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The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides play a significant role in increasing ...
Cloning of Human Coronavirus NL-63 ORF3, M and E genes for antibody production
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Human Coronavirus NL-63 is a respiratory virus with a high incidence rate, causing mild respiratory infections in children under the age of 18. The outbreak of Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 sparked increased ...
The implementation of in vitro assays to screen environmental samples for male reproductive toxicity
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are exogenous compounds/chemicals which interfere with, or have adverse effects on the production, distribution and function of natural hormones, thereby affecting normal endocrine ...
The efficiency of drinking water treatment plants in removing immunotoxins
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of water treatment processes of two drinking water plants to remove immunotoxins and steroid hormones. Raw and treated drinking water was screened for effects on ...
''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 ...
The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides playa significant role in increasing ...