EFFECTS OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS IN EKURHULENI, SOUTH AFRICA

Effects of successful business practices on business performance: Evidence from immigrant entrepreneurs in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Background: The success stories of immigrant entrepreneurs are well documented worldwide.In South Africa, that success created mixed feelings among the locals as immigrant entrepreneurs are often perceived as being opportunistic and cunning in business.There is not much research on the business practices that are applied and how they influence busi

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A novel immune evasion strategy of candida albicans: proteolytic cleavage of a salivary antimicrobial peptide.

Oropharyngeal candidiasis is an opportunistic infection considered to be a harbinger of AIDS.The etiologic agent Candida albicans is a fungal species commonly colonizing human mucosal surfaces.However, under conditions of immune dysfunction, colonizing C.albicans can become an opportunistic pathogen causing superficial or even life-threatening infe

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Macular serpiginous choroiditis

Purpose: To report a variant form of serpiginous choroiditis, that initially or predominantly involved the macular area.Methods: Nine eyes of 6 patients with the macular form of serpiginous choroiditis were evaluated clinically Subscription and angiographically in a longitudinal fashion for a period of 12-36 months.The active stage and the recurren

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