Traditionally, the African diet consists of grain-based staples supplemented with a variety of pulses, tubers and green leafy vegetables. In the northern parts of South Africa, the term morogo is used with reference to a ...

Heterotrophic bacteria in drinking water and implications thereof is a controversial subject. Though this group of organisms is generally considered not harmful, the occurrence and harmlessness of this group of bacteria ...

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the heavy metal pollution on microbial diversity along the gradient from a platinum mine tailings dam using culture-dependent (plating methods) and molecular methods. ...

Avian influenza (AI) is an infectious viral disease in birds caused by a type A influenza virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae. These viral outbreaks usually cause significant economic losses to the poultry industry. ...

The prevalence and antibiotic resistant profiles of shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli O 157 strains isolated from faeces samples of cattle, pigs and human stool samples were determined. The strains were further ...

The detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in wastewater system from clinical sources has posed a public health challenge in many countries worldwide. Of a greater concern is the discharge of ...

The Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an invasive pest species that spread throughout sub-Sahara Africa after its introduction into west Africa during 2016. It is a destructive ...

Increased urbanisation and anthropogenic disturbances have caused water quality of many freshwater systems to deteriorate over the years in South Africa. This is due to domestic, industrial, and agricultural waste being ...

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in non-selective herbicides, and disrupts the shikimate pathway of plants and bacteria by inhibiting the synthesis of aromatic amino acids. Application of glyphosate has increased ...

The present study focused on the diversity and characteristics of yeasts present in North West Province (NWP) surface water as well as antifungal agents and associated resistance. The first part of this study is a review ...