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Heunis, Tiaan D. J. Smith, Carine Dicks, Leon M. T.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2013-08)
Staphylococcus aureus is a virulent pathogen and a major causative agent of superficial and invasive skin and soft tissue infections (SSSTIs). Antibiotic resistance in S. aureus, among other bacterial pathogens, has rapidly ...
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Visagie, Stephan E Matthews, Jason
(2014-02-27)
This is a data set of picking lines that can by used for the comparison of the performance of different algorithms on the order sequencing and SKU location problem
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Jun, Yan Qiang, Li Jianxin, Wu
(2013)
Electromechanical Dynamics Analysis and Simulation on a Roll Forming Equipment Basing on Linear Motor is discussed in this paper. By using Lagrange-Maxwell equations and energy method, the relation between mechanical ...
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Fincham, Dylan Shaun
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background
South Africa is the country with the largest number of HIV infections in the world. As behaviour change initiatives have been suboptimal in curbing the spread of the pandemic, an HIV vaccine ...
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Le Roux, Johannes J. Richardson, David M. Wilson, John R. U. Ndlovu, Joice
(BioMed Central, 2013-10)
Background: The influence of introduction history and post-introduction dynamics on genetic diversity and
structure has been a major research focus in invasion biology. However, genetic diversity and structure in the
invasive ...
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Reyskens, Kathleen M. S. E. Fisher, Tarryn-Lee Schisler, Jonathan C. O'Connor, Wendi G. Rogers, Arlin B. Willis, Monte S. Planesse, Cynthia Boyer, Florence Rondeau, Philippe Bourdon, Emmanuel Essop, M. F.
(PLoS, 2013-11)
Although antiretroviral treatment decreases HIV-AIDS morbidity/mortality, long-term side effects may include the onset of insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms responsible ...
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Lamprecht, Renate L. Spaltman, Monique Stephan, Dirk Wetzel, Thierry Burger, Johan T.
(MDPI, 2013-07)
The complete sequences of RNA1, RNA2 and satellite RNA have been determined for a South African isolate of Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV-SACH44). The two RNAs of GFLV-SACH44 are 7,341 nucleotides (nt) and 3,816 nt in length, ...
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Kilbourne, Brandon M. Hoffman, Louwrens C.
(PLoS, 2013-11)
Recently the metabolic cost of swinging the limbs has been found to be much greater than previously thought, raising the possibility that limb rotational inertia influences the energetics of locomotion. Larger mammals have ...
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Hui, Cang Richardson, David M. Pysek, Petr Le Roux, Johannes J. Kucera, Tomas Jarosik, Vojtech
(Nature Publishing Group, 2013-09)
Species gain membership of regional assemblages by passing through multiple ecological and environmental filters. To capture the potential trajectory of structural changes in regional meta-communities driven by biological ...
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Moodley, Desika Geerts, Sjirk Richardson, David M. Wilson, John R. U.
(PLoS, 2013-09)
A major aim of invasion ecology is to identify characteristics of successful invaders. However, most plant groups studied in detail (e.g. pines and acacias) have a high percentage of invasive taxa. Here we examine the ...
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Bester-Van Der Merwe, Aletta Blaauw, Sonja Du Plessis, Jana Roodt-Wilding, Rouvay
(MDPI, 2013-09)
Haliotis midae is one of the most valuable commercial abalone species in the world, but is highly vulnerable, due to exploitation, habitat destruction and predation. In order to preserve wild and cultured stocks, genetic ...
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Visagie, Stephan E. Matthews, Jason
(2014-02-13)
This is a data set of picking lines that can by used for the comparison of the performance of different algorithms
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Karsten, Malinda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Based on the significant evidence from the three African randomized controlled trials,
the WHO and UNAIDS recommended in 2007 that medical male circumcision should
be a priority HIV prevention intervention. ...
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Phalane, Khutso G. Kriel, Magdalena Loxton, Andre G. Menezes, Angela Stanley, Kim Van der Spuy, Gian D. Walzl, Gerhard Chegou, Novel N.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-09)
The diagnosis of tuberculosis remains challenging in individuals with difficulty in providing good quality sputum samples such as children. Host biosignatures of inflammatory markers may be valuable in such cases, especially ...
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Cabria, Nicola
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-12)
This Discussion Paper focuses on a relatively less analysed question regarding the Chinese foreign aid system. Firstly I examine the basic features of the planning and evaluation system of the Development Assistance Committee ...
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Youngman, Frank
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-11)
This paper is a preliminary consideration of issues relating to the relationship between Botswana and China. There is little existing research on the subject and the paper seeks to develop the basis for further conceptual ...
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Wanjiku, Samuel Mburu Marnewick, J. L. Abayomi, A. Ipp, H.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013-11)
Persistent immune activation characterises HIV infection and is associated with depletion of CD4+ T-cells and increased risk of disease progression. Early loss of gutmucosal integrity results in the translocation of microbial ...
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Daya, Michelle Van Der Merwe, Lize Ushma Galal Möller, Marlo Salie, Muneeb Chimusa, Emile R. Galanter, Joshua M. Van Helden, Paul D. Henn, Brenna M. Gignoux, Chris R. Hoal, Eileen
(PLoS, 2013-12)
Admixture is a well known confounder in genetic association studies. If genome-wide data is not available, as would be the case for candidate gene studies, ancestry informative markers (AIMs) are required in order to adjust ...
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HUANG, Meibo REN, Peiqiang
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studes, 2013-10)
The employment effect of Chinese investment in Africa has always been questioned by the international observers. Therefore, in order to investigate the suspicions from international observers, this paper uses a survey of ...
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du Toit, Gerda
(Stellenbosch University, Centre for Chinese Studies, 2013-09)
Security and profitability objectives are becoming more relevant for Chinese firms as they expand their business operations on the African continent, where the political environment often exposes the firms to high political ...