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HIV/Candida co-infection in Sub-Saharan African women on ART
(Infectious Diseases Society of Southern Africa, the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Society of Southern and the Public Health Association of South Africa., 2013)
INTRODUCTION: Sub-Saharan Africa has 23.5 million cases of HIV and is home to 92% of
the world’s HIV-positive pregnant women of whom 24% die of pregnancy related
complications. Oral candidiasis is a common condition in ...
Biodegradable ceramics consisting of hydroxyapatite for orthopaedic implants
(MDPI, 2017)
This study aims to analyze hydroxyapatite (HAP) coatings enriched with Mg and Ti
prepared by a magnetron sputtering technique on Ti6Al4V substrate. For preparation of the coatings,
three magnetron targets (HAP, MgO and ...
MERS-CoV: Understanding the latest human coronavirus threat
(MDPI, 2018)
Human coronaviruses cause both upper and lower respiratory tract infections in humans.
In 2012, a sixth human coronavirus (hCoV) was isolated from a patient presenting with severe
respiratory illness. The 60-year-old man ...
Odontogenic myxoma: a clinicopathological study in a South African population
(Blackwell, 2016)
Background: Odontogenic myxoma is a benign, locally aggressive neoplasm of the jaws. Prevalence rates range between 0.5% and 17.7% of odontogenic tumours. There are few reports in the literature on this lesion in African ...
Identification and characterization of microRNAs expressed in the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus life stages using high throughput sequencing
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: Over the past several years, thousands of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified in the genomes of various insects through cloning and sequencing or even by computational prediction. However, the number of ...
Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting lumbo-sacral nerve root compromise: A systematic literature review
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: MRI is considered to be the diagnostic tool of choice in diagnosing nerve root compromise among patients presenting with clinical suspicion of lumbo-sacral radiculopathy. There exists controversy among researchers ...
The Impact of Storage Time and Seasonal Harvesting on Levels of Sutherlandins and Sutherlandiosides in Lessertia frutescens
(Conference: Faculty of Community and Health Sciences 2nd Research Day, 2013)
In South Africa, an estimate of 70% of the population frequently uses traditional medicine for their health care needs. The use of Lessertia frutescens (Figure 1,2) by various cultural groups dates back to the earlier ...
The Use of Probiotics in the Primary Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis: A Systemic Review of the Literature in Light of the Hygiene Hypothesis
(8th Conference of the Federation of African Immunological Societies, 2012)
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction that is common in infants and
young children, with incidence increasing in the Industrialised world. Based on epidemiological
evidence, the hygiene hypothesis ...
Seasonal variation of citrinin in traditionally brewed African beer
(Academic Journals, 2013)
A seasonal study on citrinin concentrations in traditional beer was conducted using a standardised enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Representative samples of indigenous South African beer were collected during the hot, ...
Preliminary study on the effect of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) molasses on steroidogenesis in testicular cell cultures
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Blackstrap molasses has been used for centuries in the preparation of food products and have also
been used to treat numerous ailments such as high blood pressure, arthritis, ulcers, dermatitits,
eczema, constipation, ...