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The allometry of proboscis length in Melittidae (Hymenoptera: Apoidae) and an estimate of their foraging distance using museum collections
An appreciation of body size allometry is central for understanding insect pollination ecology. A recent model utilises allometric coefficients for …
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Health seeking behavior among individuals presenting with chronic cough at referral hospitals in Uganda; Missed opportunity for early tuberculosis diagnosis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the 9th leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Patients live in a complex …
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Transcriptome variation in response to gastrointestinal nematode infection in goats
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) are a major constraint for small ruminant production. Due to the rise of anthelmintic resistance throughout the …
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Serum albumin and mortality in patients with HIV and end-stage renal failure on peritoneal dialysis
BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an easily implementable dialysis modality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). PD may improve access to …
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Whole genome characterization and evolutionary analysis of OP354-like P[8] Rotavirus A strains isolated from Ghanaian children with diarrhoea
In 2010, the rare OP354-like P[8]b rotavirus subtype was detected in children less than 2 years old in Ghana. In …
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Route of inoculation influences Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei brucei virulence in Swiss white mice
Experiments on infections caused by trypanosomes are widely performed in Swiss white mice through various inoculation routes. To better understand …
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Multigene phylogenetic analyses to establish new Valsaria species and taxonomic significance of spore ornamentation
During our studies on fungal diversity from plant substrates, a new species of Valsaria was isolated from dead branches of …
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Different pattern of stool and plasma gastrointestinal damage biomarkers during primary and chronic HIV infection
INTRODUCTION: Primary HIV infection (PHI) is the initial phase after HIV acquisition characterized by high viral replication, massive inflammatory response …
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Association between time of delivery and poor perinatal outcomes -An evaluation of deliveries in a tertiary hospital, South-east Nigeria
OBJECTIVES: Nigeria account for a significant proportion of adverse perinatal outcome. Nigerian studies assessing impact of time of delivery on …
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From genomic to LC-MS/MS evidence: Analysis of PfEMP1 in Benin malaria cases
BACKGROUND: PfEMP1 is the major protein from parasitic origin involved in the pathophysiology of severe malaria, and PfEMP1 domain subtypes …
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Mortality and functional outcomes after a spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: A retrospective multicentre cross-sectional study in Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Despite a reduction in poor outcomes in recent decades, spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) remains associated with severe disability and …
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Stethoscope disinfection is rarely done in Ethiopia: What are the associated factors?
INTRODUCTION: The stethoscope, which is non-critical medical devices and a symbol of healthcare, is likely to be contaminated by pathogenic …
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Measuring malaria morbidity in an area of seasonal transmission: Pyrogenic parasitemia thresholds based on a 20-year follow-up study
INTRODUCTION: Asymptomatic carriage of P. falciparum is frequent in areas endemic for malaria and individual diagnosis of clinical malaria attacks …
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Prevalence and factors associated with renal dysfunction among children with sickle cell disease attending the sickle cell disease clinic at a tertiary hospital in Northwestern Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Little is known on how the interaction between Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and renal insults caused by other coexisting …
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Cost outcome analysis of decentralized care for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Drug resistant-tuberculosis is a growing burden on the South African health care budget. In response the National Department of …
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Prevalence and predictors of unmet contraceptive need in HIV-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
OBJECTIVES: Female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa are a key population for HIV prevention and treatment interventions, but less …
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Genetic diversity and drug susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis obtained from Saint Peter’s TB specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. Data on genetic diversity and resistance profile …
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Providence virus: An animal virus that replicates in plants or a plant virus that infects and replicates in animal cells?
INTRODUCTION: Emerging viral diseases, most of which are zoonotic, pose a significant threat to global health. There is a critical …
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Localized nonlinear excitations in diffusive memristor-based neuronal networks
We extend the existing ordinary differential equations modeling neural electrical activity to include the memory effect of electromagnetic induction through …
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Factors associated with treatment type of non-malarial febrile illnesses in under-fives at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Non-malarial febrile illnesses comprise of almost half of all fever presenting morbidities, among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies …