| neurocysticercosis: a possible cause of epileptiform seizures in people residing in villages served by the bethanie clinic in the north west province of south africa. | a study to detect human taeniasis and cysticercosis was conducted in 4 village communities served by the bethanie clinic in the north west province, based on reports of people being diagnosed there with epileptiform episodes. many home owners in the villages rear pigs in small numbers for both meat availability and an immediate income from live pig or pig meat sales. the primary aim of the work was to conduct in the study area a census of all small scale pig producers and a survey of rural villa ... | 2008 | 18846853 |
| group b and c porcine rotaviruses identified for the first time in south africa. | the incidence of rotavirus at a pig farm in gauteng was determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (page). faecal specimens were collected from 172 litters over a 6-month period. rotavirus was detected in 37.8% of piglets exhibiting signs of scouring. when these page patterns were examined, 84.6% group a, 4.6% group b and 10.8% group c rotaviruses were observed. a few specimens subsequently collected from other farms in the gauteng. north-west and northern provinces also contained group b ... | 1996 | 9120852 |
| the effects of inhaled crocidolites from transvaal and north-west cape mines on the lungs of rats and guinea-pigs. | | 1972 | 4646196 |