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The ecomorphology of southern African rodent incisors: Potential applications to the hominin fossil record
The taxonomic identification of mammalian fauna within fossil assemblages is a well-established component of paleoenvironmental reconstructions. However, many fragmentary specimens …
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How low can you go: What is the safe threshold for platelet transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancy in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of platelet transfusions in treatment of hematologic cancer patients, the optimal platelet count threshold for prophylactic …
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Treatment of HIV among tuberculosis patients: A replication study of timing of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1-associated tuberculosis
Co-diagnosis of HIV and tuberculosis presents a treatment dilemma. Starting both treatments at the same time can cause a flood …
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Effect of model updating strategies on the performance of prevalent diabetes risk prediction models in a mixed-ancestry population of South Africa
BACKGROUND: Prediction model updating methods are aimed at improving the prediction performance of a model in a new setting. This …
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Perceived HIV-protective benefits of male circumcision: Risk compensatory behaviour among women in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Male circumcision (MC) reduces men's risk of contracting HIV by approximately 60% and has the potential to significantly alter …
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Comparative genomic analysis of eight novel haloalkaliphilic bacteriophages from Lake Elmenteita, Kenya
We report complete genome sequences of eight bacteriophages isolated from Haloalkaline Lake Elmenteita found on the floor of Kenyan Rift …
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Cross-cultural comparisons of aerobic and muscular fitness in Tanzanian and English youth: An allometric approach
Comparisons of physical fitness measures between children or within group measures over time are potentially confounded by differences in body …
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Changes in the healthcare utilization after establishment of emergency centre in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A before and after cross-sectional survey analysis
In effort to address the shortage of emergency medical care in Cameroon, the Yaoundé Emergency Center (CURY) was established in …
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Peripheral-blood b-cell subset disturbances in inflammatory joint diseases induced by Tropheryma whipplei
OBJECTIVE: To look for abnormalities in circulating B-cell subsets in patients with rheumatic symptoms of Whipple's disease (WD). METHOD: Consecutive …
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Avian haemosporidians in the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) from central-western and southern Africa: High diversity and prevalence
We described the geographic distribution of 82 haemosporidian lineages (Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon) in the cattle egret sampled in five …
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Mitocondrial COI and 16S rDNA sequences support morphological identification and biogeography of deep-sea red crabs of the genus Chaceon (Crustacea, Decapoda, Geryonidae) in the Eastern Central and South Atlantic Ocean
The geographical spreading of new fishing activities and the increasingly deeper locations of these activities have shown the worldwide distribution …
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The structural basis of unique substrate recognition by Plasmodium thymidylate kinase: Molecular dynamics simulation and inhibitory studies
Plasmodium falciparum thymidylate kinase (PfTMK) showed structural and catalytic distinctions from the host enzyme rendering it a hopeful antiprotozoal drug …
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Routine surveillance for the identification of drug resistant Tuberculosis in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study of stakeholders’ perceptions
BACKGROUND: Routine surveillance is required to monitor the performance of tuberculosis diagnostic programme and is essential for the rapid detection …
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An mHealth pilot designed to increase the reach of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) across the treatment cascade in a resource-constrained setting in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Data collection and integrated reporting between the multiple health facilities for supporting more efficient care linkages is an indispensable …
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Economic and public health impact of decentralized HIV viral load testing: A modelling study in Kenya
Kenya has the world's 4th largest HIV burden. Various strategies to control the epidemic have been implemented, including the implementation …
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Pig as a large animal model for posterior fossa surgery in oto-neurosurgery: A cadaveric study
This study proposes a practical model for a new approach to the posterior fossa in common domestic pigs. Several surgical …
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Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis C virus among HIV/ HCV co-infected patients in Nigeria
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been associated with liver disease including liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronically-infected …
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Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study morphology and morphometry of the isolated haptoral sclerites of three distinct diplozoid species
Diplozoidae infects the gills of cyprinid fishes in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Traditionally the hardened internal structures, crucial for identification …
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A middle - late Eocene neoselachian assemblage from nearshore marine deposits, Mahajanga Basin, northwestern Madagascar
We report here the first neoselachian fossil fauna from Eocene nearshore marine deposits of the Mahajanga Basin, northwestern Madagascar. The …
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Radar detectors carried by Cape gannets reveal surprisingly few fishing vessel encounters
Fisheries compete with seabirds for vanishing marine resources, but also produce fishery waste consumed by seabirds. Marine birds may therefore …