1Centre for Human Metabonomics, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; 2Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Division of Human Genetics & Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town,...

BACKGROUND South Africa is experiencing epidemiological transition, with the burden of chronic diseases increasing. Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in South Africa; however, limited data are available on incidence, prevalence and resulting disability. Quantifying the epidemiological parameters and disease burden is important in the planning of health services. AIMS To sy...

1 Centre for Enteric Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 3 Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa 4 L...

It is estimated globally 3.2 million children were living with HIV in 2014, that mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the majority of them infected to HIV from their mothers during pregnancy, during delivery or breastfeeding (1). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) use during and after pregnancy is essential for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV (2).  In the absence of any in...

1 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701, South Africa 2 School of Computing, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa (UNISA), P.O. Box 392, Pretoria 0003, South Africa 3 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 753...

Applied Biodiversity Research Division, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Claremont 7735, Cape Town, South Africa, Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa, Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa, Tropical Biodiversity Section, Museo Tridenti...

Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa, Environmental Resource Management Department (ERMD), Westlake Conservation Office, City of Cape Town, Ou Kaapse Weg, Tokai 7966, Cape Town, South Africa, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, SE 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden, Stellenbosch Institute for A...

S.W.P. Cloete, J.J. Olivier, J.B. van Wyk, S.J. Schoeman and G.J. Erasmus University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa Institute for Animal production: Elsenburg, Private Bag X1, Elsenburg 7607, South Africa ARC: Animal Improvement Institute, Private Bag X5013, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa Animal Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 760...

pediatric ward, South Africa, 2012 2 3 4 Anthony M. Smith, Mnikelwa A. Mthanti, Carel Haumann, Nomalungisa Tyalisi, 5 Gerald P. G. Boon, Arvinda Sooka, Karen. H. Keddy, GERMS-SA Surveillance Network. 6 7 8 1 Centre for Enteric Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Division in the 9 National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Johannesburg, South Africa. 10 2 Faculty of Health Sc...

1 School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa; 2 Centre for Wildlife Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; 3 Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management and Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, and Department of Anthropological Sciences, Stanford Unive...