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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Gastrointestinal conditions"”.
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Towards Phage Therapy: Characterization of Clostridioides difficile Bacteriophages from a South African Strain Collection
… public health concern that affects persons with gastrointestinal dysbiosis, notably hospitalised patients on antibiotic therapy and those with other types of gastrointestinal conditions. This opportunistic infection is caused by a Grampositive, spore-forming bacillus, with conditions including …
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Effects of Host-derived Probiotics on the Growth Performance and Health of Tilapia and Carp
… phytase specific activity under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. C61 and T70 were incorporated into diets (PT1 and PT2) at 10⁷ CFU/g and administered in Nile tilapia juveniles for 40 days. While growth did not differ significantly among treatments, PT1 fed fish exhibited increased …
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Development and Evaluation of Fiber and Pectin Based Delivery Systems for Delivering <i>Lactobacillus plantarum </i>
… for viability of LP during processing and under gastrointestinal fluid conditions and compared with free LP cells. PRF protected cells in Delivery system 1 had less than 1 log reduction of viable cells, while the control (free LP cells) had reductions greater than 6 logs after freeze drying. The …
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The yield of colonoscopy in patients attending a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
… used for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention of conditions of the lower gastrointestinal tract and colorectal cancer screening. Given its widespread use and complications, colonoscopy should be performed for appropriate indications. The aim of this study was to determine the yield and …
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Evaluation of bacterial polymers as protective agents for sensitive probiotic bacteria
… benefits on the host. Different processing conditions, the acidic condition of the stomach and exposure to hydrolytic enzymes affect the viability and efficacy of probiotic organisms. This study investigated the protective effects of two biopolymers poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) and …
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Designing and characterizing the plant-based chitosan-modified poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for salmonella and e. coli-induced gastroenteritis
… plants used as an alternative treatment for gastrointestinal infection were collected from Iikokola village in the Omusati region in Namibia. Organic and aqueous extracts were prepared from the collected plants, screened for the present bioactive compounds, and tested for their potential in …
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Investigation Into The Relationship Between Intestinal Slow Waves, Spike Bursts, and Motility
… contractile patterns could be used to diagnose gastrointestinal conditions such as mesenteric ischaemia. In addition, the methods developed in this thesis can be translated into other areas of the gut to investigate motility patterns and electrophysiological control.