emulsions.
(1998)An in-depth study of the biodeterioration of the Hulett Aluminium hot roll mill emulsion, Prosol, was conducted. Samples of the emulsion in use at the hot roll mill were taken from various areas of the emulsion reticulation ... -
Effects of management practices on soil organic matter content, soil microbial activity and diversity in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
(2002)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of land use and management practice on the soil organic matter content and the size, activity and diversity of the microbial biomass. These effects were investigated ... -
The assessment of humoral immunity in the vaginal mucosa of pregnant and non-pregnant women.
(2003)Mucosal surfaces are prominent in the gastrointestinal, urogenital, and respiratory tracts and provide portals of entry for pathogens. The mucosal immune system consists of molecules, cells, and organised lymphoid ... -
Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis.
(1990)Cryptosporidium parvum can cause debilitating disease in immunocompetent persons with cholera-like symptoms characterised by self-limiting, profuse diarrhoea; on the other hand asymptomatic infection with this organism ... -
Detection of drug metabolizing enzyme gene (DMEs) polymorphisms among the Zulu population of South Africa.
(2007)The ability to metabolise drugs and achieve positive therapeutic outcomes is dependent on both genetic and environmental factors. The focus of this study was to determine the distribution and frequency of clinically relevant ... -
A microsatellite evaluation of the genetic status of the p27Kip1 and p21Cip1/WAF1 genes in oesophageal cancer.
(2008)p21 C/P 1/"El and p 2 7K/P 1 are cyclin-dependant kinase inhibitors that fonn an integral part of the cell cycle process. These proteins function as cell-cycle inhibitors, and are able to induce cell cycle arrest by binding ...
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