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Treatment and prevention of trichuriasis : efficacy of albendazole in disadvantaged children at Rawsonville Primary School, Western Cape Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Children in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape and elsewhere in South
Africa are frequently infected by Trichuris trichiura. Although albendazole and mebendazole are listed
as ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder : defining the role of gene-based variants and immunological factors
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)
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A multi-disciplinary approach towards elucidating the genetics of multiple sclerosis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system.
Current knowledge suggests that MS is associated with autoimmunity and that infectious
agents and hereditary ...
Molecular-genetic investigation into host susceptibility and variability to HIV/AIDS in the South African population
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The risk of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection and rate of progression
towards development of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is determined
by a combination of viral ...
The epidemiology and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in childhood
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Resistance to antituberculosis agents became evident soon after antituberculosis
treatment was introduced for the first time. Combined drug therapy seemed to resolve
this problem. Animal experimental ...
The interaction between human spermatozoa and its homologous zona pellucida : scientific advances and clinical significance
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Infertility is a very common problem worldwide. Recent data have shown that disorders of the
male represent the most common single defined cause of infertility. This proposal examines
the clinical ...
The characterisation and expression of HIV-1 subtype C gag
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The gag gene of HIV-1 encodes for one of the major structural proteins, which
contains several conserved cytotoxic T cell (CTL) epitopes. Gag specific CTL
responses are important in controlling viral ...
Characterisation of the HIV-1 subtype C Env gene and the expression of the Env protein from selected isolates in mammalian cells
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: At the end of 2002, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) had infected 42 million people
worldwide. The morbidity and mortality rate, as well as the epidemic proportions of the
disease have led to ...
Phenotypic factors influencing Mycobacterium tuberculosis phenotype
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)
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Antimycobacterial agents : a study of Liposomal-Encapsulation, comparitive permeability of bronchial tissue and in vitro activity against mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis, research results are reported on the role of dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl choline (DPPC) and DPPC-liposomes on the in vitro permeability characteristics of various antimycobacterial drugs ...