Publications by authors named "M J Coetzee"
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- The study investigates laccate fungi in Finland, focusing on identifying species with similar appearances that may actually represent different species.
- Sequencing DNA from Finnish samples and an older UK isolate, researchers conducted a phylogenetic analysis, revealing the UK isolate does not align closely with any established clades, while Finnish isolates showed a relationship to a specific lineage.
- Findings indicate that a phylogenetically related species may be present in Finland, but further research is required to clarify relationships between these fungi and their European counterparts.
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- - South Africa is a malaria-endemic country with three provinces where the spread of malaria is linked to specific mosquito vectors, making vector control critical for elimination efforts.
- - The Ehlanzeni district in Mpumalanga has been monitored for malaria vectors, particularly the Anopheles gambiae complex, and comprehensive data has been gathered from 2009 to 2021 but has not been analyzed until now.
- - The study found that An. merus and An. arabiensis are the most common species, with different collection methods yielding varying results; however, vector abundance showed no significant link to annual climatic changes, pointing to potential data collection limitations.
Background: Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) due to suspected hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), referred to as NESHIE, is a clinical diagnosis in late preterm and term newborns. It occurs as a result of impaired cerebral blood flow and oxygen delivery during the peripartum period and is used until other causes of NE have been discounted and HIE is confirmed. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is the only evidence-based and clinically approved treatment modality for HIE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMembers of the are well-known endophytes and stress-related pathogens. We recently characterised the diversity of in healthy tissues of three tree species in the , namely , and . Here we ask how that diversity compares with the diversity associated with dieback on those tree species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Knee replacement surgery can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. Equitable access to knee replacement surgery is important to ensure that everyone, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographical location, have fair and timely access.
Objectives: The aim of our study was to (1) describe the health equity profile and quality of life of patients awaiting knee replacement at a single academic hospital in South Africa and to (2) describe the association between these health equity factors and the waiting time.