Genomics and biochemical analyses reveal a metabolon key to β-L-ODAP biosynthesis in Lathyrus sativus
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Anne Edwards, Isaac Njaci, Abhimanyu Sarkar
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a rich source of protein cultivated as an insurance crop in Ethiopia, Eritrea, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Its resilience …
Prevalence, severity, and associated factors of depression in newly diagnosed people living with HIV in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
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Kim Madundo, Brandon A. Knettel, Elizabeth T. Knippler
BACKGROUND: Depression is particularly common among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), with some studies showing a prevalence of depression three times higher among …
Nurses’ reflections on caring for sexual and gender minorities pre-post stigma reduction training in Uganda
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Patience A. Muwanguzi, Racheal Nabunya, Victoria M. S. Karis
BACKGROUND: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) have a significant HIV burden worldwide. Data from eight countries across sub-Saharan Africa …
In silico protein engineering shows that novel mutations affecting NAD+ binding sites may improve phosphite dehydrogenase stability and activity
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Soukayna Baammi, Rachid Daoud, Achraf El Allali
Abstract Pseudomonas stutzeri phosphite dehydrogenase (PTDH) catalyzes the oxidation of phosphite to phosphate in the presence of NAD, resulting in the formation of NADH. The …
Ambient Air Quality Standards and Policies in Eastern Mediterranean Countries: A Review
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Sasan Faridi, Michał Krzyżanowski, Aaron Cohen
Objectives: National ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) are critical tools for controlling air pollution and protecting public health. We designed this study to 1) gather …
Barriers and facilitators to oral PrEP uptake among high-risk men after HIV testing at workplaces in Uganda: a qualitative study
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Racheal Nabunya, Victoria M. S. Karis, Lydia Joslyline Nakanwagi
BACKGROUND: Men in Uganda contribute significantly to new HIV infections annually yet PrEP uptake among them is low and those initiated are likely to discontinue …
The effect of coconut coir substrate on the yield and nutritional quality of sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) varieties
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Roger B. Tuckeldoe, Mdungazi Knox Maluleke, P. Adriaanse
The industry standard for estimating the quantity of horticultural produce harvested is crop yield. Producing sufficient amounts of high-quality biochemical ingredients crops can therefore aid …
Positioning the #FeesMustFall Movement within the Transformative Agenda: Reflections on Student Protests in South Africa
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Luvuyo Ntombana, Asemahle Gwala, Francis Sibanda
This article reflects on the successes and failures of student protests in transforming higher education in South Africa through a Marxist lens. The slow pace …
Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda
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Dolapo Adeyanju, John Mburu, Wainaina Gituro
Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a …
Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Ethiopia
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Mitiku Wale Muluneh
BACKGROUND: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is the most cost-effective intervention to reduce infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is crucial since human milk contains nutrients, living …
Well-being and quality of life in people with disabilities practicing sports, athletes with disabilities, and para-athletes: Insights from a critical review of the literature
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Luca Puce, Patrick Okwen, Mirabel Nain Yuh
Global well-being (GWB) is a complex, multi-dimensional, and multi-faceted construct that can be explored from two different, but often overlapping, complementary perspectives: the subjective and …
Key ethical issues encountered during COVID-19 research: a thematic analysis of perspectives from South African research ethics committees
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Theresa Burgess, Stuart Rennie, Keymanthri Moodley
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant challenges to research ethics committees (RECs) in balancing urgency of review of COVID-19 research with careful consideration of risks …
Evaluation of synthesized biosurfactants as promising corrosion inhibitors and alternative antibacterial and antidermatophytes agents
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Ahmed Fawzy, Areej Al Bahir, Nada Alqarni
(1.0 M) solution at 298 K. The results indicated their promising corrosion inhibition efficiencies (% IEs), which varied with the biosurfactant structures and concentrations, and …
Clinical presentation, maternal-fetal, and neonatal outcomes of early-onset versus late onset preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome in a teaching hospital in a low-resource setting: A retrospective cohort study
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Hale Teka, Awol Yemane, Hiluf Ebuy Abraha
BACKGROUND: Pre-eclampsia-eclampsia syndrome remains the leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality worldwide. Both from pathophysiologic and clinical stand points, early and late onset preeclampsia …
Novel plant–frugivore network on Mauritius is unlikely to compensate for the extinction of seed dispersers
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Julia H. Heinen, F. B. Vincent Florens, Cláudia Baider
Insular communities are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic extinctions and introductions. Changes in composition of island frugivore communities may affect seed dispersal within the native plant …
BOHEMIA: Broad One Health Endectocide-based Malaria Intervention in Africa—a phase III cluster-randomized, open-label, clinical trial to study the safety and efficacy of ivermectin mass drug administration to reduce malaria transmission in two African settings
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Carlos Chaccour, Aina Casellas, Felix Hammann
BACKGROUND: Residual malaria transmission is the result of adaptive mosquito behavior that allows malaria vectors to thrive and sustain transmission in the presence of good …
Energy management system in smart buildings based coalition game theory with fog platform and smart meter infrastructure
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Mohammed A. Saeed, Abdelfattah A. Eladl, Bilal Naji Alhasnawi
This paper proposes a central energy management system (EMS) in smart buildings. It is based on the coalition method for optimal energy sharing between smart …
Introduction to magnetic refrigeration: magnetocaloric materials
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Souheila Mellari
Abstract This work presents a review of research work on the magnetic refrigerator, of which different research is presented. The principle of magnetic refrigeration at …
Implementing circular economy and sustainability policies in Rwanda: Experiences of Rwandan manufacturers with the plastic ban policy
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Moses Onyango Ogutu, Jackson Akor, Mike Ssempa Mulindwa
Despite the rise of plastic waste regulation and rising trends in the adoption of circular economy (CE) policies globally, investigations of their impact on businesses …
The prevalence and determinants of non-communicable diseases among Ghanaian adults: A survey at a secondary healthcare level
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Hosea Boakye, Albert Atabila, Thomas Hinneh
The current epidemiological transition of diseases in Ghana necessitates understanding their burden and the associated context-specific risk factors to inform disease prevention strategies. To determine …