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Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission is not related to household genotype in a setting of high endemicity

Marais B.J.; Hesseling A.C.; Schaaf H.S.; Gie R.P.; Van Helden P.D.; Warren R.M. (2009)

Among the different strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Beijing has been identified as an emerging genotype. Enhanced transmissibility provides a potential mechanism for genotype selection. This study evaluated whether ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a major threat to health in South Africa : intracellular survival after treatment with novel drugs designed against the mycothiol pathway

Mazorodze, James Hove (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycothiol (MSH) is unique to mycobacteria as the major low molecular weight cellular thiol responsible for protection of bacteria against oxidative stress. The design of drugs and inhibitors against enzymes ...

Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide for induction treatment of lupus nephritis

Appel, G. B.; Contreras, G.; Dooley, M. A.; Ginzler, E. M.; Isenberg, D.; Jayne, D.; Li, L-S.; Mysler, E.; Sanchez-Guerrero, J.; Solomons, N.; Wofsy, D.; Abud, C.; Adler, S.; Alarcon, G.; Albuquerque, E.; Almeida, F.; Alvarellos, A.; Appel, G.; Avila, H.; Blume, C.; Boletis, I.; Bonnardeaux, A.; Braun, A.; Buyon, J.; Cervera, R.; Chen, N.; Chen, S.; Da Costa, A. G.; Davids, M. R.; D'Cruz, D.; De Ramon, E.; Deodhar, A.; Doria, A.; Dussol, B.; Emery, P.; Fiechtner, J.; Floege, J.; Fragoso-Loyo, H.; Furie, R.; Ghazalli, R.; Ghossein, C.; Gilkeson, G.; Ginzler, E.; Gordon, C.; Grossman, J.; Gu, J.; Guillevin, L.; Hatron, P. Y.; Herrera, G.; Hiepe, F.; Houssiau, F.; Hubscher, O.; Hura, C.; Kaplan, J.; Kirsztajn, G.; Kiss, E.; Kutty, G. A.; Laville, M.; Lazaro, M.; Lenz, O.; Li, L.; Lightstone, L.; Lim, S.; Malaise, M.; Manzi, S.; Marcos, J.; Meyer, O.; Monge, P.; Naicker, S.; Neal, N.; Neuwelt, M.; Nicholls, K.; Olsen, N.; Ordi-Ros, J.; Ostrov, B.; Pestana, M.; Petri, M.; Pokorny, G.; Pourrat, J.; Qian, J.; Radhakrishnan, J.; Rovin, B.; Roman, J. S.; Shanahan, J.; Shergy, W.; Skopouli, F.; Spindler, A.; Striebich, C.; Sundel, R.; Swanepoel, C.; Si, Y. T.; Tate, G.; Tesar, V.; Tikly, M.; Wang, H.; Yahya, R.; Yu, X.; Zhang, F.; Zoruba, D. (2009)

Recent studies have suggested that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) may offer advantages over intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVC) for the treatment of lupus nephritis, but these therapies have not been compared in an international ...

Mycoplasma in human umbilical cord blood : its isolation, identification and characterization with reference to congenital mycoplasma infections

Steytler, Johann Georg (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1900)

Mycorrhiza re-establishment on post-mined rehabilitated areas of the Brand se Baai Succulent Karoo vegetation.

Ndeinoma, Albertina (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

Parts of the West Coast Strandveld and adjacent Succulent Karoo on the arid coast of Namakwaland in the Western Cape of South Africa are subject to surface mining. An understanding of mycorrhizal association of plants ...

Mycorrhizal-associated nutrient dynamics in key ecosystems and their response to a changing environment

Heng, G.; Hyde, K. D.; Jianchu, X.; Valentine, A. J.; Mortimer, P. E. (Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2016-04-27)

Environmental change incorporates the full range of natural and anthropogenic changes currently affecting the planet. These changes include fluxes within the carbon and nutrient cycles, resulting in disturbances at the ...

Mycosin-1, a subtilisin-like serine protease of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is cell wall-associated and expressed during infection of macrophages

Dave, Joel A.; Gey van Pittius, Nico C.; Beyers, Albert D.; Ehlers, Mario R. W.; Brown, Gordon D. (BioMed Central, 2002-10)

Background: Exported proteases are commonly associated with virulence in bacterial pathogens, yet there is a paucity of information regarding their role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There are five genes (mycP1-5) present ...

The mycosins, a family of secreted subtilisin-like serine proteases associated with the immunologically-important ESAT-6 gene clusters of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Gey van Pittius, Nicolaas Claudius (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pathogenic organisms frequently utilize proteases to perform specific functions related to virulence. There is little information regarding the role of proteolysis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and no ...

Mycosphaerella eumusae and its anamorph Pseudocercospora eumusae spp. nov.: Causal agent of eumusae leaf spot disease of banana

Crous P.W.; Mourichon X. (2002)

The teleomorph name, Mycosphaerella eumusae, and its anamorph, Pseudocercospora eumusae, are validated for the banana disease formerly known as Septoria leaf spot. This disease has been found on different Musa cultivars ...

Mycosphaerella gracilis and other species of Mycosphaerella associated with leaf spots of Eucalyptus in Indonesia

Crous P.W.; Alfenas A.C. (1995)

[No abstract available]

Mycosphaerella lupini sp. nov., a serious leaf spot disease of perennial lupin in southcentral Idaho, USA

Kaiser W.J.; Crous P.W. (1998)

Mycosphaerella lupini is described as the teleomorph of Thedgonia lupini, the organism commonly associated with a leaf spot disease of perennial lupin in the U.S.A. The latter organism is also shown to be distinct from ...

Mycotic aneurysm : a rare complication of acute osteomyelitis in a child : a case report

Heydenrych, J. J. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1985)

A case of mycotic aneurysm formation of the right iliac artery is described. This unusual complication developed as a result of acute osteitis of the left tibia which was initiated by a kick on the lower leg. One month ...

Mycotic aneurysm of the radial artery of the hand : a case report

De Greef, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group -- HMPG, 1983-03)

Aneurysms of the hand (including the wrist region) are reviewed; a case is reported, and the relevant surgical anatomy is discussed.

Mycotoxicological properties of fusarium verticillioides and the fumonisins : mechanisms and implications for setting risk assessment parameters in humans

Gelderblom, Wentzel Christoffel Andreas (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2009-03)

The fumonisin mycotoxins are known to be the causative principle for several animal diseases and are associated with the development of liver and oesophagus cancer and neural tube defects in humans. The thesis focuses ...