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K21 compound, a potent antifungal agent: Implications for the treatment of fluconazole-resistant HIV-associated Candida species
(Frontiers, 2019-05-24)
Background/objectives: With mucocutaneous candidiasis being highly prevalent in HIV patients, the emergence of fluconazole-resistant Candida species forms a major challenge in treating and eradicating these infections. The ...
Oral health status and treatment needs of pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Hindawi, 2019)
During pregnancy, the oral cavity is characterised by an acidic environment and an inflammatory response brought about by vomiting and changes in hormonal levels, respectively, thereby increasing the mother’s risk of ...
Carica papaya seed extract slows human sperm
(Elsevier, 2019)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Traditional healers use Carica papaya seeds as a remedy for diseases and as a contraceptive for men and abortion in women.
Material and methods: Semen samples from 35 healthy men were allowed ...
Measuring Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis and Candida albicans biofilm formation using a real-time impedance-based system
(Elsevier, 2019-12-20)
Candida albicans and streptococci are amongst the most common fungal and bacterial organisms present in the
oral cavity, with a growing body of evidence implicating C. albicans in increased caries severity and in ...
An in-depth bibliometric analysis and current perspective on male infertility research
(Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2019)
PURPOSE: Male infertility is emerging as a major, escalating global health problem that imposes the need to investigate research
trends in male infertility. The purpose of this study is to analyze male infertility research ...
Is there plagiarism in the most influential publications in the field of andrology?
(Wiley, 2019)
Plagiarism is a common form of academic misconduct that extensively jeopardises
the quality of scientific publication. The purpose of this study is to determine the
extent of plagiarism in the most influential andrology ...
The effects of silver nanoparticles on RAW 264.7. Macrophages and human whole blood cell cultures
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are commonly found in consumer products due to their antimicrobial properties. This study evaluated the effects of AgNPs on the murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 and human whole blood cell ...
Automation of human semen analysis using a novel artificial intelligence optical microscopic technology
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)
Current semen analysis still commonly depends on a manual microscopy method in clinical laboratories worldwide. However, some of the major disadvantages of this technique are that it is labour‐intensive, subjective, ...
Tunel assay: establishing a sperm dna fragmentation cut-off value for Egyptian infertile men
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)
Male factor infertility is responsible for half of all infertility cases. Conventional semen analysis is inadequate to evaluate male fertility. Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) test can be done by: direct methods such as ...
Is there plagiarism in the most influential publications in the field of andrology?
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)
Plagiarism is a common form of academic misconduct that extensively jeopardises the quality of scientific publication. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of plagiarism in the most influential andrology ...