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Correction: Pattern or process? Evaluating the peninsula effect as a determinant of species richness in coastal dune forests
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173694.].
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Correction: Microstructure characterization and corrosion resistance properties of Pb-Sb alloys for lead acid battery spine produced by different casting methods
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195224.].
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Correction: Cross-species multiple environmental stress responses: An integrated approach to identify candidate genes for multiple stress tolerance in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and related model species
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192678.].
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Male resource defense mating system in primates? An experimental test in wild capuchin monkeys
Ecological models of mating systems provide a theoretical framework to predict the effect of the defendability of both breeding resources …
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Exome array analysis of adverse reactions to fluoropyrimidine-based therapy for gastrointestinal cancer
Fluoropyrimidines, including 5-fluororacil (5FU) and its pro-drug Capecitabine, are the common treatment for colorectal, breast, neck and head cancers-either as …
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Intra-host and intra-household diversity of influenza A viruses during household transmissions in the 2013 season in 2 peri-urban communities of South Africa
Limited information is available on influenza virus sequence drift between transmission events. In countries with high HIV burdens, like South …
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The South African Rea Phela Health Study: A randomized controlled trial of communication retention strategies
Epidemiological transitions are occurring throughout Africa. To inform public health programs and policies, longitudinal cohorts investigating non-communicable diseases are needed. …
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Choice of time horizon critical in estimating costs and effects of changes to HIV programmes
BACKGROUND: Uganda changed its antiretroviral therapy guidelines in 2014, increasing the CD4 threshold for antiretroviral therapy initiation from 350 cells/μl …
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Paradox response of cornea to different color intensities of visible light: An experimental study
The technological development is associated with human daily life and had an impact on its social life. Due to the …
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Safety of a silicone elastomer vaginal ring as potential microbicide delivery method in African women: A Phase 1 randomized trial
BACKGROUND: Women in sub-Saharan Africa are in urgent need of female-initiated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preventative methods. Vaginal rings are …
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"We call them miracle babies": How health care providers understand neonatal near-misses at three teaching hospitals in Ghana
Neonatal mortality is a significant problem in many low-resource countries, yet for every death there are many more newborns who …
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Mycobactericidal activity of bedaquiline plus rifabutin or rifampin in ex vivo whole blood cultures of healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Bedaquiline, an antimycobacterial agent approved for drug-resistant tuberculosis, is metabolized by CYP3A4, an hepatic enzyme strongly induced by rifampin, …
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Implicit attitudes to sexual partner concurrency vary by sexual orientation but not by gender—A cross sectional study of Belgian students
High rates of sexual partner concurrency have been shown to facilitate the spread of various sexually transmitted infections. Assessments of …
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Complexity in African savannas: Direct, indirect, and cascading effects of animal densities, rainfall and vegetation availability
Savanna ecosystems are popular subjects for interaction studies. Multiple studies have been done on the impact of elephants on vegetation, …
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Feasibility of using postal and web-based surveys to estimate the prevalence of tuberculosis among health care workers in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: Health Care Workers (HCWs) are among the highest risk groups for contracting tuberculosis (TB), which is ranked the third …
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Selection and evaluation of housekeeping genes as endogenous controls for quantification of mRNA transcripts in Theileria parva using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
The reliability of any quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiment can be seriously compromised by variations between samples as …
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Reducing stillbirths in Ethiopia: Results of an intervention programme
Previous studies from South Ethiopia have shown that interventions that focus on intrapartum care substantially reduce maternal mortality and there …
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Explaining the heterogeneity in average costs per HIV/AIDS patient in Nigeria: The role of supply-side and service delivery characteristics
OBJECTIVE: We estimated the average annual cost per patient of ART per facility (unit cost) in Nigeria, described the variation …
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Risk factors for inappropriate blood requisition among hospitals in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Blood is a critical aspect of treatment in life saving situations, increasing demand. Blood requisition practices greatly effect sufficient …
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HIV drug resistance patterns in pregnant women using next generation sequence in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Few data on HIV resistance in pregnancy are available from Mozambique, one of the countries with the highest HIV …