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Effects of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the immune system biomarkers produced by RAW264.7 and human whole blood cell cultures
(MDPI, 2018)
Graphene oxide nanoparticles (GONPs) have attracted a lot of attention due to their many
applications. These applications include batteries, super capacitors, drug delivery and biosensing.
However, few studies have ...
An in-vitro analysis of the antimicrobial efficacy of herbal toothpastes on selected primary plaque colonizers
(iMD Publishers, 2011)
Plaque associated oral disease affects a considerable portion of the population and is considered one of the major causes of tooth loss. In most cases toothbrushing only removes a limited amount of dental plaque and other ...
Rare fungal species isolated from Libyan diabetic patients
(Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN), 2016)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The emerging resistance of Candida species to antifungals routinely used to treat candidiasis in HIV patients and in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) has resulted in the frequent isolation ...
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, ...
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 ...
Candida species carriage in diabetic patients in Misrata, Libya
(Medpharm Publications, 2017)
Background: There is a paucity of studies describing the prevalence and antimicrobial profiles of Candida in Libya. Limited treatment choices in the antifungal armamentarium in public healthcare settings in Africa require ...
Vitek characterisation of type 2 diabetes-associated Candida species
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) predisposes patients to opportunistic infections, such as invasive candidiasis. Treatment of candidiasis is challenged by the emerging resistance of Candida species. In this ...
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 ...