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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Northern South Africa"”.
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Genetic characterization of human immunodeficiency virus from Northern South Africa
… majority of the estimated 5 million infected South Africans. Thus, while subtype C viruses dominate the epidemic, the exceptional high prevalence rates in South Africa could provide significant opportunities for the spread of new genetic subtypes and/or evolution of current subtypes. …
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Genetic divesity of Human Herpesvirus Type 8 in Northern South Africa
… globally, however, it is more prevalent in African countries, with South Africa having over 50% of HHV-8 infections. HHV-8 encodes a highly diverse open reading frame (ORF) K1 gene, which has led to the identification of seven major genotypes (A-F and Z) that are heterogeneously distributed …
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Studies on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type -2 in Northern South Africa
… and circulation in different populations in Africa. As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed across the globe, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was proposed as an alternative tool for assessing and monitoring the occurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the …
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The archaeobotany of Mutamba, a thirteenth century Mapungubwe settlement in northern South Africa
… (MIA) settlement situated in the Soutpansberg, South Africa and is the first archaeobotanical study of a MIA settlement. Many communities of this time were agro-pastoralists cultivating crops such as sorghum, millets and legumes. Past research examining human-plant interaction did so through …
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 diversity in patients initiating treatment in Northern South Africa
… within provinces and sub-regions of provinces in South Africa and to have an accurate perspective of the impact of universal test and treat (UTT) implementation, these geographical differences need to be investigated. This study hypothesized that UTT will result in improved health outcomes within …
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Relative Impacts of ENSO and Indian Ocean Dipole/Zonal Mode on Southern African Rainfall
… rainfall variability over the mainland region of southeastern Africa in relation to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Indian Ocean Dipole/Zonal Mode (IODZM) for the period 1950 to 1999. An empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis of OND rainfall field revealed that the north-south …
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Christian Education as a Vehicle of the Liberation of a Black Child: A Critical Analysis of the Relevance of Christian Schools in Vhembe District, South Africa
… the Vhembe District communities in the current South African context. This study investigated the importance and effectiveness of Christian education in emancipating Black children from the existing challenges in Black communities. The Vhembe District in northern South Africa is remarkable for …
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Archaeology and archaeometallurgy in Limpopo province of South Africa: case studies of early iron age sites of Mutoti and Thomo
… of the history of culture by farmers in northern South Africa from the beginning of the first millennium AD to the recent past (1900). This thesis sought to explore the archaeology and archaeometallurgy of the early inhabitants of the Lowveld region. Rigorous methodological and …
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Identifying drivers of Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) space use in southern Africa
… Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) is endemic to southern Africa and is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to declines across its range largely attributed to poisoning and fatal interactions with the expanding power line network. In this thesis I provide …
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Preliminary investigation of the natural contamination of agricultural crops with selected mycotoxins in northern rural South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces)
… production, food security, and employment in South Africa. However poor storage practices and contamination with mycotoxins, particularly fumonisins and aflatoxins impacts adversely on production, food safety and food security. Mycotoxins are toxic natural food-borne compounds which frequently …
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Diversity in APOBEC3 and CCR5 host genes and HIV-1 in a South African population
… for salvage therapy in many countries including South Africa. In the course of HIV infection, CXCR4 utilizing viruses (X4 viruses) may emerge and outgrow R5 viruses, and potentially limit the effectiveness of Maraviroc. Several host cell APOBEC3 genes (A3D, A3F, A3G and A3H) have been shown to …