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A study of genomic variation in and the development of detection techniques for potato virus Y in South Africa

Visser, Johan Christiaan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Potato virus Y (PVY) is responsible for considerable yield losses in the South African potato industry. The incidence of this virus has greatly increased over the past few years. Even more worrying is ...

Potential of novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection phase-dependent antigens in the diagnosis of TB disease in a high burden setting

Chegou, Novel N Black, Gillian F Loxton, Andre G Stanley, Kim Essone, Paulin N Klein, Michel R Parida, Shreemanta K Kaufmann, Stefan HE Doherty, T Mark Friggen, Annemieke H Franken, Kees L Ottenhoff, Tom H Walzl, Gerhard (BioMed Central, 2012-01)

Abstract Background Confirming tuberculosis (TB) disease in suspects in resource limited settings is challenging and calls for the development of more suitable diagnostic tools. Different Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) ...

Psychopharmacological enhancement : a conceptual framework

Stein, Dan J. (BioMed Central, 2012-01)

Abstract The availability of a range of new psychotropic agents raises the possibility that these will be used for enhancement purposes (smart pills, happy pills, and pep pills). The enhancement debate soon raises ...

Utility of clinical parameters to identify HIV infection in infants below ten weeks of age in South Africa : a prospective cohort study

Jaspan, Heather B. Myer, Landon Madhi, Shabir A. Violari, Avy Gibb, Diana M. Stevens, Wendy S. Dobbels, Els Cotton, Mark F. (BioMed Central, 2011-11)

Abstract Background As HIV-infected infants have high mortality, the World Health Organization now recommends initiating antiretroviral therapy as early as possible in the first year of life. However, in many ...

Sperm structure and motility in the eusocial naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber : a case of degenerative orthogenesis in the absence of sperm competition?

Van Der Horst, Gerhard Maree, Liana Kotze, Sanet H. O Riain, M. Justin (BioMed Central, 2011-12)

Abstract Background We have studied sperm structure and motility in a eusocial rodent where reproduction is typically restricted to a single male and behaviourally dominant queen. Males rarely compete for access ...

It is time to consider third-line options in antiretroviral-experienced paediatric patients?

Van Zyl, Gert U. Rabie, Helena Nuttall, James J. Cotton, Mark F. (BioMed Central, 2011-11)

Abstract Background The historic use of full-dose ritonavir as part of an unboosted protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy regimen in some South African children contributes to the frequent accumulation of ...

The influence of different helminth infection phenotypes on immune responses against HIV in co-infected adults in South Africa.

Mkhize-Kwitshana, Zilungile L. Taylor, Myra Jooste, Pieter Mabaso, Musawenkosi L. H. Walzl, Gerhard (2011-10)

Abstract Background The convergent distribution of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and helminth infections has led to the suggestion that infection with helminths exacerbates the HIV epidemic in developing countries. ...

Early antiretroviral therapy reduces the incidence of otorrhea in a randomized study of early and deferred antiretroviral therapy : evidence from the Children with HIV Early antiretroviral therapy (CHER) Study.

Hainline, Clotilde Taliep, Reghana Sorour, Gill Nachman, Sharon Rabie, Helena Dobbels, Els Janse van Rensburg, Anita Cornell, Morna Violari, Avy Madhi, Shabir A. Cotton, Mark F. (2011-10)

Abstract Background Although otorrhea occurs commonly in HIV-infected infants, there are few data. We compared the incidence of otorrhea in infants receiving early vs deferred ART in the Children with HIV Early Antiretroviral ...

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