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Analysis of Babesia rossi transcriptome in dogs diagnosed with canine babesiosis

Peloakgosi-Shikwambani, Keneilwe (2018-04)

Background: Canine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease causing detrimental health effects on the domestic dogs with huge economic impact on the owners. The most complicated form of canine babesiosis is caused by a pathogenic ...
Anti-fungal, anti-mycotoxigenic activity and phytochemical spectra of selected South African plants

Molele, Piet Khashane (2022-03-17)

Inhibition of in vitro mycelial growth against six mycotoxigenic fungal pathogens in vitro of six medicinal plants leaves extracts to check potential of anti-mycotoxigenic activity . Organic extract from Strychnos mitis ...
Antimicrobial activities of medicinal plants used by indigenous people of Mogalakwena and Mookgopong municipalities in the Waterberg District Limpopo Province South Africa for the treatment of food-borne pathogens

Maluleke, Agnes (2023-03)

Food-borne diseases (FBD) are a main concern globally, around 250 different FBD having been described to date and bacteria contributing to two third of FBD outbreaks. Among the leading bacteria involved in FBD are Salmonella ...
Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plant extracts against bacteria causing diarrhoea

Komolafe, Naomi Tope (2014-12)

Infectious diarrhoea is the second largest single cause of mortality in children under the age of five globally. Bacteria are responsible for most diarrhoeal episodes especially in developing countries, and progressive ...
Antioxidative, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Acokanthera oppositifolia, Plantago lanceolata, Conyza canadensis, and Artemisia vulgaris

Ondua, Moise (2015-02)

The anti-inflammatory properties of four medicinal plants were investigated. These plant extracts were subjected to screening for their possible effects as antioxidative, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory agents. In the ...
Assessing the access to nutritious food by households participating in the household food security short learning programme

Maluleke, Martha Nyeleti (2018-02)

South Africa ranks high among the developing countries with income inequality and household food insecurity is a major concern in the country. The overall objective of the study was to investigate access and practices, ...
Assessment of nutrition knowledge and dietary practices of adolescent learners aged 13-18 years old in Polokwane Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Maponya, Thabo Daniel (2020)
The association between levels of fish consumption early in pregnancy and birth outcomes of pregnant women in Johannesburg, South Africa

Alawode, Oluwatoyin Wumi (2018-06)

Background: Neonates born with low birth weight or preterm are at an increased risk of long-term adverse health outcomes. Research studies on the association of fish consumption during pregnancy and birth outcomes, have ...
The behavioural ecology of African clawless otters, Aonyx capensis, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Nicolaides, Stephanie Giselle (2023-01)

African clawless otters (Aonyx capensis) are the most widely distributed otter species in Africa, and they occur in a wide variety of habitats. Despite their extensive distribution there is a paucity in knowledge on their ...
Body morphotype and 3-d scanned e-tape anthropometric measures for men in Gauteng

Mnyaiza, Mthokozisi Carolus (2023-02)

Advances in the clothing sector began from the 1980s when a three dimensional (3-D) full-body scanner was developed to obtain anthropometric body measurement data accurately, quickly and non-intrusively. However, sizing ...
Characterisation of Fusarium oxysporum species complex associated with Fusarium wilt of sweet potato in South Africa

Nkosi, Brightness Zama (2020-06)

Sweet potato is a popular food security crop in South Africa and has a considerable commercial value. Fusarium wilt (FW), caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum formae speciales (f. sp.) batatas, has been reported ...
Characterisation of South African wheat genotypes to improve nutritional quality and yield

Lephuthing, Mantshiuwa Christinah (2020-02)

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop that provides over 20% of the global calorie intake. With the world population constantly growing, yield production must increase to meet food demands. Wheat ...
A comparative study of natural contamination with aflatoxins and fumonisins in selected food commodities from Botswana and Zimbabwe

Mupunga, Innocent (2013-06)

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi. Aflatoxins and fumonisins are among the most toxic mycotoxins. They are a significant risk factor for a cocktail of chronic health conditions including ...
Comparison of in vitro antimicrobial activity of Cannabis extracts and modified isoniazid derivatives against drug resistant Candida and Mycobacteria species

Mokoto, Tebogo Matlhogonolo Lorato (2021-11)

Microbial resistance to their respective treatment methods of microorganisms has become a major problem in the public health sector. Both Candida and Mycobacterium species have been noted as multi-drug resistant species ...
Detection and molecular identification of Mucorales isolated from spoilt agricultural commodities collected in fresh produce markets in Gauteng province, South Africa

Kwinda, Grace Thiambi (2014-12)

Fruit and vegetables are often spoilt during storage, handling and transportation due to microorganisms. The common spoilage causes are fungi within the order Mucorales, the largest order of the class Zygomycetes. Such ...
Determination of aflatoxins in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) collected from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Pretoria, South Africa : a comparative study

Kamika, Ilunga (2013-04-16)

This study assessed the mycological and aflatoxin contamination of peanuts collected from Kinshasa, DRC and Pretoria, South Africa. Forty peanut samples were collected randomly at informal markets in the two cities and ...
A determination of the key factors and characteristics that SME-scale commercial biomedical ventures require to succeed in the South African environment

Sayer, Jeremy Ryan (2015-03)

The potential for private sector healthcare business in Africa has been forecasted to reach $35 billion by 2016, with South Africa being regarded as the most industrially advanced country on the continent. South Africa’s ...
Dietary diversity and food access of deep-rural households of Idutywa, Eastern Cape

Dlamini, N. E. (2014-07-25)

The objective of this research is to investigate the food security, food diversity and coping strategies used to access food in households in the Eastern Cape rural village of Timane in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, South Africa. A ...
Dietary diversity and its association with anaemia in pregnant women in the Roodepoort area of Johannesburg, Gauteng of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Maloney, Angelique Venecia (2024-02-27)

Anaemia is a global public health concern, especially in low and middle-income countries such as South Africa. This dissertation aimed to investigate the association between anaemia prevalence and dietary diversity in ...
The effect of commelina benghalensis (commelinaceae) on microrna expression in cervical cancer cells

Tait, Odelia (2022)

Cervical cancer is a health burden in many countries worldwide and is the most prevalent cancer in women across the African continent. Even with the current treatment strategies such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and ...

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