Browsing Department of Medical BioSciences by Author "Africa, Charlene"
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Characterization of Candida species isolated from the oral mucosa of HIV-positive African patients
Abrantes, Pedro Miguel dos Santos (UWC, 2013)One of the most common HIV-associated opportunistic infections is candidiasis, caused by Candida albicans or other Candida species. In immune suppressed subjects, this commensal organism can cause an increase in patient ... -
Characterization of candida species isolated from the oral mucosa of HIV-positive African patients
dos Santos Abrantes, Pedro Miguel (2013)One of the most common HIV-associated opportunistic infections is candidiasis, caused by Candida albicans or other Candida species. In immune suppressed subjects, this commensal organism can cause an increase in patient ... -
The effect of maternal oral health on pregnancy outcomes
Turton, Mervyn Sydney (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight are major causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Increasing evidence points to an association between periodontal disease and adverse ... -
A molecular investigation of the prevalence of suspected periodontopathogens and their association with preterm birth
Bayingana, Claude (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 ... -
''A molecular investigation of the prevalence of suspected periodontopathogens and their association with preterm birth.''
Bayingana, Claude (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 ... -
Prevalence and characterization of Gardnerella vaginalis in pregnant mothers with a history of preterm delivery
Stemmet, Megan (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Risk factors such as intrauterine and vaginal infection put pregnant women at risk for delivering preterm. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a polymicrobial clinical syndrome commonly diagnosed in women of reproductive age, with ... -
The Prevalence of Members of the “Red Complex” in Pregnant Women as Revealed by PCR and BANA Hydrolysis.
Bayingana, Claude (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Increased levels of oestrogen and progesterone during pregnancy may lead to periodontal disease. The anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria called red complex (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythensis and Treponema ... -
The prevalence, risk factors and serotypes of GBS in Libyan women at labour and the rate of vertical transmission of GBS from mother to infant
Elmahaishi, Lubna Mohamed Said (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Group B Streptococcus (GBS) also known as Streptococcus agalactia, is one of the most important causes of serious neonatal infections. Early detection of GBS colonisation in the mother is thus of primary importance to ... -
Toxicology and molecular epidemiology of microbes detected in surface water in the Western Cape: The Impact of Informal Settlement
Maboza, Ernest J.M. (University of the Western Cape, 2013)Informal settlements are often implicated in surface water pollution with faecal matter. In most instances faecal pollution in the associated surface waters persists despite improvements in sewage removal infrastructure. ...