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A matched case control study of the nutritional status of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tuberculosis free contacts in Delft, Western Cape
(2011)
Background: Malnutrition is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and may be responsible for the premature deaths of patients with active disease. An adequate nutritional status may therefore be ...
Isolation, identification and characterisation of novel actinobacteria from Zambian hot-springs
(2011)
Actinomycetes are ubiquitous in many environments such as soil, activated sludge and water.Besides the genus Streptomyces, which has been extensively exploited, members of other genera including Micromonospora have been ...
Accounting for economic disparities in financing municipal infrastructure in South Africa: a case study using data from the Cape Winelands District Municipality
(University of Western Cape, 2011)
In this thesis I argue that by taking account of economic disparities and
backlogs in intergovernmental infrastructure grants to municipalities in
South Africa, government will effectively meet its constitutional ...
Cloning and expression of human cyclophilin A and its interaction with human coronavirus NL63 nucleocapsid protein
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Coronaviridae family is composed of a number of ribonucleic acid (RNA)-containing viruses currently classified into two genera, the coronavirus and torovirus. The family is classified together with the Arteviridae in the ...
Synthesis of sulphonated and transition metal oxide doped polymeric nanocomposites for application in design of supercapacitors
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
To meet a fast-growing market demand for next generation portable electronic devices with higher performance and increased device functionalities, efficient electrical energy devices with substantially higher energy, power ...
The prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in Type II diabetics
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Introduction: The relationship between Periodontal Disease and Type II diabetes has been reported in recent literature. More recent studies suggest that further research is required into the relationship of glycaemic control ...
Structural and functional characterisation of a novel signalling molecule in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2011)
Nitric Oxide (NO) influences a wide range of physiological processes in plants including growth and development, responses to abiotic and biotic stress and pathogen responses. NO binds to the heme group of the mammalian ...
The impact of multiple behaviour health intervention strategies on coronary heart disease risk, health-related physical fitness, and health-risk behaviours in first year university students
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Background: There is compelling body of evidence that coronary heart disease (CHD)
risk factors are present in people of all ages. The extent to which the problem exists in
university students in South Africa (SA) has ...
Highly selective mesoporous sorbents for mercury removal from industrial wastewater
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The results of this study show that novel mesoporous carbons were obtained as inverse replica of SBA-15, HMS and MCM-41 silica templates, with a large pore diameter (2-4 nm), a BET surface area of 1867, 874 and 910 m2g–1 ...
The role and effect of small arms in the recruitment of child soldiers in Africa: can the international law be strengthened?
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
It is an unfortunate and cruel reality that both government and armed groups used child soldiers during armed conflict. Child soldiers have become an integral part of government forces as well as insurgent groups in Africa ...