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The dough handling properties of two South African wheats with the 1B/1R chromosome translocation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: D. van Lill --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa N.L. Howard --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa H.A. van Niekerk --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South AfricaSamples of two hard red spring wheats having the 1B/1R translocation were processed with commercial milling and baking equipment. Dough handling properties were noted following low and high speed mixing of the flours. W83/10 flour was totally unsuited for commercial... -
Statistical evaluation of the germination of Cleome gynandra L. seeds
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.O. Ochuodho --- , South Africa A.T. Modi --- , South AfricaRadicle protrusion and subsequent seedling establishment are two ways of defining seed germination. However, international rules for testing seeds adopted the first and final counts through consensus as defining stages of seed germination. In this study statistical guidelines have been... -
Needleless Intravascular Access
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Milner --- Department of Anaesthesia, South AfricaHealthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk for needlestick injuries (NSIs), and in the modern context infections acquired in this manner may have life-threatening sequelae. -
The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: R Lachowicz --- Department of Family Medicine, PA Matthews --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: The aim of this study was to identify procedures, areas of activity, occupational groups and other variables that carry a high risk of transmission of bloodborne infections from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs) at Witbank Hospital. -
A practical approach to urine dipstick test abnormalities in relation to kidney and urinary tract disorders in children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: G Van Biljon --- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences,The routine use of urine dipstick testing in the consulting room of the family physician has fallen into disfavour for several reasons. One of the arguments cited most often is that it is time consuming and not cost beneficial. This... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Needlestick Injury: Knowledge and Management in a Population of Nigerian Anaesthetists
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: NA Merah --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria CI Okeke --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria OT Kushimo --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria C Meribole --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria OT Alagbe-Brigs --- Department of Anaesthesia, NigeriaObjective: To determine the knowledge of HIV transmission and of post exposure management, following an HIV- infected needlestick injury, in a population of Nigerian anaesthetists. Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional, prospective assessment was conducted voluntarily in anaesthetists at an annual... -
A review of occupational exposure to blood and blood products in medical students in a South African university
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Andrew Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa Sean Cheevers --- Occupational and Student Health Services, South Africa Laura Campbell --- Teaching and Learning in Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: There is a significant risk of a medical student acquiring a blood-borne pathogen following occupational exposure to blood and other bodily fluids from infected patients in the healthcare setting. Internationally and nationally, interventions have been implemented in medical schools... -
Ectoparasites of a non-indigenous warthog population, Phacochoerus africanus, in the Free State Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Sonja Matthee --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa Monlee Swanepoel --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa Luther van der Mescht --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa Alison J. Leslie --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa Louw C. Hoffman --- Department of Animal Sciences, South AfricaA population of the common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus, recently became established on several farms in the Free State Province, South Africa. The aim of the study was to record ectoparasite species that occur on this non-indigenous population and to compare... -
Ectoparasite diversity on rodents at De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: S. Matthee --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa I.G. Horak --- Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, South Africa L. Van der Mescht --- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, South Africa E.A. Ueckermann --- ARC Plant Protection Research Institute, South Africa F.G.T Radloff --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaFleas, lice, mites and ticks were collected from 41 Rhabdomys pumilio and seven Otomys irroratus at De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The aims of the study were firstly to quantify parasite abundance and... -
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever presenting with undiagnosed chronic myeloid leukaemia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Marius J Coetzee --- Department of Haematology and Cell Biology, South Africa Lucille H Blumberg --- Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa Janusz T Paweska --- Special Pathogens Unit, South Africa Pat Leman --- Special Pathogens Unit, South Africa Robert Swanepoel --- Special Pathogens Unit, South Africa André de Kock --- Department of Haematology and Cell Biology, South AfricaA patient with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) presented with a high white cell count and splenomegaly. Underlying chronic myeloid leukaemia was diagnosed. The management of this complex case was difficult, and the patient demised. This case illustrates that in patients... -
Rotational grazing approaches reduces external and internal parasite loads in cattle
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Monde Rapiya --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Heidi-Jayne Hawkins --- Department Biological Sciences, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa John F Mupangwa --- Department of Animal Sciences, Namibia Munyaradzi C Marufu --- Department of Production Animal Studies, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Department of Animal Sciences, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Department of Animal Sciences, South AfricaWe tested whether holistic planned grazing (HPG) and four-camp grazing (FCG) rotational grazing approaches influence beef cattle parasites counts compared with continuous, season-long (SLG) grazing. We expected that parasite counts would increase linearly with increasing camp occupancy by cattle from... -
A reflection on tick control and the potential role of botanical products in integrated management practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: EMC Theron --- , SR Magano [cor1]Tick infestations and tick-borne diseases continue to be the leading causes of loss in livestock and revenue, particularly in developing countries, despite the prevalent use of synthetic acaricides. Research on plants as alternative sources of anti-arthropod agents has received attention...