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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
A comparison between the anthropological and modern day uses of this indigenous herb
(Conference: SA Medical Research Council 6th Annual Research Conference, 2012)
Sceletium tortuosum (Fig. 1) is a scrambling succulent ground cover indigenous to the Western and Eastern Cape. It
has probably been used for centuries as a mood-altering drug, especially by the Khoisan hunters and Nama ...