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(American Chemical Society, 2024-06)Structure–activity relationship studies of 2,8-disubstituted-1,5-naphthyridines, previously reported as potent inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) phosphatidylinositol-4-kinase β (PI4K), identified 1,5-naphthyridines ...
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(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2023-05)This article applies findings from the recent national review of South African doctoral qualifications to examine ways in which universities interpret the formulation of, and apply in the context of a differentiated higher ...
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(Elsevier, 2022-07)Various Aloe L. species have been used worldwide to soothe and treat dermal wounds and burns. However, there is a lack of substantiative research on the efficacy of Aloe L. species for wound healing. The aim of this study ...
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Adaptations of Pseudoxylaria towards a comb-associated lifestyle in fungus-farming termite colonies (Springer, 2023-05)Characterizing ancient clades of fungal symbionts is necessary for understanding the evolutionary process underlying symbiosis development. In this study, we investigated a distinct subgeneric taxon of Xylaria (Xylariaceae), ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-01)When a trait enhances fitness and arose as a result of natural selection, it is termed an adaptation. The optimization strategy employs selection thinking which makes the explicit assumption that the globally best trait ...
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(Nature Research, 2024-02)Achieving a diagnosis for Indigenous people living with a rare, often genetic, disease is crucial for equitable healthcare. The International Rare Disease Research Consortium convened a global Task Force to bridge the gap ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2023)In this study, we studied the diversity of Penicillium occurring in soil collected along the Woodville Big Tree Forest Trail situated close to the coastal town of Wilderness in South Africa. Strains were accessioned into ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-02-15)Alternative splicing (AS) is a complex and dynamic process that results in the production of multiple mRNA isoforms from a single gene. Through the production of multiple mRNA isoforms from a single gene, AS increases ...
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(Nature Research, 2023-04-11)Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) is a globally important ornamental plant with great economic, cultural, and symbolic value. However, research on chrysanthemum is challenging due to its complex genetic ...
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(Elsevier, 2022)Both β-mannanases and β-mannosidases are required for mannan-backbone degradation into mannose. In this study, two β-mannosidases of glycoside hydrolase (GH) families 2 (BtMan2A) and 5 (CmMan5A) were evaluated for their ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)This document consists of literature review and two chapters that characterizes the mating systems of two species of Chrysoporthe from Zambia.
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(MDPI, 2023-02)Hospital-acquired infections are a generally recognized problem for healthcare professionals. Clinical variants of Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens are characterized with enhanced antibiotic resistance and ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-10)The ancestor of termites relied on gut symbionts for degradation of plant material, an association that persists in all termite families. However, the single-lineage Macrotermitinae has additionally acquired a fungal ...
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(MDPI, 2021-11-24)Helichrysum caespititium (DC.) Sond. Ex Harv., (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant indigenous to South Africa. Its non-polar extracts exhibit significant antimicrobial and, in particular, antigonorrheal activity. This study ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-06)Post-harvest decay of fresh agricultural produce is a major threat to food security globally. Synthetic fungicides, commonly used in practice for managing the post-harvest losses, have negative impacts on consumers’ health. ...
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(Springer, 2022-06)PURPOSE OF REVIEW : Human-caused global change is fundamentally altering natural forest ecosystems. More trees are exhibiting a wide range of symptoms indicative of poor vigour, particularly stressed species at the edge ...
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(MDPI, 2022-09-16)Listeria monocytogenes forms biofilms on food contact surfaces, a niche from where it dislodges to contaminate food products including fresh produce. Probiotics and their derivatives are considered promising alternative ...
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(MDPI, 2022-05-27)The ability of Klebsiella pneumoniae to form biofilm renders the pathogen recalcitrant to various antibiotics. The difficulty in managing K. pneumoniae related chronic infections is due to its biofilm-forming ability and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)Background: Over the past four decades, the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been a great problem for public health globally. The immunosuppressive ability of HIV is associated with life-threatening opportunistic ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019-11)Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable infectious disease, but remains a persistent scourge of mankind. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) that is a master of survival in the human host, where it can lie dormant ...
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