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The association between environmental exposures during childhood and the subsequent development of Crohn's Disease: A score analysis approach
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
Background Environmental factors during childhood are thought to play a role in the aetiology of Crohn's Disease (CD). In South Africa, recently published work based on an investigation of 14 childhood environmental exposures ...
Genome sequences of three vaccine strains and two wild-type canine distemper virus strains from a recent disease outbreak in South Africa
(American Society for Microbiology, 2017)
Canine distemper virus causes global multihost infectious disease. This report details complete genome sequences of three vaccine and two new wild-type strains. The wild-type strains belong to the South African lineage, ...
A simple point of care test can indicate the need for periodontal therapy to reduce the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in mothers attending antenatal clinics
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: Although the association between periodontal disease (PD) and adverse pregnancy
outcomes has gained recognition amongst antenatal healthcare workers, not much has changed in
practice to address it. This ...
Effects of GnRH vaccination in wild and captive African Elephant bulls (Loxodonta africana) on reproductive organs and semen quality
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
OBJECTIVES:
Although the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in some isolated habitats in southern Africa,
contraception is of ...
Erratum to: Post-orogenic shoshonitic magmas of the Yzerfontein pluton, South Africa: the 'smoking gun' of mantle melting and crustal growth during Cape granite genesis?
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
The published version of the original paper contained a Sr isotope analysis of Hornblende-pyroxene quartz monzodiorite sample H25, from the shoshonitic part of the Cambrian Yzerfontein pluton on the West Coast in South ...
Investigating battery consumption in low- end smartphones: preliminary results
(International Information Management Corporation, 2017)
Due to lack of electricity in the rural communities of Africa, users often
have to incur extra expense on recharging their mobile phones. The limited battery
capacities of low-end smartphones, therefore, present a barrier ...
Climate change and its influence on the Karst groundwater recharge in the Jinci Spring Region, Northern China
(MDPI, 2017)
Due to climate change and human activities over the last fifty years, the spring flow
volume of karst groundwater has sharply diminished in China. Climate change is one of the critical
factors that initiates a series of ...
Whole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africans
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017)
The Southern African Human Genome Programme is a national initiative that aspires to
unlock the unique genetic character of southern African populations for a better understanding
of human genetic diversity. In this pilot ...
Challenges relating to comparison of flavonoid glycosides dissolution profiles from Sutherlandia frutescens products
(De Gruyter Open, 2017)
Unlike the case of conventional drug formulations, dissolution tests have hitherto not been required for herbal medicinal products commercially available in South Africa. This study investigated dissolution of the South ...
Colistin, Carbapenem and Cephalosporin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae reported from Misrata, Libya
(Medpharm Publications, 2017)
Background: National surveillance of antimicrobial resistance has become a mandatory approach to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance and for the establishment of antibiotic treatment guidelines. In this study, ...