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Lead reduction of petrol and flood lead concentrations of athletes.
(Archives of Environmental Health, 1992)In 1984, it was determined that the blood of long-distance runners in South Africa contained unacceptably high concentrations of lead. Subsequently, the petrol lead level in South Africa was reduced from 0.8 g/l to 0.4 ... -
Iron, folate and vitamin B12 status of an elderly South African population
(Basingstoke: Nature Publishing, 1997)Objectives: To determine the prevalence of anaemia and the haemopoietic nutrient status of older mixed ancestry (coloured) South Africans. Design: A cross-sectional analytic study. Subjects: A random sample of 200 ... -
Plasma and red blood cell total phospholipid fatty acid status of nonpregnant female vervet monkeys ( Cercopithecus aethiops) on a high carbohydrate maintenance diet.
(Munksgaurd, 1998)Nonhuman primates are of interest as models of human physiology to study the effect of multiple pregnancies on birth weight. Reference plasma and red blood cell (RBC) total phospholipids fatty acids were established in ... -
Chromatographic and immunological identification of GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing hormone) variants. Occurrence of mammalian and a salmon-like GnRH in the forebrain of an eutherian mammal : Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (Mammalia, Rodentia
(Elsevier, 1998-02-27)The molecular variants of Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) in brain extracts of the eutherian mammal Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (Mammalia, Rodentia) were characterized. An indirect method combining reverse-phase ... -
Impact after 1 year of compulsory iodisation on the iodine content of table salt at retailer level in South Africa
(Carfax., 1999)The short-term effectiveness of introducing compulsory iodisation through revised health legislation, evaluated in terms of the iodine content of iodised table salt, was investigated in three of the nine provinces in South ... -
Effect of catfish supplementation on the fatty acid status and growth of undernourished rural preschool children under 6 years of age: an intervention trial in Lebowa, South Africa
(Asia pacific clinical nutrition society., 1999)A group of 102 preschool children aged 13–69 months from a rural area of Lebowa were selected from a crosssectional study of 659 children for an intervention trial (12 months) to study the effect of catfish (Clarias ... -
The distribution of helminth infections along the coastal plain of Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa
(Maney, 1999)The results of a previous study indicated that, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Necator americanus and Strongyloides stercoralis were endemic to the coastal lowlands only. The prevalences of these helminths, ... -
Dietary intake of primary school children in relation to food production in a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Basingstoke: Nature Publishing, 1999)The adequacy of food intake of primary school children living in a low socioeconomic rural area, +/- 60 km northwest of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa was assessed in a cross-sectional study. Primary school children, ... -
Effect of iron-, iodine-, and beta-carotene-fortified biscuits on the micronutrient status of primary school children: a randomized controlled trial.
(Clinical Trial, 1999)Background: Deficiencies of iron, iodine, and vitamin A are prevalent worldwide and can affect the mental development and learning ability of schoolchildren. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect ... -
Endemic goitre in the absence of iodine deficiency in schoolchildren of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa
(Basingstoke: Nature Publishing, 1999)Objective: The study was undertaken to investigate whether endemic goitre still exists in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa more than 55 years after it was reported and, if so, whether iodine deficiency, or fluoride ... -
Influence of the G2 cell cycle block abrogator pentoxifylline on the expression and subcellular location of cyclin B1 and p34(cdc2) in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells
(1999)Abstract. The progression of cells from G2 into mitosis in mainly controlled by formation of the cyclin B1/p34cdc2 complex. The behavior of this complex in the irradiation-induced G2 cell cycle delay is still unclear. A ... -
Decline in total serum IgE after treatment for tuberculosis.
(Elsevier, 1999-06-12)Background: Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis induces a type-1 immune response, whereas intestinal parasites elicit a type-2 response. Given that type-1 and type-2 responses inhibit each other, we investigated if ... -
The effect of evening primrose oil on the radiation response and blood flow of mouse normal and tumour tissue
(Taylor and Francis, 2000)Purpose: To investigate the effect of the oral administration of evening primrose oil on the radiation response and the blood flow of normal tissue and a tumour in BALB/c mice. Methods and materials: Aliquots of evening ... -
1. The detection and monitoring of early pregnancy in the vervet monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) with the use of ultrasound and correlation with reproductive steroid hormones
(Medical primatalogy, 2000)Twenty early pregnancies were diagnosed and monitored in vervet monkeys by ultrasonography. Non-gravid uteri became increasingly echogenic from cycle days 7 to 26. The first definite sign of pregnancy was a gestational ... -
Occurrence of patulin in the commercial processing of apple juice
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2000)Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by microscopic fungi belonging to the Penicillium and Aspergillus genera. The natural occurrence of patulin in four apple products marketed in Italy and purchased from the supermarket, ... -
Continuing Low Colon Cancer Incidence in African Populations
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Molecular characterization of fusarium subglutinans associated with mango malformation
(Wiley Blackwell, 2000-05)Abstract Mango malformation is a serious disease of Mangifera indica in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This disease is caused by Fusarium subglutinans, which is also associated with diseases on many other ... -
Poor nutritional status in older black South Africans
(ASIA PACIFIC CLINICAL NUTRITION SOCIETY, 2001)A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken to describe the nutritional status and dietary intake of the elderly black population of Cape Town. A stratified proportional sample of 148 men and women aged 60 years and ... -
Immunohistochemical localization of zona pellucida proteins ZPA, ZPB and ZPC in human; cynomolgus monkey; and mouse ovaries
(Springer, 2001)The zona pellucida of mammalian oocytes plays an important role in binding and activation of sperm cells during the molecular events leading to fertilization. The genes coding for the three zona pellucida glycoproteins ... -
The impact of dietary protein intake on serum biochemical and haematological profiles in vervet monkeys
(MUNKSGAARD - SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, 2001)This study evaluated the influence of Westernised and traditional African diets on biochemical and haematological profiles in vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops). Twelve adult male vervet monkeys bred at the Medical ...