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Automated sputum screening using the BD FocalPointTM Slide Profiler : correlation with transbronchial and transthoracic needle aspirates in a high risk population
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background:
Sputum is a non-invasive, economic investigation whereby bronchogenic carcinoma
can be identified. Manual cytological screening is labour intensive, time-consuming
and requires a continuous ...
The contribution of the placenta to the diagnosis of congenital tuberculosis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
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 ...
Ontogeny of the innate immune response in healthy South African infants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants within the first few months of life. Susceptibility to infectious disease in this vulnerable population is more prevalent in resource-limited ...