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Paraclinical Sciences: Recent submissions
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(Elsevier, 2017-03)Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) is a major human killer claiming about 1.5 million lives per annum. Medicinal plants are believed to serve as a source for products that can serve as anti-TB agents. Despite the importance of ...
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(Wiley, 2017-03)A 2.5-year-old spayed female American Pit Bull Terrier dog presented with a primary complaint of chronic refractory ascites. The dog's CBC displayed a moderate to severe macrocytic, hypochromic, nonregenerative anemia, and ...
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(BioMed Central, 2016-10-03)BACKGROUND : The Rubiaceae family has played a significant role in drug discovery by providing molecules with potential use as templates for the development of therapeutic drugs. This study was designed to study the ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2016-12-19)Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are highly specialised large felids, currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red data list. In captivity, they are known to suffer from a range of chronic non-infectious diseases. Although ...
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(African Networks on Ethnomedicines, 2016)BACKGROUND : Medicinal plants are used by many ethnic groups as a source of medicine for the treatment of various ailments in both humans and domestic animals. These plants produce secondary metabolites that have antimicrobial ...
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(Elsevier, 2017-04)In captivity, cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) frequently suffer from several unusual chronic diseases that rarely occur in their free-ranging counterparts. In order to develop a better understanding of their metabolism and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)An unacceptable number of wild animals die or experience morbidity as a result of capture-related complications. Capture-induced hyperthermia is believed to play a role in the morbidity and mortality of captured animals. ...
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Monitoring adrenocortical function as a measure of stress in blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) (University of Pretoria, 2016)Like many other wildlife species, blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) are routinely captured for relocation purposes. Several studies have shown that physiologically this is a very stressful period for wild animals and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Small stock farming and production accounted for approximately 8.4% of total animal product based agricultural output in the 2011 / 2012 season in South Africa. Large scale commercial farming aside, small stock farming ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Cyanobacteria or blue green algae are known for their extensive and highly visible blooms in rivers or dams. One of the most important cyanobacteria is Microcystis aeruginosa which can synthesize various microcystins ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Despite the occurrence of S. Typhimurium infections, little is known on the genetic diversity, virulence characteristics and antimicrobial resistance profiles of poultry S. Typhimurium in South Africa. Therefore, S. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The main aim of this study was to isolate and characterise antifungal and antibacterial compounds from leaf extracts of Combretum molle which belonging to the Combretaceae family. C. molle is one of the commonly used ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2017-01-24)A 9-year-old sterilised female domestic short-hair cat was referred with a history of vomiting and anorexia of 3 months’ duration. Biochemistry, full-blood counts, thoracic radiographs, feline pancreatic-specific lipase, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The Plant Breeder’s Right (PBR), also known as Plant Variety Protection (PVP), is a form of intellectual property afforded to breeders of newly bred plant varieties. In South Africa, intellectual protection of new plant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Coal mining and coal utilization in Mpumalanga have increased over the years due to national reliance on coal as a source of power generation. In general, this has caused significant deterioration of water quality wherever ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Urine samples are routinely used in human and animal patients to diagnose health problems; often to investigate or monitor specific health-related problems that essentially may remain silent for extended periods. However, ...
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(BioMed Central, 2017-02-28)Background: The development of antibiotic resistant bacteria stems from a number of factors, including inappropriate use of antibiotics in human and animal health and their prolonged use as growth promoters at sub-clinical ...
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(Elsevier, 2017-01)The goal of our research is to develop a lower cost eco-friendly tick control method because acaricides that are commonly used to control ticks are often toxic, harmful to the environment or too expensive for ...
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(BioMed Central, 2017-03-06)BACKGROUND : Entada abyssinica is a plant traditionally used against gastrointestinal bacterial infections. Eight compounds including three flavonoids, three terpenoids, a monoglyceride and a phenolic compound isolated ...
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(Wiley, 2016-12)Mass mortality of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) occurred in the Olifants River of the Kruger National Park (KNP) in 2008 from pansteatitis, a condition in which body fat becomes yellow and inflamed. Much research ...
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