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Structural and functional characterization of human DDX5 and its interaction with NS5B of hepatitis C virus
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Hepatitis C was first recognized as a transfusion-associated liver disease not caused by hepatitis A or hepatitis B virus after serological tests were developed to screen for their presence in the blood. The infectious ...
Sperm mitochondria: species specificity and relationships to sperm morphometric features and sperm function in selected mammalian species
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Numerous studies on mammalian spermatozoa have reported large variations in the dimensions of the main sperm structural components, namely the head, midpiece and flagellum. These variations in sperm architecture are believed ...
Assessment of the biological quality of raw and treated effluents from three sewage treatment plants in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The aim of this study was to compare the water quality of raw wastewater and treated sewage effluents from three different sewage treatment plants in the Western Cape, South Africa. The treatment plants investigated are ...
The effects of artificial and natural sweeteners on various physiological systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study aimed to investigate the effects of commercially available natural (sugar cane molasses, white sugar and brown sugar) and artificial (Canderel, Equal, Natreen, Sweetex, Splenda and Swheet) sweeteners on various ...