A dramatic increase in serum C-reactive protein levels occurs in response to specific bacterial infection or tissue damage. This protein forms part of the acute-phase response, and it appears to function as an independent ...

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ENGLISH SUMMARY : Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education and earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, with measurement of height on more than 18.6 million participants to ...

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 ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The first episode of HIV-1 in South Africa was documented in 1982. Homosexual transmission of the virus was the predominate mode of transmission in an epidemic of mainly HIV-1 subtype Band D infections. ...

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 ...

Background: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare idiopathic inflammatory childhood myopathy of uncertain aetiology. The demographic and clinical presentation of JDM may differ by race and geographic regions. Few ...

ABSTRACT: Population-based data on the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan Africa is still very limited. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of CKD, and evaluated the concordance of commonly ...

Background: Population-based data on the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan Africa is still very limited. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of CKD, and evaluated the concordance of commonly ...

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We now report the identification of a South Africa bat derived CoV that has an even closer phylogenetic relationship with MERS-CoV.

Background: Several equations have been developed to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The common equations used were derived from populations predominantly comprised of Caucasians with chronic kidney disease ...

Within-population genetic diversity is greatest within Africa, while between-population genetic diversity is directly proportional to geographic distance. The most divergent contemporary human populations include the ...

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) subtype C is currently the predominant subtype worldwide. Cell culture studies of Sub-Saharan African subtype C proviral plasmids are hampered by the low replication capacity ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Expediting a diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, particularly those who are immunocompromised due to HIV/AIDS, is essential, as they are vulnerable to develop severe forms of disease due to their ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this pilot project was to determine whether mothers with laboratory confirmed or clinically suspected tuberculosis (TB) had evidence of TB in the placenta. A secondary objective was to ...

Although the involvement of immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis (MS) is undisputed, some argue that there is insufficient evidence to support the hypothesis that MS is an autoimmune disease, and that the difference between ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In 2007, AIDS caused an estimated 2.1 millions deaths worldwide; about 70% in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV preferentially targets activated CD4 T cells, expressing the major HIV receptor CD4, as well as the ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The LODOX Statscan is a whole-body digital X-ray scanning device which was adapted for medical usage. The LODOX has an established role in the field of Forensic Pathology where it shows high ...

Approximately 25 % of clinically important drugs and numerous environmental carcinogens are metabolised by CYP2D6. Variation in the CYP2D6 gene and concomitant use of tamoxifen (TAM) with certain antidepressants may increase ...