Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Microbiology) by Title
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Differentials and disparities in the costs of major hospital procedures in South Africa: A structural analysis from the perspective of the supply side
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which providers' practices affect the cost of hospital procedures incurred by patients. The spsecific objective was to explore the magnitude of variations and statistically ... -
Differentiation between Quinolone Resistant and Sensitive Isolates of Campylobacter jejuni by a Multiplex PCR Assay
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The effect of diet on the mucus histochemistry and adjacent histology of the digestive tract in Vervet monkeys.
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)There is a need for defined models of human nutritional disorders partly because serious misconceptions about models are common amongst researchers. Historically a large variety of species has been used including primates, ... -
The effect of maternal nicotine exposure on rat lung tissue morphology. ' a light and electron microscopic study
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)The infants of women who smoke during pregnancy have a lower birth mass than those born of women who abstain. Animal studies reveal that reduced growth due to maternal nicotine exposure during gestation is accompanied by ... -
The evaluation of the imp act of interventions by a physiotherapist on intellectually imp aired and physically disabled children and their caregivers in two community groups in peri-urban Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Physiotherapy services for disabled children and their families have conventionally been received at a hospital or school for children with special educational needs in the main towns and cities of South Africa. Community-Based ... -
Functional analysis of the mouse RBBP6 gene using Interference RNA
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of this thesis was to investigate the cellular role of the mouse RBBP6 gene using the interference RNA (RNAi) gene targeting technology and also to understand the relevance of two promoters for the RBBP6 gene. -
Identification of novel microRNAs as potential biomarkers for the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer using an in-silico approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most fatal gynaecologic malignancy that is generally diagnosed in the advanced stages, resulting in a low survival rate of about 40%. This emphasizes the need to identify a biomarker that can ... -
The identification of regulatory Elements in pseudomonas aeruginosa and p. putida responsive to specific heavy metals.
(University of Western Cape, 1999)Heavy metals constitute a group of about sixty-five elements having a density greater than five (Gadd and Griffiths, 1978). Some metals, for example lead, copper, and nickel are extremely precious and profitable to man ... -
An in vitro study on the immunotoxicity of South African beer
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Traditionally brewed beers are of cultural and economic importance to many African nations. The presence of mycotoxins in African beer is a topic that needs to be addressed, since most African countries have a climate of ... -
The influence of nicotine exposure on the male reproductive system
(University of the Western Cape, 1993)It is well documented that cigarette smoking and nicotine exposure create widespread physiological disorders in humans and animals. The primary tobacco constituent that is responsible for the toxicological consequences ... -
An investigation of the effects of donor age on some haematological characteristics of the Wistar rat (Rattus Norwegicus)
(University of the Western Cape, 1986)Knowledge of haematological 'normdata', of experimental animals, and the biological variables that affect it is essential in order to recognise variations from the normal. In addition, the haemopoietic system may be ... -
Listeria in food and water in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)Listeria are glam positive non-spong rods that were found in diverse environments including water, seafood, dairy products and vegetables. Outbreaks of listeriosis due to the consumption of foods contaminated L.monocytogenes, ... -
Mineralogy and chemical mobility in a weathered ash dump site, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Coal fly ash generated from coal fired plants poses potential health risks to humans and plants in the environment due to the surface enrichment of the ash with various toxic trace elements during combustion. Only a small ... -
Palladium telluride quantum dots biosensor for the determination of indinavir drug
(2013)Indinavir is a potent and well tolerated protease inhibitor drug used as a component of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) of HIV/AIDS, which results in pharmacokinetics that may be favourable or adverse. ... -
Parameters affecting the production of fumonisin B1 by fusarium verticillioides in culture
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)Fi1sarium verticillioides is a very important mycotoxin-produeing fungus associated with maize. Fverticillioides produces a group of mycotoxins known as fumonisins under suitable environmental conditions. A series of studies ... -
Purification and characterisation of plasmodium falciparum Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Malaria remains the most important parasitic disease worldwide. It is estimated that over 500 million infections and more that 2.7 million deaths arising from malaria occur each year. Most (90%) of the infections occur in ... -
Reliability of panoramic radiographs to determine the vertical position of the impacted third molar root tip from the inferior alveolar canal
(2013)Nowadays, the availability of radiographic modalities from conventional radiography to more advanced approaches such as medical computed tomography as well as cone beam computed tomography have been useful in providing ... -
A study of the pollination biology of the (gyno) dioecious fig, Ficus capreifolia Del. (Moraceae)
(University of the Western Cape, 1994)Ficus capreifolia is a (gyno)dioecious species with separate male and female plants bearing male and female syconia respectively. Male syconia had staminate flowers near the ostiolar region of their syconia and numerous ... -
Synthesis of One-Dimensional TiO2 Nanotube Arrays by Potentiostatic Anodisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)TiO2 nanomaterials, in particular nanotubes, are some of the most studied materials, as they are considerably important in technological and biological applications due to their unique electronic properties and biocompatibility. ... -
Three-dimensional structure of a type III glutamine synthetase by single particle reconstruction
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study represents the first structural investigation of any type III glutamine synthetase (GS). The GS, GlnA, from the medically important opportunistic human pathogen Bacteroides fragilis was studied with a view to ...