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Mitochondrial event localiser (MEL) to quantitativelydescribe fission, fusion and depolarisation in the three-dimensional space
(Public Library of Science, 2020)Mitochondrial fission and fusion play an important role not only in maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis but also in preserving overall cellular viability. However, quantitative analysis based on the three-dimensional ... -
Spiritual care practices in hospices in the Western cape, South Africa : the challenge of diversity
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021)Background: South Africa is a very diverse middle-income country, still deeply divided by the legacy of its colonial and apartheid past. As part of a larger study, this article explored the experiences and views of ... -
Composition of rabbit caecal microbiota and the effects of dietary quercetin supplementation and sex thereupon
(Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, 2019)The purpose of this study was to add to the current understanding of rabbit caecal microbiota. This involved describing its microbial composition and linking this to live performance parameters, as well as determining the ... -
Elucidation of a human urine metabolite as a seryl-leucine glycopeptide and as a biomarker of effective anti-tuberculosis therapy
(American Chemical Society, 2018-12-26)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The evaluation of new tuberculosis (TB) therapies is limited by the paucity of biomarkers to monitor treatment response. Previous work detected an uncharacterized urine metabolite with a molecular mass ... -
Mce3R stress-resistance pathway is vulnerable to small-molecule targeting that improves tuberculosis drug activities
(American Chemical Society, 2019)One-third of the world’s population carries Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the infectious agent that causes tuberculosis (TB), and every 17 s someone dies of TB. After infection, Mtb can live dormant for decades in ... -
Use of δ¹³C as water stress indicator and potential silvicultural decision support tool in Pinus radiata stand management in South Africa
(Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, 2018-11-15)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, the carbon isotope ratio in tree rings was investigated as a potential measure of water availability and drought stress in Pinus radiata stands in South Africa. An understanding of water ... -
Mechanical and physical properties of Cunninghamia lanceolata wood decayed by brown rot
(Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, 2019-04-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The relationship between the mechanical properties of Cunninghamia lanceolata (Chinese fir) wood and the development of fungal decay was investigated with the aim of implementing a statistical model useful ... -
Prevalence of substance use amongst people living with human immunodeficiency virus who attend primary healthcare services in Mthatha, South Africa
(AOSISPublisher's version, 2020)Background: About 13.3% of the South African population use some kind of substance during their lifetime. The incidence of substance use disorders is twice the global average. The use of various substances amongst people ... -
Essential environmental variables to include in a stratified sampling design for a national-level invasive alien tree survey
(Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a direct relationship between the abundance of biological invasions and their impact, which means that it is important to capture spatial patterns in their abundance and use this information to ... -
Sustainable workforce : South African Audiologists and Speech Therapists
(World Health Organization, 2020-07-01)Background: Audiologists and Speech Therapists play a vital role in addressing sustainable development goals by supporting people who are marginalised due to communication challenges. The global burden of disease and ... -
Honeybush (Cyclopia spp.) phenology and associated arthropod diversity in the Overberg region, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Cyclopia is endemic to regions of the Cape Floristic Region across the Eastern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa and is commonly known as honeybush. Honeybush has historically been used as an herbal ... -
The impact of the moratorium on the regulation governing vehicle height restriction : a South African high cube container case
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African National Road Traffic Act stipulates a legal vehicle height of 4.3 metres. The standard flat deck trailer fleet used in South Africa, combined with the international standard high cube ... -
Factors affecting the location of economic activities : a multi-disciplinary review and conceptual framework
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A holistic framework that enables a systematic evaluation of the factors affecting the location of economic activities has thus far been lacking. Using a structured review, this research summarises the ... -
Towards technological awareness and wisdom
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2020-12-14)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This article aims to enhance technology foresight by contributing to technological awareness and wisdom. It is based on an understanding of the fundamental nature of technology, and requires an overarching ... -
A case report of an aorto-pulmonary-venacaval fistula after penetrating cardiac injury
(Oxford University Press, 2020-12-15)Background: Penetrating cardiac injury (PCI) is an accepted burden in high violent crime areas. Traumatic intracardiac fistulae are however not that commonly detected on initial presentation, with most of these injuries ... -
Adolescent mothers’ lived experiences whilst providing continuous kangaroo mother care : a qualitative study
(AOSIS, 2020)Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is the practice of skin-to-skin contact between an infant and parent and has been found to improve the growth and decrease the morbidity and mortality of low-birth-weight and premature ... -
A situational mapping overview of training programmes for community-based rehabilitation workers in Southern Africa : strategies for strengthening accessible rural rehabilitation practice
(Frontiers Media, 2020)In 2018, the United Nations global report showed that people with disabilities, who make up 15% of the worlds' population, have poorer health and rehabilitation access (SDG 3). Without improving the needed person-centered ... -
Factors associated with antiretroviral treatment failure among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings : a systematic review and meta analysis
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020)Background: Despite the increase in the number of people accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), there is limited data regarding treatment failure and its related factors among HIV-positive individuals enrolled in HIV care ... -
Hyperplastic polyp or sessile serrated lesion? the contribution of serial sections to reclassification
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020)Background: The histological discrimination of hyperplastic polyps from sessile serrated lesions can be difficult. Sessile serrated lesions and hyperplastic polyps are types of serrated polyps which confer different ... -
Motor skill intervention for pre-school children : a scoping review
(AOSIS, 2020)Background: There is a high prevalence of motor skill difficulties amongst pre-school children living in low socio-economic areas. Motor skill impairment can affect these children’s school readiness and academic progress, ... -
Mapping oral cancer research in South Africa
(South African Dental Association, 2018)The aim of the present study was to review the scope of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) research in South Africa, including its epidemiology, diagnosis, associated risk factors and management. All publications relating ... -
A continuous-time persistent random walk model for flocking
(AIP Publishing, 2018)A classical random walker is characterized by a random position and velocity. This sort of random walk was originally proposed by Einstein to model Brownian motion and to demonstrate the existence of atoms and molecules. ... -
A calix[4]arene based boronic acid catalyst for amide bond formation : proof of principle study
(ARKAT USA, 2018-06-25)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A calix[4]arene boronic acid was synthesized and tested for catalysis in amide formation. The results were positive and paved the way for future designs, even though protodeboronation was observed under ... -
Pressure–temperature history of the >3 Ga Tartoq Greenstone belt in Southwest Greenland and its implications for Archaean tectonics
(MDPI, 2018)The Tartoq greenstone belt of southwest Greenland represents a well-preserved section through >3 Ga old oceanic crust and has the potential to provide important constraints on the composition and geodynamics of the Archaean ... -
Aspalathin, a C-glucosyldihydrochalcone from rooibos improves the hypoglycemic potential of metformin in type 2 diabetic (db/db) mice
(Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, 2018-07-25)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Metformin is the first line therapy of type 2 diabetics, but continued reduction of their life expectancy warrants further investigation into alternative treatment strategies. This study reports on the ... -
Antioxidant activities of Basella alba aqueous leave extract in blood, pancreas, and gonadal tissues of diabetic male Wistar rats
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018)Background: Oxidative stress is frequently identified as a key element in the pathophysiology of many complications of diabetes mellitus, including reproductive complications. The antioxidant potential of medicinal ... -
The right to be Freepeople : relational voluntary-assisted-advocacy as a psychological and ethical resource for decolonizing intellectual disability
(PsychOpen, 2018)Participating in social activism implies responsibility for its exchange and creation. We focus on Intellectual Disability (ID) as an advocacy site for individuals who are dependent on assistance with activities of daily ... -
From a habit to a husband : representation of the intersection between religion and masculinities in John Ruganda’s play, The Burdens (1972)
(Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, University of the Western Cape, 2020)This paper examines how John Ruganda represents the intersection between religion and masculinities in his play, The Burdens (1972), which imagines an ex-Catholic nun marrying and bringing up a family. It argues that ... -
Gender studies and biblical interpretation : (how) does theory matter?
(Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, University of the Western Cape, 2018-12)Investigations of gender in biblical texts have increased over the last decade or two, also on the African continent. However, the deployment of theoretical and methodological approaches among biblical scholars often ... -
Black lesbian identities in South Africa : confronting a history of denial
(Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice, University of the Western Cape, 2018-07)Much of the existing literature on South African black lesbian identities has focussed on the prejudice and victimisation that they endure as subjects of homophobia in the form of hate speech and hate crimes, most notably ...
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