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South African seaweed aquaculture: A sustainable development example for other African coastal countries
(Academic Journals, 2013)
The green seaweed Ulva is one of South Africa's most important aquaculture products, constituting an
important feed source particularly for abalone (Haliotis midae L.), and utilized as a bioremediation tool
and other ...
Novel phages of healthy skin metaviromes from South Africa
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)
Recent skin metagenomic studies have investigated the harbored viral diversity and its possible
influence on healthy skin microbial populations, and tried to establish global patterns of skin-phage
evolution. However, ...
A qualitative study of referring agents’ perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Despite empirical support for the individual and public health benefits of treating substance use disorders (SUDs) , access to these services is impeded by several barriers. Although many studies on access ...
Local ownership, exercise of ownership and moving from passive to active entitlement: a practice-led inquiry on a rural community network
(CCIRDT, 2015)
In this paper, we aim to shed light on local ownership from a double practical and
theoretical perspective, and examine its meaning as well as the factors that are bound to
influence its development in community based ...
Cross-sectional study of prevalence and determinants of uncontrolled hypertension among South African adult residents of Mkhondo municipality
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Achieving the blood pressure treatment target in individuals with hypertension is a serious global health challenge. Furthermore, the actual burden of uncontrolled hypertension is poorly understood, especially in the ...
The effects of long-term exclusion of the limpet Cymbula oculus (Born) on the distribution of intertidal organisms on a rocky shore
(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, 2009)
Zonation patterns on rocky shores are typically as a result of both physical factors
and biological interactions. Physical factors generally set the upper limits of species
distributions, while biological interactions ...
A hydrogeomorphological approach to quantification of groundwater discharge to streams in South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2002)
In South Africa, the flow requirements for maintaining the normal functioning of aquatic ecosystems is termed the “ecological
reserve”, and these should be determined when a licence application for water allocation is ...
Relevant computing curricula in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2011)
The principle objective of this research was to establish what computing curricula are required for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Input from academics, businessmen and the analyses of curricula from several African ...
Association analysis of two single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the RELN gene with autism in the South African population
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2013)
BACKGROUND: Autism (MIM209850) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a triad of impairments, namely impairment in social interaction, impaired communication skills, and restrictive and repetitive behavior. A ...
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, ...