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2013-09-01 A kinetic model of glucose catabolism in Plasmodium falciparum

Penkler, Gerald Patrick (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Malaria infects over 200 million individuals and leads to the death of over 600 000 people annually. Currently artemisinin combination therapy treatments are effective in treating the disease, but ...

2013-09-01 Interpreting the effects of collegiality and collaboration on mathematics teachers' efficacy in a school based professional development programme : a case study

Jeram, Ramesh (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is a tale untold by quantitative data. The main role-players in this tale are two mathematics teachers at an urban high school situated in a low socio-economic area and involved in a professional ...

2013-09-13 Exploring work-related spinal cord injuries in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Pefile, Ntsikelelo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is devastating and impacts negatively on an individual’s functioning and social participation. A good legal framework in South Africa promotes health and safety in ...

2013-09-16 A sequential methods study describing the perceptions of environmental barriers and the employment of persons with disabilities on a private healthcare company

Strydom, Nina (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Persons with disabilities face many barriers in the workplace due to their disabilities as well as because of the impact of their environment. The purpose of the study was to identify the environmental ...

2013-09-30 Synthesis of Triazole-Linked Chloroquinoline Derivatives as Novel Antimalarial Agents

Taleli, Lebusetsa (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Aminoquinolines are important class of drugs that have been used for malaria chemotherapy for centuries. However, long-term exposure to these drugs leads to extensive spread of drug resistance. As such, ...

2013-10-01 Habitat fragmentation, patterns of diversity and phylogeography of small mammal species in the Albertine rift

Kaleme, Prince K. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Albertine Rift is characterized by a heterogeneous landscape which may, at least in part, drive the exceptional biodiversity found across all taxonomic levels. Notwithstanding the biodiversity and ...

2013-10-01 Postfire regeneration of mountain fynbos by resprouting : a comparison of species with different life history types

Marais, Karen E. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The fire-prone mediterranean-type climate regions of the world are immensely biodiverse. Changes in fire frequency due to anthropogenic ignitions and climate change are one of the factors threatening ...

2013-10-31 Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Ferroquine and Phenylequine Analogues

Jacobs, Leon (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

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2013-11-17 Impacts of climate change on tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae): water balance physiology and mechanistic modelling

Kleynhans, Elizabeth (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Climate change will alter both temperature and moisture availability in the future and therefore will likely affect vector borne disease prevalence. Organisms faced with changes in weather can respond in ...

2013-11-29 Incidence and epidemiology of apple core rot in the Western Cape of South Africa

Basson, Elaine (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study looked at the incidence, etiology and epidemiology of core rot of apples in orchards situated in the Western Cape, South Africa. Core rot is a post-harvest disease, with three symptoms, namely ...

2013-11-29 Mineralogy and provenance of the Namakwa Sands heavy mineral satellite deposits

Carelse, Candice (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Five areas proximal to the world class Namakwa Sands heavy mineral deposit have been studied and include the farms Houtkraal Remainder Portion 2, Houtkraal Remainder, Geelwal Karoo, Graauwduinen and ...

2013-11-30 Postharvest losses and changes in physico-chemical properties of fruit (peaches, pears and oranges) at retail and during post-purchase storage

Matare, Tsaurayi Edwin (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Postharvest fruit loss is a major challenge in addressing food security, sustainable management of resources and profitability of agribusiness. The incidence of postharvest loss and changes in physico-chemical ...

2013-11-30 Postharvest losses and changes in quality of vegetables from retail to consumer : a case study of tomato, cabbage and carrot

Munhuewyi, Karen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Postharvest losses of three different vegetables (tomato - a fruit, cabbage - a leaf and carrot - a root vegetable) were investigated directly after retail purchasing and during consumer simulated storage. ...

2013-12-13 Diagnostic utility of the line probe assay for the detection of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Barnard, Marinus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The epidemic levels of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in high-burden countries such as South Africa, which is currently ranked as third highest in the world, is the result of a synergistic relationship ...

2013-12-13 Gene expression and cytokine pattern of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and their contacts in Ethiopia

Bekele, Adane Mihret (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The immune response against M. tuberculosis is multifactorial, involving a network of innate and adaptive immune responses. Characterization of the immune response, a clear understanding of the dynamics ...

2013-12-13 Identification of mechanisms regulating the intra cellular concentration of rifampicin in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

De Vos, Margaretha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rifampicin resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis develops through selection of bacterial variants harbouring mutations in the rpoB gene. These mutations infer a fitness-cost in the ...

2013-12-13 Sarcomeric modifiers of hypertrophy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Bloem, Liezl Margaretha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and allcause mortality. Significantly, it is considered a modifiable cardiovascular risk factor as its regression ...

2013-12-13 The evolution of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteome in response to the development of drug resistance

Fortuin, Suereta (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is the first of its kind to highlight the importance of using the latest state of the art technology available in the field of proteomics as a complementary tool to characterize the proteome ...

2013-12-13 Understanding the evolution and function of the mycobacterial Type VII ESX secretion systems (T7SSs) and their substrates

Newton-Foot, Mae (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis disease, contains five copies of the ESAT-6 gene cluster, each encoding a dedicated ESX protein secretion system which has been defined as ...

2013-12-20 An investigation into the molecular aetiology of Parkinson's disease in South African patients

Glanzmann, Brigitte (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a severely debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that results in motor circuit dysregulation and ultimately, causes impairment of movement. This condition is due to the ...

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