• The endocrine control of reproductive suppression in an aseasonally breeding social subterranean rodent, the Mahali mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus mahali) 

  Hart, D.W. (Daniel); Janse van Vuuren, Andries K.; Erasmus, Andine; Suess, Tobias; Hagenah, Nicole; Hagenah, Nicole; Ganswindt, Andre; Bennett, Nigel C., 1961- (Elsevier, 2022-06)

  Cooperative behaviour, sociality and reproductive suppression in African mole-rats have been extensively studied. Nevertheless, endocrine correlates of some species of social mole-rats have been neglected, and these species ...
• Aspects of the skin morphology in the sub-Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis 

  Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt; Van Ouwerkerk, M. (Springer, 2023-08)

  The present study examined whether sweat glands are present in the skin of sub-Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus tropicalis, using standard histological procedures and light microscopy. Aspects of the microanatomy and ...
• The acidic tumour microenvironment : manipulating the immune response to elicit escape 

  Worsley, Catherine; Veale, Rob B.; Mayne, Elizabeth S. (Elsevier, 2022-05)

  The success of cancer treatment relies on the composition of the tumour microenvironment which is comprised of tumour cells, blood vessels, stromal cells, immune cells, and extracellular matrix components. Barriers to ...
• Processing technologies for developing low GI foods –a review 

  Mapengo, Clarity Ropafadzo; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad (Wiley, 2022-07)

  This paper reviews the various technologies employed to lower the glycemic index of foods and provides a future outlook for starchy foods. The glycemic index of foods can be reduced by increasing resistant starch or slowly ...
• The distribution and diversity of Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and its gall associates in South Africa 

  Gevers, C.R. (Caitlin); Slippers, Bernard; Germishuizen, Ilaria; Dittrich-Schroder, Gudrun; Hurley, Brett Phillip (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor and Francis Group), 2022)

  Leptocybe invasa is an invasive gall wasp and pest of Eucalyptus trees, which has become widely distributed in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Several other wasp species have been found to co-occur in L. invasa-induced ...
• Blood and blood : anti-retroviral therapy, masculinity, and redemption among adolescent boys in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa 

  Gittings, Lesley; Colvin, Christopher J.; Hodes, Rebecca (Wiley, 2022-09)

  Adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV are among the first generation in South Africa to grow up with anti-retroviral therapy and democratic freedoms. In this article, we explore the biosocial lives of adolescent ...
• Academic flocking and global distress : equitable south-north research partnering to promote quality education in diverse contexts and cultures 

  Ebersohn, L. (Liesel); Omidire, Margaret Funke; Murphy, P. Karen (Springer, 2022-06)

  In this article we apply an Afrocentric Resilience Theory (relationship-resourced resilience) to the domain of education research partnerships. We posit academic flocking as an equitable research partnership approach aimed ...
• Running records (RR) as ’n leesassesseringstrategie om leesonderrig in Suid-Afrikaanse grondslagfaseklaskamers te ondersteun 

  Van Tonder, Lynette; West, Joyce Phillis; Moen, Melanie (LitNet, 2022-12)

  Vanuit internasionale en nasionale studies kan waargeneem word dat Suid-Afrikaanse grondslagfaseleerders sukkel om basiese leesvaardighede aan die einde van die fase te bemeester. Moontlike redes hiervoor is dat onderwysers ...
• Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae and (E)–2–hexenal combination using autodissemination technology for the management of the adult greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae 

  Paradza, Vongai M.; Khamis, Fathiya M.; Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed; Subramanian, Sevgan; Akutse, Komivi S. (Frontiers Media, 2022-09)

  The efficiency of an autodissemination technique in controlling adult whiteflies, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on tomato, Solunum lycopersicum was investigated with previously identified ...
• Antibacterial and cytotoxic activities of undescribed cassiaric acid and other constituents from Cassia arereh stem barks 

  Missi, Marius Balemaken; Evina, Jean Noel; Zintchem, Auguste Abouem A.; October, Natasha; Bona, Angela; Moela, Pontsho; Diboue, Patrick Herve Betote; Bikobo, Dominique Serge Ngono; Pegnyemb, Dieudonne Emmanuel (Taylor and Francis, 2022)

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• The significance of viral, bacterial and protozoan infections in zebra : a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence 

  Cossu, Carlo Andrea; Bhoora, Raksha; Cassini, Rudi; Van Heerden, Henriette (Associazione Teriologica Italiana, 2022-03)

  Wild equids can harbour multi-host infectious agents that are able to affect other wildlife species, but also domestic animals and humans. The direct and indirect contact between wild and domestic equids is constantly ...
• Improving the availability of vaccines in primary healthcare facilities in South Africa : is the time right for a system redesign process? 

  Iwu-Jaja, Chinwe Juliana; Jordan, Portia; Ngcobo, Ntombenhle; Jaca, Anelisa; Iwu, Chidozie Declan; Mulenga, Modest; Wiysonge, Charles Shey (Taylor and Francis, 2022)

  An uninterrupted supply of vaccines at different supply chain levels is a basic component of a functional immunization programme and care service. There can be no progress toward achieving universal health coverage and ...
• The self-reported human health effects associated with heat exposure in Agincourt sub-district of South Africa 

  Manyuchi, Albert Edgar; Vogel, Coleen; Wright, Caradee Yael; Erasmus, Barend Frederik Nel (Springer Nature, 2022-02)

  Exposure to heat and heatwaves are associated with mortality and may amplify morbidities. In a climate change context, projections suggest temperatures will likely rise in the foreseeable future. Our paper assesses the ...
• Hypertension pharmacological treatment in adults : a world health organization guideline executive summary 

  Al-Makki, Akram; DiPette, Donald; Whelton, Paul K.; Murad, M. Hassan; Mustafa, Reem A.; Acharya, Shrish; Beheiry, Hind Mamoun; Champagne, Beatriz; Connell, Kenneth; Cooney, Marie Therese; Ezeigwe, Nnenna; Gaziano, Thomas Andrew; Gidio, Agaba; Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio; Khan, Unab I.; Kumarapeli, Vindya; Moran, Andrew E.; Silwimba, Margaret Mswema; Rayner, Brian; Sukonthasan, Apichard; Yu, Jing; Saraffzadegan, Nizal; Reddy, K. Srinath; Khan, Taskeen (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2022-01)

  Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and deaths worldwide especially in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the availability of safe, well-tolerated, and cost-effective blood pressure (BP)-lowering ...
• Escherichia coli sequence type 73 bloodstream infections in a centralized Canadian region and their association with companion animals : an ecological study 

  Nobrega, Diego; Peirano, Gisele; Pitout, Johann D.D. (Springer, 2022-12)

  PURPOSE : Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) are important pathogens causing community-acquired infections in humans, including bloodstream infections (BSIs), and may also colonize and infect animals. Our aim was ...
• AI and precision oncology in clinical cancer genomics : from prevention to targeted cancer therapies-an outcomes based patient care 

  Dlamini, Zodwa; Skepu, Amanda; Kim, Namkug; Mkhabele, Mahlori; Khanyile, Richard; Molefi, Thulo; Mbatha, Sikhumbuzo; Setlai, Botle; Mulaudzi, Thanyani Victor; Mabongo, Mzubanzi; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack; Kgoebane-Maseko, Minah; Mathabe, Kgomotso; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Kgokolo, C.M.; Chauke-Malinga, Nkhensani; Ramagaga, Serwalo; Hull, Rodney (Elsevier, 2022)

  Precision medicine is the personalization of medicine to suit a specific group of people or even an individual patient, based on genetic or molecular profiling. This can be done using genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic ...
• Urban Africa 2050 : imagining theological education/formation for flourishing African cities 

  De Beer, Stephan F. (Sage, 2022-04)

  Africa’s staggering rate of urbanization and the silence of religion or theology in response form the backdrop of this article. Africa’s urban futures, up through 2050, are considered through the lenses of fifteen African ...
• Estimating effects of ICT intensity on productivity, employment and output in South Africa : an industry-level analysis 

  Lefophane, Mapula Hildah; Kalaba, Mmatlou W. (Routledge, 2022)

  This article aims to estimate the effects of ICT intensity on labor productivity, employment and output of agro-processing industries. To achieve this, the ICT intensity index is applied to rank industries into ‘more ...
• Institutional development in an information-driven economy : can ICTs enhance economic growth for low- and lower middle-income countries? 

  Pradhan, Rudra P.; Arvin, Mak B.; Nair, Mahendhiran S.; Hall, J.H. (John Henry); Bennett, Sara E. (Routledge, 2022)

  The information and communication technology (ICT) revolution has brought positive spill-over effects on institutions and economies across the globe, but it has also increased the information gaps between countries. A key ...
• South Africa’s Secret Chemical Weapons Project, 1933-1945 

  Dedering, Tilman (Routledge, 2022)

  Recent scholarship has drawn attention to the chemical and biological weapons ‘Project Coast’ in the final phase of the apartheid regime. The earlier history of the production of chemical weapons in South Africa has received ...

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