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A metabolomics approach for characterising tuberculosis
(North-West University, 2012)
In 2001, the WHO declared tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency, as one third of the world's population suffered from latent M. tuberculosis infection. Today, a decade later, millions of people still die worldwide as a ...
Metabolomics of bilharziasis
(North-West University, 2012)
Bilharziasis, a disease that is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical countries, is caused by worms of the genus Schistosoma. The main disease–causing species are S. haematobium, S. mansoni and S. japonicum. ...
Mammalian cell cultures as models for metabolomic studies
(North-West University, 2012)
The use of cultured cells in metabolomic studies is receiving more and more
attention. There are many advantages when using cultured cells in metabolomic
studies, for example cultured cells can easily be manipulated for ...