The development and validation of an ABL835 FLEX Blood Gas Analyser method for the quantitation of glucose, lactate, and electrolytes in post-mortem vitreous humour by Van Vuuren, Andrew

“…As such, VH has frequently been described as the specimen of choice in biochemical forensic investigations to identify potential ante-mortem conditions and to estimate the post-mortem interval. …”
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Comparison of sars-cov-2 rapid tests and formal serological testing on deceased persons in Cape Town Metro by Carlisle, Tayna

“…This pilot study aimed to explore the use of the Sure Screen COVID- 19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette in a deceased population, and to compare it to the gold- standard antibody tests in South Africa, to determine the most suitable form of antibody testing for post-mortem samples. …”
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The effect of clothing and carrion biomass load on decomposition and scavenging in a forensically significant thicketed habitat in Cape Town, South Africa by Jan Spies, Maximilian

“…Estimating the post-mortem interval is important to help identify the deceased in forensic death investigations and requires biogeographically specific knowledge of the rate of decay. …”
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Examining external morphological characteristics of Lucilia sericata pupae for age estimation in medico-legal investigations by Alberts, Lisa

“…A crucial part of any medico-legal investigation is estimating the time that has elapsed since death, otherwise known as the post-mortem interval (PMI). The age of the oldest insects can provide the most precise estimation of the PMI. …”
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Investigating the current scope and potential of forensic entomology in decomposition cases at Salt River Mortuary, Cape Town, South Africa by Laubscher, Tyrian

“…With prolonged time since death and increased decomposition, entomological evidence becomes increasingly important in the estimation of minimum post-mortem interval. Currently no standard protocol exists for the handling of entomological evidence by SRM personnel and there is a lack of information about the issues that may impact the handling of these death scenes and associated entomological evidence. …”
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Post-mortem Lodox® as a potential substitute for histologic confirmation of pneumonia in sudden infant death investigation by Cook, Tracy Leanne

“…Background: Lodox®, low dose digital x-rays, may be used as a cost-effective screening tool in developing countries for the post-mortem diagnosis of pneumonia in the medicolegal investigation of sudden unexpected infant death, avoiding the need to perform an internal examination. …”
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Sensitivity and specificity of rRT-PCR, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry for the detection of rift valley fever virus in naturally-infected cattle and sheep

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Decomposition patterns of buried remains in the Central Highveld region of South Africa

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