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  • Diamond nanocrystal thin films : case study on surface texture and power spectral density properties 
    Solaymani, Shahram; Ţǎlu, Ştefan; Nezafat, Negin Beryani; Rezaee, Sahar; Kenari, Mahboubeh Fathi (American Institute of Physics, 2020-04)
    Analyzing diamond nanocrystal (DNC) thin film morphology produced by the HFCVD technique is the main objective of the present work. Stereometric analysis of three-dimensional surface microtextures was carried out based on ...
  • Diamond paste electrodes for inorganic analysis 
    Bairu, Semere Ghebru (University of Pretoria, 2006-08-16)
    Differential pulse voltammetry is one of the most widely used analytical polarographic techniques especially for trace inorganic analysis. Up to now mercury electrode and different types of carbon electrodes were used for ...
  • Diaphragmatic hernia 
    Van Schoor, Mirinda; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Companion Animal Clinical Studies (2010-11-05)
    PHOTOS 1,2: Diaphragmatic hernia is the protrusion of abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity through an abnormal opening in the diaphragm. Diaphragmatic hernia may be congenital or acquired as a result of blunt trauma ...
  • Diaphragmatic hernia mimicking an atrial mass : a two-dimensional echocardiographic pitfall and a cause of postprandial syncope 
    Ker, James A.; Van Beljon, Johan (Clinics Cardiv, 2004-07)
    A large hiatal hernia constitutes a form of posterior mediastinal mass that can encroach on the posterior aspects of the heart. During two-dimensional echocardiography this phenomenon may be confused with an intra-atrial ...
  • Diaporthe diversity and pathogenicity revealed from a broad survey of grapevine diseases in Europe 
    Guarnaccia, Vladimiro; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias; Woodhall, J.; Armengol, J.; Cinelli, T.; Eichmeier, A.; Ezra, D.; Fontaine, F.; Gramaje, D.; Gutierrez-Aguirregabiria, A.; Kaliterna, J.; Kiss, L.; Larignon, P.; Luque, J.; Mugnai, L.; Naor, V.; Raposo, R.; Sandor, E.; Vaczy, K.Z.; Crous, Pedro W. (Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 2018-02-19)
    Species of Diaporthe are considered important plant pathogens, saprobes, and endophytes on a wide range of plant hosts. Several species are well-known on grapevines, either as agents of pre- or post-harvest infections, ...
  • Diaporthe is paraphyletic 
    Gao, Yahui; Liu, Fang; Duan, Weijun; Crous, Pedro W.; Cai, Lei (International Mycological Association, 2017-06-01)
    Previous studies have shown that our understanding of species diversity within Diaporthe (syn. Phomopsis) is limited. In this study, 49 strains obtained from different countries were subjected to DNA sequence analysis. ...
  • Diarrhoea among children aged 5 years and microbial drinking water quality compliance : trends analysis study in South Africa (2008–2018) 
    Malebatja, Mohora Feida; Mokgatle, Mpata Mathildah (MDPI, 2022-12-29)
    In developing countries such as South Africa, diarrhoeal diseases are reported to be linked to inadequate drinking water quality, sanitation, and hygiene behaviours. The consumption of microbiologically contaminated ...
  • Diarrhoea in pigs induced by rotavirus 
    Theodoridis, A.; Prozesky, Leon; De Kock, V.E.; Bigalke, R.D.; Cameron, Colin McKenzie; Gilchrist, Frances M.C.; Morren, A.J.; Verster, Anna J.M.; Verwoerd, Daniel Wynand; Walker, Jane B. (Pretoria : The Government Printer, 1977)
    Electron microscope examination of the faeces of scouring pigs revealed virus particles which were morphologically indistinguishable from rotavirus (reo-like), a virus associated with diarrhoea in neonatal pigs (Leece, ...
  • Diarrhoeal diseases in Soweto, South Africa, 2020 : a cross-sectional community survey 
    Johnstone, Siobhan L.; Page, Nicola Anne; Thomas, Juno; Madhi, Shabir A.; Mutevedzi, Portia; Myburgh, Nellie; Herrera, Carlos; Groome, Michelle J. (BioMed Central, 2021-07-20)
    BACKGROUND : In South Africa, there are limited data on the burden of diarrhoea at a community level, specifically in older children and adults. This community survey estimated rates of and factors associated with diarrhoea ...
  • Diarrhoel disease in relation to possible household risk factors in South African villages 
    Kapwata, Thandi; Mathee, Angela; Le Roux, Wouter Jacobus; Wright, Caradee Yael (MDPI Publishing, 2018-08-06)
    Diarrhoeal disease is a significant contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in the developing world. Poor sanitation, a lack of personal hygiene and inadequate water supplies are known risk factors for ...
  • The diary of Bertha Marks as a heterotopia, as articulated in the artwork, The Futility of Writing 24-Page Letters 
    Farber, Leora; Dreyer, Elfriede (AOSIS Open Journals, 2012-11-13)
    This article explored the conception, historical context and theoretical underpinnings of Leora Farber's 2010 artwork entitled The Futility of Writing 24-Page Letters, which forms an extension of the work on her exhibition ...
  • The diary of Hammanskraal : open space : free - mind 
    Molobe, Absalom Mosabeni (University of Pretoria, 2009-04-30)
    The significance of open space in addressing the socio-economic and historical content of townships (former homelands) specifically in Hammanskraal.
  • Dias (N.P. van Wyk Louw) 
    Ohlhoff, Heinrich (Carl Heinrich Friedrich) (Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Assosiasie, 1983)
    No abstract available
  • A diatom functional-based approach to assess changing environmental conditions in temporary depressional wetlands 
    Riato, Luisa; Bella, Valentina Della; Leira, Manel; Taylor, Jonathan C.; Oberholster, Paul Johan (Elsevier, 2017-07)
    Functional-based assessments to identify the effects of human-induced disturbances on diatom communities are increasingly used. However, information on the response of functional groups to natural disturbances in temporary ...
  • Diatom-based models for inferring water chemistry and hydrology in temporary depressional wetlands 
    Riato, Luisa; Leira, Manel; Bella, Valentina Della; Oberholster, Paul Johan (Springer, 2017-08)
    Information on the response of temporary depressional wetland diatoms to human-induced disturbances is a limited and important component for the development of temporary wetland biological assessments in human-modified ...
  • Diazotrophic behaviour in a non-sterile bioreactor : the effect of O2-availability 
    De Zoete, Amber Yasemin Shirin; Brink, Hendrik Gideon; Beukes, Joshua Cornelus; Van Rooyen, Ignatius Leopoldus; Nicol, Willie (MDPI, 2021-11-15)
    The behaviour of a locally isolated diazotrophic consortium was investigated with the prospect of agricultural applications. A repeatable culture was obtained in a non-sterile bioreactor. Metagenomic analysis indicated ...
  • Dichapetalum cymosum 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    DISTRIBUTION: • To be found in warm, usually dry areas. • In grassland and sandy soil and on stony hills not in marshy areas or clay soils. • Usually as part of a typical plant community which includes: ...
  • Dichapetalum cymosum indicator plants 
    Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Venter, Elna; University of Pretoria. Faculty of Veterinary Science. Dept. of Paraclinical Sciences. Section Pharmacology and Toxicology (2002)
    Terminalia sericea: (Silver terminalia, Vaalboom) Distribution: Occuring almost exclusively on sandy soils. Locally very common. Can be dominant or codominant where it grows. Botanical description: General: A small to ...
  • Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane exposure and anogenital distance in the Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE) birth cohort study, South Africa 
    Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Chevrier, J.; Rauch, S.; Crause, Madelein; Obida, Muvhulawa; Sathyanarayana, S.; Barr, D.B.; Eskenazi, B. (Wiley, 2016-07)
    Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is used for malaria control by 10 countries, nine of which are in Africa. Technical DDT contains various isomers with 65-80% insecticidal p,p'-DDT and 15-21% o,p'-DDT, an estrogenic ...
  • The dichotomization of the christological paradox in the history of Christian thought and critical biblical scholarship 
    Waetjen, Herman C. (Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, 2001)
    Again and again throughout the history of Christian thought theological apologetics has dissolved the great ironic paradox of Jesus Christ into binary oppositions. In these historical contexts cultural relevancy has ...