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366 / A CURRENT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS 1204. Rankins, J., S. K. Sathe, and M. T. Spicer. SOLAR DRYING OF MANGOES: PRESERVATION OF AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF VITAMIN A IN FRENCH- SPEAKING WEST AFRICA. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2008, 108(6):986-990. Vitamin A deficiency, which is especially widespread among children younger than age 5 years, is a major barrier to reducing child mortality rates in French-speaking West Africa. A large amount of an indigenous plant source of provitamin A carotenoids are lost to postharvest waste. The use of this technology that requires solar energy and manpower has the potential of increasing dietary vitamin A supply by up to 27,000-fold, compared to the currently available vitamin A in the region. Moreover, mango is a fruit that is well-liked by the population in this geographic area increasing the likelihood of its ready acceptance. Reducing postharvest loss of mangoes by using greenhouse model solar dryers is a promising strategy to help combat vitamin A deficiency in French-speaking West Africa. 1205. Samie, A. et al. PREVALENCE, HAEMOLYTIC AND HAEMAGGLUTINA- TION ACTIVITIES AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILES OF CAMPYLO- BACTER SPP. ISOLATED FROM HUMAN DIARRHOEAL STOOLS IN VHEMBE DISTRICT, SOUTH AFRICA. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2007, 25(4):407-413. Campylobacter species are increasingly being recognized as agents of gastroenteritis worldwide. However, data on the pathogenic characteristics of the organism isolated in rural communities in South Africa are lacking. In this study, the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. from diarrhoeal stools, haemolytic and haemagglutinating activities of the isolates, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles, including minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) patterns to different antibiotics, were determined using the standard microbiological techniques. Haemolytic and haemagglutinating activities may be useful in preliminary characterization of pathogenic strains in settings where Campylobacter-associated infections are common. 1206. Samra, N. A. et al. SEROPREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN SHEEP IN SOUTH AFRICA. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 2007, 78(3):116-120. Serum samples from 600 sheep were collected from 5 different provinces randomly chosen in South Africa. Two sheep abattoirs (representing formal slaughter of sheep) and 1 rural location (representing informal slaughter of sheep) per province were also selected randomly. The serum samples were tested for anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies using 2 different serological tests: an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test and an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test available as a commercial kit. This study provides the first published data on seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in sheep in South Africa, although positive titres have been found previously in wild felids, ferrets, chinchillas and a dog. 1207. Schumann, M., L. H. Watson, and B. D. Schumann. ATTITUDES OF NAMIB- IAN COMMERCIAL FARMERS TOWARD LARGE CARNIVORES: THE INFLUE- NCE OF CONSERVANCY MEMBERSHIP. South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 2008, 38(2):123-132. Persecution of large carnivores has led to the decline of many populations outside
VOLUME 42, NUMBER 4—2009-2010 / 367 protected areas. These areas may, however, be important for the conservation of large carnivores, particularly those with large home ranges, given that protected areas remain limited (e.g., only 7% of the African continent is designated as protected areas). An understanding of how the attitudes and actions of local communities toward large carnivores relates to human–carnivore conflict is therefore fundamental to the conservation of large carnivores outside protected areas. 1208. Sheard, A. G., S. D. Johnson, and N. C. Cook. EFFECT OF TIMING AND CONCENTRATION OF REST BREAKING AGENTS ON BUDBURST IN ‘BING’ SWEET CHERRY UNDER CONDITIONS OF INADEQUATE WINTER CHILLING IN SOUTH AFRICA. South African Journal of Plant and Soil Science. 2009, 26(2):73-79. Insufficient winter chilling limits the successful production of deciduous fruit crops under warm climatic conditions. Most areas in South Africa are climatically marginal for the production of high-chill stone fruit such as sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) which have a chilling requirement exceeding 1 100 Utah chill units (UCU). Pheno-climatographic modeling showed that ‘Bing’ sweet cherry grown at Prosser, Washington State University, USA, required a minimum of 880 UCU to complete endo-dormancy. The chilling requirement of floral and vegetative buds during warm winters is seldom fully satisfied leading to uneven floral bud burst, delayed foliation and poor fruit set. 1209. Smith, M. F. et al. APPLICATION OF PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES REGRESSION TO RELATE TASTINESS OF BOILED POTATOES TO CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL TESTS. South African Journal of Plant and Soil Science. 2009, 26(1): 31-35. PLS regression was used to understand the relationship between sensory attributes of potatoes boiled in their skins to six objective test measurements, with the objective of determining the most important chemical and physical measurements that influence the sensory profiles of the potatoes. 1210. Strangeland, T., S. S. Dhillion, and H. Reksten. RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN TANZANIA. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2008, 117(2):290-299. The aim of this paper is to trace developments in Traditional Medicine (TM) and legislation concerning conservation and use of biodiversity in Africa, with Tanzania as a case study. Based on field trips, interviews with different actors, site visits, and literature we explored the history, current status, re-establishment, and development of TM. A summary of laws and regulations concerning forests, access and benefit sharing is presented. During the last decade the Government of Tanzania put forth legislation to address national health needs, traditional knowledge, and the resource base for TM (e.g., practitioners, biodiversity). Our findings indicate that TM is the most common form of health care, and that the HIV pandemic has highlighted the need to work across health sectors. 1211. Steyn, J. M. et al. FRODO AND DARIUS: SOUTH AFRICAN POTATO CULTIVARS WITH GOOD PROCESSING QUALITY. South African Journal of Plant and Soil Science. 2009, 26(1):24-30. The production of high quality potatoes depends on the cumulative effect of various factors, including the genetic make-up of cultivars, the climate and the physical and
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