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B-cell and T-cell activation in South African HIV-1-positive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients
(AOSIS, 2018)BACKGROUND: Altered immune mechanisms play a critical role in the pathogenesis of non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). HIV-1 (HIV) infection is associated with a state of excessive T-cell activation, which can lead to increased ... -
Ba 138 (d,α) study of states in Cs 136: implications for new physics searches with xenon detectors
(American Physical Society, 2023)We used the Ba138(d,α) reaction to carry out an in-depth study of states in Cs136, up to around 2.5 MeV. In this Letter, we place emphasis on hitherto unobserved states below the first 1+ level, which are important in the ... -
Backing small-scale fishers: Opportunities and challenges in transforming the fish sector
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)Globally, small-scale fisheries play a significant role in food security, poverty reduction and income generation (Béné et al 2007; Heck et al 2007; Béné et al 2010; FAO 2003). At the 2008 Global Conference on Small-Scale ... -
Bacterial morphotype grading for periodontal disease assessment
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017)BACKGROUND: Listgarten and Hellden (1978) used darkfield microscopy of wet mounts to differentiate between healthy and periodontally diseased sites in the mouth by expressing the different bacterial morphotypes observed ... -
Bacterial viruses subcommittee and archaeal viruses subcommittee of the ictv: Update of taxonomy changes in 2021
(Springer, 2021)In this article, we – the Bacterial Viruses Subcommittee and the Archaeal Viruses Subcommittee of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) – summarise the results of our activities for the period March ... -
Bakwena ba Mare a Phogole (Klipgat) community restitution claim
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2007)This diagnostic study examines the case of the restoration of the remaining extent of the farm Klipgat 18 IQ, falling under the Ventersdorp Local Municipality in the North West province, to the Bakwena ba Mare Phogole ... -
Bakwena ba Mare a Phogole (Klipgat) community restitution claim
(PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2007-08)This report outlines the community’s attempts to develop and use the land that has been restored to it in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994 (‘Restitution Act’). It examines the nature and content ... -
Balancing redox cofactor generation and ATP synthesis: key microaerobic responses in thermophilic fermentations
(Wiley, 2013)Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius is a Grampositive, thermophilic bacterium capable of ethanologenic fermentation of both C5 and C6 sugars and may have possible use for commercial bioethanol production [Tang et al., 2009; ... -
The Bamasaaba people’s response to the implementation of the Safe Male Circumcision Policy in the Bugisu sub-region in Uganda
(Cogent OA, 2022)Male circumcision is culturally motivated with a symbolic meaning of the rite-of-passage from boyhood to manhood in some African countries such as Uganda, particularly by the Bamasaaba local people from the Bugisu ... -
BANA-positive plaque samples are associated with oral hygiene practices and not CD4+ T cell counts in HIV-positive patients
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)Background. The “red complex” microorganisms, namely, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia are considered as potential pathogens causing HIV-associated periodontal diseases. Moreover, ... -
Bank secrecy: Implementing the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention against corruption in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)For many decades South African law has recognised a bank's duty to keep its client's information confidential. This is popularly known as bank secrecy. However, this duty is not absolute. National and international law ... -
Bark, smoke and pray: multilingual Rastafarian-herb sellers in a busy subway
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This paper is an analysis of how multilingual Rastafarian-herbalists organize multilingual and multimodal interactions in a subway. The rationale has been to understand the practice of multilingual repertoires by multilingual ... -
Barnard v Minister of Justice: the minister’s verdict
(Institute for Security Studies & University of Cape Town, 2017)Granting parole to offenders serving life sentences has raised questions in public and political discourse. This contribution evaluates the discretion of the minister to decline parole under Section 78(2) of the Correctional ... -
Barnard v Minister of Justice: the minister’s verdict - Deciding on parole for offenders serving life sentences
(Institute for Security Studies, 2017)Parole for offenders serving life sentences has ignited questions in media reports and political circles. This complexity becomes a touchy issue when it leaves more questions than answers after the grant or decline to place ... -
Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV treatment among men in a high-HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study
(SAGE Publications, 2022)Despite enormous increases in the proportion of people living with HIV accessing treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, major gender disparities persist, with men experiencing lower rates of testing, linkage to treatment, and ... -
Barriers and facilitators of and strategies for successful community engagement in infectious disease clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2022)Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (qualitative). The objectives are as follows:. 1. To identify and synthesise barriers and facilitators of successful community engagement in infectious disease clinical ... -
Barriers and facilitators to utilisation of rehabilitation services amongst persons with lower-limb amputations in a rural community in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2018)BACKGROUND: Persons with disabilities who reside in rural areas experience challenges accessing and utilising health services and rehabilitation. Due to the high prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural regions, the risk ... -
Barriers experienced by service providers and caregivers in clubfoot management in Kenya
(SAGE Publications, 2015)Disability in childhood remains a challenge globally. Linked to this disability is an apparent increase in the prevalence of infants born with congenital clubfoot. Clubfoot can, however, be effectively managed but this ... -
Barriers for user acceptance of Mobile Health applications for Diabetic patients: Applying the UTAUT model
(Springer Nature, 2020)The literature illustrates that technology will widen health disparity if its use is restricted to patients who are already motivated and demonstrate good self-management behaviours. Additionally, despite the availability ... -
Barriers to access to contraceptives for adolescent girls in rural Zimbabwe as a human rights challenge
(Routledge, 2021)Approximately 214 million women in developing countries between ages 15 and 49 have an unmet need for contraception.1 In Zimbabwe, 12% of unmarried adolescent girls have an unmet need for contraception. Contraceptive use ...
