Argemone ochroleuca Sweet is an alien invasive weed dominating most cultivated lands,
however, the phytochemicals present in this plant and the effects of these on the germination and
growth of economically important ...
Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Malahlela, M.N. (Mogaugedi); Kock, Marleen M.; Qekwana, Daniel N.(BMC, 2024-10)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the presence of ESKAPE organisms on the hands of students working in
the intensive care unit (ICU) at a veterinary academic hospital.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted ...
Wagner, Fezile; Wagner, Ryan G.; Makuapane, L.P.; Masango, Mxolisi Goodwill; Kolanisi, U.; Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier(Frontiers Media, 2024-02)
BACKGROUND: Student dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many
years. The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends;
however, international literature has produced conflicting findings. ...
Tlaamela, Dikonketso; Mahlo, Salome M.; McGaw, Lyndy Joy(AOSIS, 2024-07)
BACKGROUND : Oral candidiasis is caused by Candida albicans, which is most prevalent in immunocompromised patients.
AIM : The study aimed to investigate the antifungal activity of plant species used for oral candidiasis ...
BACKGROUND : Lonchocarpus capassa is a medicinal plant used to treat diseases such as fungal infections, diarrhoea, oral candidiasis, and stomach complaints in South Africa.
AIM : The study aimed to investigate the ...
Ramavhale, Tryphina T.; Mahlo, Salome M.; Eloff, Jacobus Nicolaas(AOSIS, 2024-05)
BACKGROUND : ‘U wela’ also known as ‘Divhu’ in ‘Tshivenda’ is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a combination of fungal and bacterial microorganisms that affects males because of unprotected sexual encounters with ...
Monakali, Olwam H.; O'Dell, Nicolize; Van der Weyden, Louise(F1000 Research Ltd, 2024-08)
Schwannoma is a nerve sheath tumour arising from differentiated Schwann cells, and melanocytic schwannoma (MS) is a rare variant where the Schwan cells produce melanin pigment. MS is typically associated with spinal nerve ...
Wong, Kim; Abascal, Federico; Ludwig, Latasha; Aupperle‑Lellbach, Heike; Grassinger, Julia; Wright, Colin W.; Allison, Simon J.; Pinder, Emma; Phillips, Roger M.; Romero, Laura P.; Gal, Arnon; Roady, Patrick J.; Pires, Isabel; Guscetti, Franco; Munday, John S.; Peleteiro, Maria C.; Pinto, Carlos A.; Carvalho, Tania; Cota, Joao; Du Plessis, Elizabeth C.; Constantino‑Casas, Fernando; Plog, Stephanie; Moe, Lars; De Brot, Simone; Bemelmans, Ingrid; Amorim, Renee Laufer; Georgy, Smitha R.; Prada, Justina; Del Pozo, Jorge; Heimann. Marianne; De Carvalho Nunes, Louisiane; Simola, Outi; Pazzi, Paolo; Steyl, Johan Christian Abraham; Ubukata, Rodrigo; Vajdovich, Peter; Priestnall, Simon L.; Suarez‑Bonnet, Alejandro; Roperto, Franco; Millanta, Francesca; Palmieri, Chiara; Ortiz, Ana L.; Barros, Claudio S.L.; Gava, Aldo; Soderstrom, Minna E.; O’Donnell, Marie; Klopfleisch, Robert; Manrique‑Rincon, Andrea; Martincorena, Inigo; Ferreira, Ingrid; Arends, Mark J.; Wood, Geoffrey A.; Adams, David J.; Van der Weyden, Louise(BMC, 2023-08-28)
BACKGROUND : In humans, muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is highly aggressive
and associated with a poor prognosis. With a high mutation load and large number
of altered genes, strategies to delineate key driver ...
Ticks cause many problems in cattle worldwide, including transmission of tick-borne
diseases and quality issues. Attachment of ticks to host organisms causes wounds which
enhance the likelihood of secondary infections ...
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is a foodborne disease characterized by diarrhoea and complications such as haemorrhagic colitis and the haemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication which can lead to ...
Swanepoel, Andre A.; Truter, Christoff; Viljoen, Francois P.; Myburgh, Jan G.; Harvey, Brian H.(MDPI, 2024-08)
Commercial crocodilian farms face significant economic and livestock losses attributed to
stress, which may be linked to their adopted husbandry practices. The development of appropriate
and modernized husbandry guidelines, ...
Primate populations over the globe are facing declines as a result of several factors including climate change. It has become imperative to gain further insight into how primate species respond to these changes in weather ...
Erhabor, Rosemary Chinelo(University of Pretoria, 2023-11)
Bovine mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary parenchyma which is usually caused by an infection that could stem from microorganisms in an already infected udder of another cow, or from the environment. Bovine mastitis ...
Akinboye, Ayodele Omolade(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Introduction
Bovine mastitis, a common inflammatory disease affecting mammary glands of dairy cattle,
has severe implications for milk quality and production. It is a critical pathology in global dairy
herds, and poses ...
Lebeloane, Moipone Mary(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a diarrhoeagenic pathogen commonly transmitted from cattle to other animals via contaminated meat, milk and environmental water sources, causing a serious public health burden with ...
Mtetwa, Thembeka Kim; Snelling, Edward P.; Buss, Peter Erik; Donaldson, Ashleigh C.; Roug, Annette; Meyer, L.C.R. (Leith Carl Rodney)(BMC, 2024-07)
BACKGROUND: Monitoring blood oxygenation is essential in immobilised rhinoceros, which are susceptible to opioid induced hypoxaemia. This study assessed the reliability, clinical performance and trending ability of the ...
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease affecting both humans and ruminants, causing considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly during the rainy season in Africa. RVF virus (RVFV) infection was ...
Sebola, Dikeledi Carol(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major concern in human and
veterinary medicine. They are caused by bacterial organisms mainly from the ESKAPE
group (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, ...