Bowyer, Sheila Mary; Sim, John G.M.; Webber, Lynne M.(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-05)
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a blood-borne
pathogen approximately 75 - 200 times more
infectious than the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), and hyper-endemic in most
parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Brauer, Marieke; Wolfaardt, Marianne; Webber, Lynne M.; Taylor, Maureen B.(Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)
The study aimed to determine the presence of mumps virus (MuV) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens and to genetically
characterise detected MuV strains. A real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ...
Morris, Neil Kenneth; Du Toit-Prinsloo, Lorraine; Webber, Lynne M.; Saayman, Gert(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2016-05-31)
PURPOSE : To determine the prevalence of HIV in the sudden, unexplained and unexpected
(SUU) death population admitted to the Pretoria Medico-Legal Laboratory.
METHODS : This study was conducted at the Pretoria Medico-Legal ...
Webber, Lynne M.(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-05)
Although this specific title excludes prions, which differ considerably from viruses, it explains some of their survival strategies. It may also explain their considerable clinical infection and disease diversity.
