| imported malaria in cape town: a life-threatening hazard. experience at groote schuur hospital 1965-1972. | | 1972 | 4569616 |
| malaria in cape town. a report of 3 cases and a review of current therapy and prophylaxis. | three cases of malaria seen within 1 week at the somerset hospital in cape town are reported. one of these patients developed cerebral malaria and severe brain damage. the management of acute malaria and its complications, as well as the prophylaxis, is briefly reviewed. in view of the difficulty in obtaining intravenous quinine in cape town, it is strongly recommended that small supplies of intravenous quinine be maintained at centres throughout the country. this may decrease the incidence of c ... | 1981 | 7020110 |
| malaria at groote schuur hospital, 1976-1980. | twenty-seven patients with malaria were treated at groote schuur hospital between 1976 and 1980. only 2 patients had taken adequate prophylactic agents. although the incidence of complications was high, no deaths occurred. it is anticipated that the number of cases of malaria seen in cape town will increase and a high index of suspicion about malaria among clinicians is urged. | 1982 | 7036378 |
| plasmodium juxtanucleare associated with mortality in black-footed penguins (spheniscus demersus) admitted to a rehabilitation center. | five black-footed penguins (spheniscus demersus) admitted to the southern african foundation for the conservation of coastal birds, in cape town, south africa, died from malaria infection. evidence for malaria as the cause of death included antemortem clinical signs, parasitemia, splenomegaly, pulmonary edema, and the presence of histologically visible schizonts in the reticuloendothelial system. a portion of the malarial small subunit ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene was detected by polymerase c ... | 2003 | 14582786 |
| avian malaria seroprevalence in jackass penguins (spheniscus demersus) in south africa. | blood samples of 191 adult jackass penguins (spheniscus demersus) from south africa were tested by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisa) with plasmodium falciparum antigen (r32tet32) for avian malaria antibodies (ab). the samples originated from free-ranging penguins from offshore islands and southern coast colonies (3 groups, n = 110), from 2 penguin groups (n = 66) rescued after offshore oil-spill contamination and rehabilitated at the rescue station of the south african national ... | 1995 | 7472859 |