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God the Saviour in Greco-Roman popular philosophy
(BRILL, 2019)God is often referred to as Saviour (σωτήρ) in Greco-Roman popular philosophy. His function as saviour is described as both cosmological and ethical: On the cosmological level, God is responsible for the preservation of ... -
Distributive rainfall–runoff modelling to understand runoff-to-baseflow proportioning and its impact on the determination of reserve requirements of the Verlorenvlei estuarine lake, west coast, South Africa
(European Geosciences Union, 2019)River systems that support high biodiversity profiles are conservation priorities worldwide. Understanding river ecosystem thresholds to low-flow conditions is important for the conservation of these systems. While climatic ... -
Prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies : a multi-organisation collaboration to increase access to synthesised evidence
(SpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature), 2019-05-31)Background: Program decision-making to prevent and treat acute malnutrition in an emergency can be hampered by a lack of accessible and relevant overviews of directly available robust research evidence. There is often ... -
Pesticide usage and occupational hazards among farmers working in small-scale tomato farms in Cameroon
(SpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature)SpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature), 2019-06-18)Background: Agriculture is undoubtedly the backbone of the Cameroonian economy, and other economic activities thrive only if production in this sector is assured. It has been estimated that approximately 25 million ... -
Nine draft genome sequences of Claviceps purpurea s.lat., including C. arundinis, C. humidiphila, and C. cf. spartinae, pseudomolecules for the pitch canker pathogen Fusarium circinatum, draft genome of Davidsoniella eucalypti, Grosmannia galeiformis, Quambalaria eucalypti, and Teratosphaeria destructans
(International Mycological Association, 2018-12-01)This genome announcement includes draft genomes from Claviceps purpurea s.lat., including C. arundinis, C. humidiphila and C. cf. spartinae. The draft genomes of Davidsoniella eucalypti, Quambalaria eucalypti and Teratosphaeria ... -
Diaporthaceae associated with root and crown rot of maize
(2011-03-10)Abstract Several isolates of coelomycetous fungi with pigmented conidia were consistently isolated from diseased roots of Zea mays in irrigated plots monitored in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. ... -
Knoxdaviesia proteae is not the only Knoxdaviesia-symbiont of Protea repens
(2015-11-10)Abstract Two polyphyletic genera of ophiostomatoid fungi are symbionts of Proteaceae in southern Africa. One of these, Knoxdaviesia, includes two closely related species, K. proteae and K. capensis, that have ... -
A phylogenetic revision of Penicillium sect. Exilicaulis, including nine new species from fynbos in South Africa
(2016-06-01)Abstract A survey of the fynbos biome in South Africa resulted in the isolation of 61 Penicillium species from Protea repens infructescences, air, and soil samples. Fourteen of these belong to Penicillium ... -
Performance and immune characteristics of bronchoalveolar lavage by research bronchoscopy in pulmonary tuberculosis and other lung diseases in the Western Cape, South Africa
(2019-06-01)Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a debilitating, deadly disease that warrants innovative research tools to fully understand the pathogenesis and host immune ... -
HIV-1 subtype C Envelope function becomes less sensitive to N-glycosylation deletion during disease progression
(2019-06-17)Abstract Objective As part of a larger study to understand how Envelope N-glycosylation influences HIV-1 pathogenesis, we selected a participant infected with a single Subtype ... -
Examining the impact of WHO’s Focused Antenatal Care policy on early access, underutilisation and quality of antenatal care services in Malawi: a retrospective study
(2019-05-08)Abstract Background A variety of antenatal care models have been implemented in low and middle-income countries over the past decades, as proposed by the World Health Organisation ... -
A South African experience in applying the Adopt–Contextualise–Adapt framework to stroke rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines
(2019-06-06)Abstract Background Clinical practice guideline (CPG) activity has escalated internationally in the last 20 years, leading to increasingly sophisticated methods for CPG ... -
African KhoeSan ancestry linked to high-risk prostate cancer
(2019-06-04)Abstract Backgrounds Genetic diversity is greatest within Africa, in particular the KhoeSan click-speaking peoples of southern Africa. South African populations represent ... -
An integrated approach to processing WHO-2016 verbal autopsy data: the InterVA-5 model
(2019-05-30)Abstract Background Verbal autopsy is an increasingly important methodology for assigning causes to otherwise uncertified deaths, which amount to around 50% of global mortality ... -
Inflammatory cytokines in type 2 diabetes mellitus as facilitators of hypercoagulation and abnormal clot formation
(2019-06-04)Abstract Background The global burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), together with the presence of cardiovascular risk in this population, is reaching pandemic levels. A ... -
Factors influencing the use of supervised delivery services in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana
(2019-04-27)Abstract Background There is evidence that supervised delivery has the potential to improve birth outcomes for both women and newborns. However, not all women especially in ... -
The impact of a psychiatry clinical rotation on the attitude of South African final year medical students towards mental illness
(2019-04-25)Abstract Background Stigmatising attitudes of health care professionals towards mental illness can impede treatment provided for psychiatric patients. Many studies have reported ... -
Xenorhabdus khoisanae SB10 produces Lys-rich PAX lipopeptides and a Xenocoumacin in its antimicrobial complex
(2019-06-13)Abstract Background Xenorhabdus spp. live in close symbiosis with nematodes of the Steinernema genus. Steinernema nematodes infect an insect larva and release their symbionts ... -
Correlation of the self-reported Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs score, clinical neurological examination and MR imaging in patients with lumbo-sacral radiculopathy
(2019-05-30)Abstract Background Lumbo-sacral radiculopathy (LSR) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which patients seek medical care and referrals for advanced imaging. However, ... -
Assessing biological dissimilarities between five forest communities
(2019-06-06)Abstract Background Dissimilarity in community composition is one of the most fundamental and conspicuous features by which different forest ecosystems may be distinguished. ...