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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 ...
Gene expression of xenobiotic metabolising enzymes in rat liver and kidney: differential effects of rooibos and honeybush herbal teas
(2011)
Laboratory studies, epidemiological investigations and human clinical trials indicate
that flavonoids have important effects on cancer chemoprevention and therapy.
Flavonoids may interfere in several steps that lead to ...
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 ...
Cloning and characterization of the human coronavirus NL63 nucleocapsid protein
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The human coronavirus NL63 was discovered in 2004 by a team of researchers in Amsterdam. Since its discovery it has been shown to have worldwide spread and affects mainly children, aged 0-5 years old, the immunocompromised ...
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 ...
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 ...