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Prevalence and characterization of Gardnerella vaginalis in pregnant mothers with a history of preterm delivery
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Risk factors such as intrauterine and vaginal infection put pregnant women at risk for delivering preterm. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial clinical syndrome commonly diagnosed in women of reproductive age, with ...
Maternal nicotine expose during gestation and lactation induce premature aging of the lungs of the offspring
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Tobacco smoking remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite all the efforts made by governments, researchers and communities to educate women about the dangerous effects of tobacco smoke and nicotine, ...
The Prevalence of Members of the “Red Complex” in Pregnant Women as Revealed by PCR and BANA Hydrolysis.
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Increased levels of oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy may lead to periodontal disease. The anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria called red complex (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythensis and Treponema ...
The role of c-reactive protein as a marker for preterm delivery
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Pregnancy associated maternal morbidity and mortality along with adverse pregnancy outcomes have gained momentum over the past few years, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia despite the advances in medical ...
Optimizing embryo culture conditions and spent culture media analysis as predictors of embryo quality and pregnancy
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The aim of this thesis is first, to evaluate various culture conditions to improve embryo development, and secondly, to analyze spent culture media for any biomarkers that may be predictive of embryo health. Single-step ...
''A molecular investigation of the prevalence of suspected periodontopathogens and their association with preterm birth.''
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
More than 20 million infants in the world (15.5 % of all births) are born with low birth weight. Ninety-five oZ of them are in developing countries. Oral colonization of Gramnegative anaerobes has been implicated as a risk ...
A molecular investigation of the prevalence of suspected periodontopathogens and their association with preterm birth
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
More than 20 million infants in the world (15.5 % of all births) are born with low birth weight. Ninety-five % of them are in developing countries. oral colonization of gram-negative anaerobes has been implicated as a risk ...