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Inter-Comparison Campaign of Solar UVR Instruments under Clear Sky Conditions at Reunion Island (21◦S, 55◦E)
(MDPI, 2020-04-19)Measurement of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is important for the assessment of potential beneficial and adverse impacts on the biosphere, plants, animals, and humans. Excess solar UVR exposure in humans is associated ... -
An implementation study of oral and blood-based HIV self-testing and linkage to care among men in rural and peri-urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(John Wiley and Sons, 2020-04-22)Introduction: In South Africa, men living with HIV are less likely than women to test and know their status (the first UNAIDS “90-90-90” target), and men have worse outcomes across the HIV care cascade. HIV self-testing ... -
Association of deworming with reduced eosinophilia: implications of HIV/AIDS and co-endemic diseases
(2003)Eosinophil counts in venous blood were monitored during a randomized controlled deworming trial (n = 155 children) that lasted for a year, and in a whole-school deworming programme (range 174-256 children) of 2 years' ... -
Fumonisin mycotoxins in human hair
(2003)This study shows for the first time the accumulation of fumonisin mycotoxins in human hair of population clusters exposed to contaminated maize, and thus the feasibility of human hair analysis for the assessment of past ... -
Association between arterial compliance and anthropometry of children from four ethnic groups in South Africa: the Thusa bana study
(2003)Aim: To investigate whether associations and differences exist regarding the arterial compliance, dietary intake and anthropometric parameters of children of four different ethnic groups in South Africa. Study design: In ... -
The 7-Year change in the prevalence of insulin resistance, inflammatory biomarkers, and their determinants in an urban South African population.
(2020-05-22)Background Insulin resistance (IR) and subclinical inflammation are involved in pathological pathways leading to the development of biological cardiovascular risk factors and subsequent cardiovascular events. Therefore, ... -
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 ... -
Violence in male patients with schizophrenia: risk markers in a South African population
(2004)Objective: We investigate the role of functional variants in the catecholamine-O-methyl transferase gene (COMT) and the monoamine oxidase-A gene (MOA-A), as well as previously identified non-genetic risk factors in the ... -
Potential risk factors for asbestos exposure amongst six-months-old infants living in the township of Soweto, South Africa
(2000)During recent years there has been increased attention paid to public exposure to asbestos in the nonoccupational environment. As part of a longitudinal cohort study of urban child health and development (the Birth to ... -
The MRC/Wits dental research Institute: its publication record 1954-2004.
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2006)All 625 scientific papers published by the Dental Research Institute (DRI) during its life between 1954 and 2004 were examined and categorized according to publishing journal, article content and author, with the aim of ... -
Interleukin‐6 Inhibitor, Tocolizumab, for COVID‐19: evidence review of the clinical benefit and harm
(South African National Department of Health, 2020-04-15) -
Lopinavir–ritonavir (LPV/r) for treatment of COVID‐19: evidence review of clinical benefits and harms
(South African National Department of Health, 2020-04-22) -
Azithromycin for COVID‐19: evidence review of the clinical benefit and harm
(South African National Department of Health , 2020-05-11) -
Favipiravir for the prevention and management of COVID‐19: evidence review of the clinical benefit and harm
(South African National Department of Health, 2020-06-25) -
Corticosteroids for COVID‐19: evidence review of the ckinical benefit and harm
(South African National Department of Health, 2020-07-23) -
Remdesivir for COVID‐19: evidence review of the clinical benefit and harm
(South African National Department of Health , 2020-06-24) -
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for prevention of COVID‐19: evidence review of clinical benefits and harm
(South African National Department of Health, 2020-06-18) -
Prevalence of elevated blood lead in Nigerian children
(2000)To determine the prevalence and risk factors of elevated blood lead levels in young, urban Nigerian children. Design A randomized cluster sample of children aged 6–35 months. Setting Jos, a community in north central ... -
Continuing Low Colon Cancer Incidence in African Populations
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Genome variation in mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2002)Genome variation is the main underlying reason for phenotypic differences observed between organisms from the same species. This includes minor variations like single nucleotide polymorphisms, but also large sequence ...