Browsing Department of Biotechnology by Subject "Diagnosis"
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The detection of meningococcal disease through identification of antimicrobial peptides using an in silico model creation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus), the causative agent of meningococcal disease (MD) was identified in 1887 and despite effective antibiotics and partially effective vaccines, Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) ... -
Evaluating the specancer cell targeting peptides for applications in cancer diagnostics
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Cancer is a disease most often associated with poor prognosis. During the development of the disease, cells acquire genetic mutations which result in changes in bio-molecules (DNA and protein), thus altering normal ...