• Using detergent-enhanced LAMP for African trypanosome detection in human cerebrospinal fluid and implications for disease staging 

  Grab, Dennis J.; Thekisoe, Oriel M.M.; Nikolskaia, Olga V.; Courtioux, Bertrand; Magez, Stefan (PLoS, 2019)

  Objective Where human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients are seen, failure to microscopically diagnose infections by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in blood smears and/or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the critical early ...
• Effects of the organochlorine p,p’-DDT on MCF-7 cells: investigating metabolic and immune modulatory transcriptomic changes 

  Thompson, Lesa A.; Ikenaka, Yoshinori; Darwish, Wageh Sobhy; Nakayama, Shouta M.M.; Mizukawa, Hazuki (Elsevier, 2019)

  The organochlorine pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) is persistent in the environment and leadsto adverse human health effects. High levels in breast milk pose a threat to both breast tissue and nursing ...
• Tissue distribution and characterization of feline cytochrome P450 genes related to polychlorinated biphenyl exposure 

  Khidkhan, Kraisiri; Ikenaka, Yoshinori; Mizukawa, Hazuki; Nakayama, Shouta M.M.; Nomiyama, Kei (Elsevier, 2019)

  Cats have been known to be extremely sensitive to chemical exposures. To understand these model species' sensitivity to chemicals and their toxicities, the expression profiles of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes should be ...
• Metal concentrations in corals from South Africa and the Mascarene Basin: a first assessment for the Western Indian Ocean 

  Van der Schyff, Veronica; Bouwman, Hindrik; Yive, N.S.C.K. (Elsevier, 2019)

  Little knowledge exists on the state of metal contamination in corals from the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Fragments of four soft and five hard coral genera were collected from five sites in the WIO– Sodwana Bay and Aliwal ...
• Gold nanostar colorimetric detection of fructosyl valine as a potential future point of care biosensor candidate for glycated haemoglobin detection 

  Mulder, Danielle Wingrove; Phiri, Masauso Moses; Vorster, Barend Christiaan (MDPI, 2019)

  Diabetes Mellitus is a growing global concern. The current methods used to detect glycated haemoglobin are precise, however, utilise expensive equipment, reagents and consumables. These are luxuries which rural communities ...
• In-vitro cytotoxicity of various Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf.) B.L. Burtt extracts in combination with selected tableting excipients 

  Erasmus, Mandi; Du Plessis, Lissinda H.; Viljoen, Joe M. (Wiley, 2019)

  Objectives To investigate the cytotoxic potential of S. aethiopicus extracts in combination with chitosan and Pharmacel 101, on two cell lines. Methods Extracts were chemically characterised utilising UPLC-Q-TOF/MS, ...
• The disconnect between individual-level and population-level HIV prevention benefits of antiretroviral treatment 

  Baral, Stefan; Phaswana-Mafuya, Nancy; Rao, Amrita; Sullivan, Patrick; Diouf, Daouda (Elsevier, 2019)

  In 2019, the HIV pandemic is growing and soon over 40 million people will be living with HIV. Effective population-based approaches to decrease HIV incidence are as relevant as ever given modest reductions observed over ...
• Particle size and metal composition of gouging and lancing fumes 

  Keyter, Marelé; Van der Merwe, Alicia; Franken, Anja (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

  Metal gouging and lancing liberate particles of an unknown size and composition. Fumes are formed when vaporized materials condense in air, creating fine and ultrafine particles which can agglomerate. Particle sizes may ...
• Comparison of in vitro and computational experiments on the relation of inter-beat interval and duration of repolarization in a specific type of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes 

  Kügler, Philipp; Guth, Brian D.; Rast, Georg (PLoS, 2019)

  We compared a published computational model of the action potential of a specific type of human induced pluripotent stem cell -derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CM) with experimental field potential data with regard to their ...
• Maternal iron-deficiency is associated with premature birth and higher birth weight despite routine antenatal iron supplementation in an urban South African setting: the NuPED prospective study 

  Symington, Elizabeth A.; Baumgartner, Jeannine; Malan, Linda; Ricci, Cristian; Zandberg, Lizelle; Smuts, Cornelius M. (PLoS, 2019)

  Background Recent studies are suggesting a U-shaped relationship between antenatal iron exposure and birth outcomes. Little is known about the iron status and associated birth outcomes of pregnant women in South Africa. ...
• Rasch analysis of the Satisfaction with Life Scale across countries: findings from South Africa and Italy 

  Schutte, Lusilda; Wissing, Marié P.; Negri, Luca; Delle Fave, Antonella (Springer, 2019)

  The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is widely used to assess global satisfaction with life. Although the scale’s psychometric properties were extensively investigated through different methods, Rasch analysis can provide ...
• Correction to: Heart rate variability, the dynamic nature of the retinal microvasculature and cardiac stress: providing insight into the brain–retina–heart link: the SABPA study 

  Wentzel, Annemarie; Malan, Leoné; Von Känel, Roland; Smith, Wayne; Malan, Nicolaas T. (Springer, 2019)

  Correction to: Eye https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-019-0515-y Since the online publication of this article, the authors have noticed that the conclusion to the abstract contains an error. The correct abstract conclusion ...
• Compound maximal motor unit response is modulated by contraction intensity, but not contraction type in tibialis anterior 

  Tallent, Jamie; Howatson, Glyn; Goodall, Stuart; Kidgell, Dawson J.; Durbaba, Rade (Wiley, 2019)

  Determining a single compound maximal motor response (MMAX) or an average superimposed MMAX response (MSUP) are commonly used reference values in experiments eliciting raw electromyographic, motor evoked potentials, ...
• Artemisia afra, a controversial herbal remedy or a treasure trove of new drugs? 

  Du Toit, Anneke; Van der Kooy, Frank (Elsevier, 2019)

  Ethnoparmacological relevance Artemisia afra is one of the most widely used herbal remedies in South Africa. This highly aromatic shrub is used to treat various disorders including coughs, colds, influenza, and malaria. ...
• Efficient removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from industrial mine water by a hierarchical MoS2/SH-MWCNT nanocomposite 

  Gusain, Rashi; Fosso-Kankeu, Elvis; Kumar, Neeraj; Ray, Suprakas Sinha (ACS, 2019)

  In this study, we investigate the adsorption capability of molybdenum sulfide (MoS2)/thiol-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (SH-MWCNT) nanocomposite for rapid and efficient removal of heavy metals [Pb(II) and ...
• Production of citric acid from the fermentation of pineapple waste by Aspergillus niger 

  Ayeni, Augustine, O.; Sekoai, Patrick T.; Daramola, Michael O.; Taiwo, Olugbenga; Olanrewaju, Omowonuola I. (Bentham Open, 2019)

  Background: Citric acid, aside its uses as a cleaning agent, has varied applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. A biotechnological fermentation process is one of the easiest ways to satisfy the ...
• Progress in the development of methods used for the abatement of microbial contaminants in ethanol fermentations: a review 

  Sekoai, Patrick T.; Ezeokoli, Obinna T.; Mhlongo, Sizwe I. (Springer, 2019)

  Biofuel research and development roadmap is currently underway in several countries and is expected to pave a way for the establishment of a viable renewable energy sector that can compete with petroleum-based fuels. Ethanol ...
• Development of a Pt/stainless steel mesh catalyst and its application in catalytic hydrogen combustion 

  Du Preez, S.P.; Bessarabov, D.G.; Falch, A.; Jones, D.R.; Mota das Neves Quaresma, C. (Elsevier, 2019)

  In this paper, different methods to prepare a Pt/stainless steel mesh catalyst for catalytic hydrogen combustion are reported. Pt was deposited as a thin layer onto stainless steel mesh as a support matrix. Thermal treatment ...
• Sub-arcsecond (sub)millimeter imaging of the massive protocluster G358.93−0.03: discovery of 14 new methanol maser lines associated with a hot core 

  Brogan, C.L.; Chibueze, J.O.; Van der Walt, J.; Hunter, T.R.; Towner, A.P.M. (IOP Publishing, 2019)

  We present (sub)millimeter imaging at 0farcs5 resolution of the massive star-forming region G358.93−0.03 acquired in multiple epochs at 2 and 3 months following the recent flaring of its 6.7 GHz CH3OH maser emission. Using ...
• Cascading constraints from neutrino-emitting blazars: the case of TXS 0506+056 

  Reimer, Anita; Böttcher, Markus; Buson, Sara (IOP Publishing, 2019)

  We present a procedure to generally constrain the environments of neutrino-producing sites in photomeson production models of jetted active galactic nuclei (AGNs) where any origin of the dominant target photon field can ...

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