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Seektb, a two-stage multiplex real-time-pcr-based method for differentiation of the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
(American Society for Microbiology, 2012-05-02)
Tuberculosis (TB) in humans is caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC). The accurate identification of the MTC member causing human infection is important because the treatment of TB caused by ...
Evaluating transport risk in soil using dye and bromide tracers
(Soil Science Society of America, 2012-01-01)
Dye and bromide tracers are established methods of assessing the presence, function, and extent of hydrological pathways in soil. Prediction of E. coli transport pathways in soil, using brilliant blue (BB) dye and bromide ...
Open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis. systematic review and meta-analysis
(Elsevier BV, 2015-06-01)
Glycopeptide analogues of psgl-1 inhibit p-selectin in vitro and in vivo
(Springer Nature, 2015-03-31)
Blockade of P-selectin (P-sel)/PSGL-1 interactions holds significant potential for treatment of disorders of innate immunity, thrombosis and cancer. Current inhibitors remain limited due to low binding affinity or by the ...
Learning from doing: the case for combining normalisation process theory and participatory learning and action research methodology for primary healthcare implementation research
(Springer Nature, 2016-08-03)
Background: The implementation of research findings is not a straightforward matter. There are substantive and recognised gaps in the process of translating research findings into practice and policy. In order to overcome ...
A comparison of emotion annotation approaches for text
(MDPI AG, 2018-05-11)
While the recognition of positive/negative sentiment in text is an established task with many standard data sets and well developed methodologies, the recognition of a more nuanced affect has received less attention: there ...
Insights into the low-temperature adaptation and nutritional flexibility of a soil-persistentescherichia coli
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012-11-27)
An understanding of the survival capacity of Escherichia coli in soil is critical for the evaluation of its role as a faecal indicator. Recent reports that E.coli can become long-term residents in maritime temperate soils ...
The open abdomen, indications, management and definitive closure
(Springer Nature, 2015-07-25)
The indications for Open Abdomen (OA) are generally all those situations in which is ongoing the development an intra-abdominal hypertension condition (IAH), in order to prevent the development of abdominal compartmental ...
Challenges of biobanking in south africa to facilitate indigenous research in an environment burdened with human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis, and emerging noncommunicable diseases
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2013-12-01)
The high burden of infectious diseases and the growing problem of noncommunicable and metabolic disease syndromes in South Africa (SA) forces a more focused research approach to facilitate cutting-edge scientific growth ...
Harnessing hierarchical nano- and micro-fabrication technologies for musculoskeletal tissue engineering
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-11-01)
Cells within a tissue are able to perceive, interpret and respond to the biophysical, biomechanical, and biochemical properties of the 3D extracellular matrix environment in which they reside. Such stimuli regulate cell ...