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Prevalence of HIV-1 pretreatment drug resistance among treatment naïve pregnant women in Bissau, Guinea Bissau
BACKGROUND: With increased access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa emergence of HIV-1 pretreatment drug resistance constitutes a serious …
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Dynamic changes of brain functional states during surgical skill acquisition
There is lack of a standardized measure of technical proficiency and skill acquisition for robot-assisted surgery (RAS). Learning surgical skills, …
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Temporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks among livestock in Lesotho, 2005-2016
BACKGROUND: Although anthrax is endemic in Lesotho, limited information is available on the patterns of the disease among livestock animals. …
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Performance evaluation of laboratory professionals on malaria microscopy at health facilities in Bahir Dar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Microscopic diagnosis of Giemsa stained thick and thin blood films by skilled microscopists has remained the gold standard laboratory …
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Blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs) as a novel tool for studying adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes
The lack of suitable animal models for the study of cytoadhesion of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IEs) has necessitated in vitro …
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Understanding the cryptic introgression and mixed ancestry of Red Junglefowl in India
Red Junglefowls (RJFs), the wild progenitor of modern day chickens (DCs), are believed to be in genetic endangerment due to …
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Seroprevalence data at a private teaching hospital in Kenya: An examination of Toxoplasma gondii, cytomegalovirus, rubella, hepatitis A, and Entamoeba histolytica
BACKGROUND: Relevant seroprevalence data for endemic pathogens in a given region provide insight not only into a population's susceptibility to …
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of LEEP versus cryotherapy for treating cervical dysplasia among HIV-positive women in Johannesburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer incidence is significant in countries, such as South Africa, with high burdens of both HIV and human …
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Screening tool to identify adolescents living with HIV in a community setting in Zimbabwe: A validation study
INTRODUCTION: A simple cost-effective strategy to pre-screen for targeted HIV testing can have substantial benefit in high burden and resource …
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Validity of bioelectrical impedance analysis in predicting total body water and adiposity among Senegalese school-aged children
INTRODUCTION: Childhood obesity is currently a serious public health challenge in developing countries. Therefore, an accurate assessment of adiposity is …
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Redox proteomic insights into involvement of clathrin-mediated endocytosis in silver nanoparticles toxicity to Mytilus galloprovincialis
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is a major mode of nanoparticle (NP) internalization into cells. However, influence of internalization routes on nanoparticle toxicity …
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System dynamics modelling approach to explore the effect of dog demography on rabies vaccination coverage in Africa
BACKGROUND: Dogs are important reservoirs of rabies, a zoonotic viral encephalitis that kills thousands of people in Asia and Africa …
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Lebbiea (Podostemaceae-Podostemoideae), a new, nearly extinct genus with foliose tepals, in Sierra Leone
Lebbiea grandiflora (Podostemaceae), a rheophytic herb from the Sewa River rapids in Sierra Leone, is described as a new species. …
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Diagnostic performance of blood inflammatory markers for tuberculosis screening in people living with HIV
BACKGROUND: Approaches to screening for active tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV are inadequate, leading to missed diagnoses and …
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The intersection of school corporal punishment and associated factors: Baseline results from a randomized controlled trial in Pakistan
Violence against youth is a global issue; one form of youth victimization is school corporal punishment. We use baseline assessments …
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Contraceptive use following unintended pregnancy among Ugandan women living with HIV
BACKGROUND: Preventing unintended pregnancy is critical for women living with HIV (WLWH) to safely achieve their reproductive goals. Family planning …
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Germ cell desquamation-based testis regression in a seasonal breeder, the Egyptian long-eared hedgehog, Hemiechinus auritus
Testes of seasonally breeding species experience a severe functional regression before the non-breeding period, which implies a substantial mass reduction …
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Perceptions of the “Fabric” – An exploratory study of a novel multi-purpose technology among women in Sub Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: HIV and pregnancy prevention are dual health priorities for women, and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Drug-eluting fibers offer a …
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Assessing the competence of midwives to provide care during labor, childbirth and the immediate postpartum period – A cross sectional study in Tigray region, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The availability of a skilled birth attendant is widely recognized as a critical factor in reducing maternal and newborn …
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Characterising antibody avidity in individuals of varied Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status using surface plasmon resonance
There is increasing evidence supporting a role for antibodies in protection against tuberculosis (TB), with functional antibodies being described in …