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Browsing Medical Virology by Type "Dissertation"
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Kiulia, Nicholas Mukaria
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Worldwide it is estimated that 1.1 billion people drink unsafe water and 1.7 million deaths are caused by drinking of unsafe water and poor sanitation. Enteric viruses are transmitted by the faecal-oral route and their ...
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Muilwijk, Maxime
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
Enteroviruses (EVs) are small RNA viruses that have been responsible for outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease, viral meningitis, encephalitis and paralytic poliomyelitis. Water may act as a reservoir for waterborne ...
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Van Niekerk, Stephanie
(University of Pretoria, 2012-08-08)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a major cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants, immunocompromised and the elderly in both developed and developing countries. Re-infections are common and G protein variability ...
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Nadan, Sandrama
(University of Pretoria, 2005-10-28)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Human, Stacey
(University of Pretoria, 2011)
In South Africa (SA), the arboviruses West Nile virus (WNV), Wesselsbron virus (WSLV), Sindbis virus (SINV) and Middelburg virus (MIDV) are considered the most important flavi- and alphaviruses. Clinical presentation and ...
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Otieno, Odhiambo Collins
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Kenya has experienced severe arboviral outbreaks of public health concern in the recent past, including yellow fever (YF), Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), chikungunya, and Rift Valley fever (RVF) among others. Most ...
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Muller, Etienne Eddie
(University of Pretoria, 2005-10-28)
Escherichia coli 0157:H7 is classified as a member of the enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) family. These organisms are responsible for a variety of clinical manifestations ranging from non-bloody diarrhoea to gross bloody ...
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Pavlov, D.N. (Dobromir Nikolov)
(University of Pretoria, 2005-10-28)
Heterotrophic plate counts (HPCs) are commonly used to assess the general microbiological quality of drinking water. Drinking water quality specifications world-wide recommend HPC limits from 100 to 500 cfu.m1-1. However, ...
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Kuča, Adam
(University of Pretoria, 2019)
Diarrhoeal disease is considered the second most common cause of morbidity and fourth
most common cause of mortality, worldwide. Low-income countries such as those in Africa
and Asia bear the greatest burden ...
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Lassauniere, Maria Magdalena
(University of Pretoria, 2010-10-05)
Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) is a major cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality, annually accounting for approximately 2 million childhood deaths worldwide of which up to 90% resides in the developing ...
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Smit, Odette
(University of Pretoria, 2021-01)
Despite the high prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in South African women of reproductive age, the South African (SA) Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme has significantly reduced ...
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Ruhanya, Vurayai
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
One of the major obstacles to human health relates to unsafe water and poor
sanitation. Faecal contamination of source and drinking water introduces enteric
pathogens which result in disease outbreaks. Therefore monitoring ...
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van Gaalen, Kerri-Anne
(University of Pretoria, 2024-05-27)
Acute gastroenteritis infection is a common illness seen around the world, with most cases being caused by viral pathogens such as rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus, sapovirus, and astrovirus. Infection causes inflammation ...
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Lourens, Carla
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
The burden of WNV and association with neurological disease was identified
through syndromic surveillance in animals and humans using available
serological tools. WSLB virus was identified in two samples (an equine and ...
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Van der Walt, Miné
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
Over the last few decades, there has been a surge in occurrences of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly those caused by viruses. To effectively anticipate and respond to future epidemics, rigorous ...
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Williams, Peter John
(University of Pretoria, 2004)
Please read the abstract in the 00front part (pp12-17) of this document
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Venter, Johanna Margaretha Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-23)
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a non-enveloped, positively charged single stranded RNA hepatotropic agent from the family Picornaviridae, and the sole member of the genus Hepatovirus. There is only one HAV serotype but there ...
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MacDonald, Jaime Claire
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Rotavirus gastroenteritis is a preventable public health concern, and diarrhoeal deaths persist in low-income settings. Rotavirus is prevalent in children under five years, despite widespread vaccination. Rotavirus P[8] ...
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Motlou, Thopisang
(University of Pretoria, 2020)
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases are an important global problem as they can lead to major disease outbreaks. These may result in disease manifestation with increased morbidity and mortality rates in different ...
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Said, Rachida
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Hepatitis A virus is classified in the genus Hepatovirus of the family Picornaviridae. The virion has a 7.5 kb positive-sense single-stranded ...