Parasitological Society of Southern Africa : abstracts

Parasitological Society of Southern Africa

Although eliminating the pathogenic asexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum is pivotal for the successful treatment of individual symptomatic patients, at a population level reducing the carriage of viable gametocytes is crucial for limiting the transmission of malaria parasites. Gametocytes are the non-pathogenic sexual stages of the P. falciparum parasite responsible for transmission of the i...

The Vascular Society of Southern Africa (VASSA).

Abstracts American Society of Animal Science Southern Section

S AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE SOUTHERN SECTION January 31–February 4, 2003

Abstracts AIDS : The ‘ Grandmothers ’ Disease ’ in Southern Africa Valerie Møller

AIDS: The ‘Grandmothers’ Disease’ in Southern Africa Valerie Møller In Africa, AIDS is called the grandmothers’ disease because the burden of caring for the sick and the survivors falls on older women. The two abstracts which follow report an overview of research on the social and economic effects of the HIV}AIDS epidemic in Southern Africa and a case study of an intervention among older women ...

Diabetic retinopathy - the Ophthalmology Society of Southern Africa screening programme.

Screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) not only allows for detection of microvascular complications, but for detection of other comorbidities. Recent advances in digital camera technology have improved screening for DR and many countries have established systems that screen all diabetics for DR annually. However, South Africa has lagged behind due to pressures at the primary care level, with t...