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Browsing Microbiology and Plant Pathology by Type "Thesis"
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-04-14)Freshwater resources are threatened by the presence and increase of harmful algal blooms (HABs) all over the world. The HABs are sometimes a direct result of anthropogenic pollution entering water bodies, such as partially ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-07-16)The majority of the world’s most widespread and problematic pathogens evade host immune responses by inducing strain-specific immunity. The host immune system seems to induce a vigorous immune response towards hypervariable ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013-11)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals. An outbreak of FMD not only severely decreases livestock productivity, but also impacts on both the local and export trade of susceptible ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-02-22)A survey involving 71 farmers from rural communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa was conducted to gather information regarding the importance and utilisation of cowpea. Cowpea was rated third most important in contributing ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-24)The availability of adequate information is one of the basic requirements of sound water resources development. Simple water resource development options that required less detailed studies have already been developed, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-01-18)As the second most popular fruit world-wide, cultivation of mangoes in South Africa is of strategic economic importance. Competitive export markets require horticultural practices that meet international regulations ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-10-17)Rabies, one of the oldest recognized viral zoonotic diseases, is a fatal encephalomyelitis transmitted to man via contact with infected animals. Evan today, rabies still is a disease of public health concern with many ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-09-14)Since its establishment in 1908, the Onderstepoort Veterinary complex has developed more than 50 veterinary vaccines that have been used over the period in the control of animal viral and bacterial diseases in Southern ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-07-05)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-11-11)High levels of elements such as sodium (Na), potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) in iron ore minerals are known to reduce the quality and price of these minerals. South Africa, as one of the world largest exporter of iron ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Listeria monocytogenes is one of the common food pathogens implicated in different outbreaks. It has recently (2017-2018) been implicated in the South African listeriosis outbreak, ever reported, where 1060 people were ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-04-18)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-04-18)Incorporation of probiotic cultures in products in order to replenish or supplement the normal gastrointestinal microflora is a well known and accepted practice. However survival of these cultures is a problem due to a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Pantoea ananatis is an important plant pathogen that causes disease symptoms in different plants worldwide. However, most of the virulence determinants of this pathogen have not been identified and functionally characterized. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)The first confirmation of the presence of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. on cashew in Mozambique was based on a combination of observed symptoms, isolation and identification using basic morphological and molecular ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-09-23)Pectin is a complex class of polysaccharides that occur in the plant cell-walls. It is concentrated in the middle lamella and cell corners with a gradual decrease from the primary cell-wall to the plasma membrane. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-01-14)The damping-off and stem rot disease syndrome is harmful to many cultivated crops. Damping-off and stem rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. on cowpea results in yield losses with serious socio-economic implications. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-06-21)Fossil fuels are currently the primary industrial energy source on Earth. They are principally composed of complex hydrocarbons in either long-chain or cyclic conformation. Industrial use of petroleum, diesel, oil, tar and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-12-01)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-11-11)The leaf and shoot blight disease known locally as Daño Foliar del Pino (DFP) is the most important problem affecting Chilean Pinus radiata plantations. The disease is typified by needle infections, exudation of resin ...
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