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Potential pathogenicity of heterotrophic plate count bacteria isolated from untreated drinking water
(2014)
Water is considered the most vital resource on earth and its quality is deteriorating. Not all
residents living in South Africa‘s rural areas have access to treated drinking water, and use
water from rivers, dams, and ...
Phylogenetic and antibiotic resistance variance amongst mastitis causing E. coli : the key to effective control
(2012)
Environmental pathogens, such as Escherichia coli and Streptococcus uberis, are currently the major cause of mastitis within dairy herds. This leads to severe financial losses, lower production rates and deterioration of ...
The assessment of multiple antibiotic resistant enterococci in communal and commercial cattle faecal samples and their water sources in Mafikeng, North–West Province, RSA
(2006)
Enterococcus species are found in faeces of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, but also soil, plants and water. These bacteria can also be isolated from animal products such as milk, cheese and meat.
This study was aimed ...
The detection and molecular characterisation of Shiga Toxigenic Escheria coli (STEC) O157 strains from humans, cattle and pigs in the North–West Province, South Africa
(2006)
The prevalence and antibiotic resistant profiles of shiga-toxin producing Escherichia
coli 0157 strains isolated from faeces samples of cattle, pigs and human stool samples
were determined. The strains were further ...
DNA barcoding of different earthworms' species and their response to ecotoxicological testing
(North-West University, 2015)
The ecotoxicological literature reveals that countless researchers worldwide rely upon informally identified commercial earthworm stocks for laboratory bioassays. The primary aim of this study was to investigate laboratory ...
The role of gut microbes on the efficacy of Bt maize against lepidopteran stem borers
(North-West University, 2015)
The evolution of pest resistance to Cry proteins threatens the long-term use of Bt crops. Busseola fusca developed resistance to Bt maize in South Africa but the mechanism of resistance is not well understood. According ...
Antibiotic resistance in triclosan heterotrophic plate count bacteria from sewage water
(North-West University, 2015)
The concentration of triclosan in antiseptics, disinfectants and preservatives in products exceeds the minimal lethal levels. Extensive use of triclosan and antibiotics results in bacterial resistance to their active ...
Community structure of gut microbes in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae)
(North-West University, 2015)
Bt-maize is engineered to express insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis and has been shown to be very effective against pests like Busseola fusca.However, resistance of this pest against ...
Determination of the quality of environmental water using GC-MS based faecal sterol analysis
(North-West University, 2014)
Faecal indicator bacteria have traditionally been used in the detection of faecal pollution in water, but due to concerns about the lack of reliability of these indicators, alternative methods have been developed. One of ...
Phenotypic and biochemical characterisation of the causal agent of bacterial leaf streak of maize
(North-West University, 2015)
Maize is the staple food for a majority of people in Southern Africa, but plant diseases are responsible for at least 10% of crop production losses. Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) of maize was first reported in South Africa ...