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Perceived oral health interventions by medical providers in Gugulethu, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to explore factors that impact patients' ability to access high quality, expeditious oral …
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Human-stimulated oocyte extract induces genetic and mitochondrial reprogramming of mesenchymal stromal cells
SUMMARY: Reprogramming autologous adult cells to pluripotent cells allows for relatively safe cell replacement therapy. This can be achieved by …
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Injury patients’ perceptions of drink-driving: A qualitative assessment of drink-driving behavior in Moshi, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Globally, about 2.3 billion people are current alcohol drinkers, and 283 million have an alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use …
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Protected and un-protected urban wetlands have similar aquatic macroinvertebrate communities: A case study from the Cape Flats Sand Fynbos region of southern Africa
Rapid urbanisation has led to major landscape alterations, affecting aquatic ecosystems' hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and biodiversity. Thus, habitat alteration …
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Population status, foraging ecology and activity pattern of golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Guangua Ellala Forest, Awi Zone, north west Ethiopia
A study on population status, foraging ecology and activity pattern of golden jackal (Canis aureus) was conducted from October 2017 …
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The search for yield predictors for mature field-grown plants from juvenile pot-grown cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
Cassava is the 6th most important source of dietary energy in the world but its root system architecture (RSA) had …
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The yield of community-based tuberculosis and HIV among key populations in hotspot settings of Ethiopia: A cross-sectional implementation study
OBJECTIVE: To determine the yield of tuberculosis (TB) and the prevalence of Human Immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) among key populations in …
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Mortality as the primary constraint to enhancing nutritional and financial gains from poultry: A multi-year longitudinal study of smallholder farmers in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Chickens are a widely held economic and nutritional asset in rural Africa and are frequently managed by women. Despite …
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Cassava whitefly species in eastern Nigeria and the threat of vector-borne pandemics from East and Central Africa
Bemisia tabaci (sensu latu) is a group of >40 highly cryptic whitefly species that are of global agricultural importance, both …
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Selected wetland soil properties correlate to Rift Valley fever livestock mortalities reported in 2009-10 in central South Africa
Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever have devastating impacts on ruminants, humans, as well as on regional and national economies. Although …
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A Lobularia maritima LmSAP protein modulates gibberellic acid homeostasis via its A20 domain under abiotic stress conditions
Stress-associated proteins (SAPs) are favorable targets to improve stress tolerance in plants, owing to their roles in developmental processes and …
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Cost and logistics implications of a nationwide survey of schistosomiasis and other intestinal helminthiases in Sudan: Key activities and cost components
It is vital to share details of concrete experiences of conducting a nationwide disease survey. By doing so, the global …
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A twenty-eight-year laboratory-based retrospective trend analysis of malaria in Dakar, Senegal
INTRODUCTION: Health facility-based records offer a rich source of information to understand trends and changes in malaria cases over time. …
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Detection of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by high-throughput sequencing of DNA isolated from acid fast bacilli smears
BACKGROUND: Drug susceptibility testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is difficult to perform in resource-limited settings where Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) …
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Accurate HIV viral load measurement in primary health care settings using the cobas® plasma separation card
INTRODUCTION: Plasma is considered the gold standard for HIV viral load (VL) testing, however its use is challenging due to …
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Predictors of self-management practices among diabetic patients attending hospitals in western Oromia, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus recognized as one of the emerging public health problems in developing countries. Self-monitoring needs to be individualized …
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A pilot randomized trial of incentive strategies to promote HIV retesting in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Retesting for HIV is critical to identifying newly-infected persons and reinforcing prevention efforts among at-risk adults. Incentives can increase …
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Molecular and microscopic detection of natural and experimental infections of Toxocara vitulorum in bovine milk
Toxocara vitulorum is an Ascarid nematode infecting the small intestine of buffalo and cattle particularly neonate calves, with the postnatal …
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High prevalence of phenotypic pyrazinamide resistance and its association with pncA gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Susceptibility testing for pyrazinamide (PZA), a cornerstone anti-TB drug is not commonly done in Uganda because it is expensive …
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Diversification rate vs. diversification density: Decoupled consequences of plant height for diversification of Alooideae in time and space
While biodiversity hotspots are typically identified on the basis of species number per unit area, their exceptional richness is often …