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Genetic characterization of the oxytocin-neurophysin I gene (OXT) and its regulatory regions analysis in domestic Old and New World camelids
Oxytocin is a neurohypophysial peptide linked to a wide range of biological functions, including milk ejection, temperament and reproduction. Aims …
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Fusing metabolomics data sets with heterogeneous measurement errors
Combining different metabolomics platforms can contribute significantly to the discovery of complementary processes expressed under different conditions. However, analysing the …
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Genome dynamics and evolution in yeasts: A long-term yeast-bacteria competition experiment
There is an enormous genetic diversity evident in modern yeasts, but our understanding of the ecological basis of such diversifications …
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‘I could not join because I had to work for pay.’: A qualitative evaluation of falciparum malaria pro-active case detection in three rural Cambodian villages
BACKGROUND: Pro-active case detection (Pro-ACD), in the form of voluntary screening and treatment (VSAT) following community mobilisation about 'asymptomatic malaria', …
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Unusual morphological adaptations and processes associated with viviparity in an epizoic dermapteran
Matrotrophic viviparity is a reproductive pattern in which offspring develop inside a female's body which provides gas exchange and nutrients …
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Pharmacogenetic landscape of Metabolic Syndrome components drug response in Tunisia and comparison with worldwide populations
Genetic variation is an important determinant affecting either drug response or susceptibility to adverse drug reactions. Several studies have highlighted …
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“We did not know what was wrong”—Barriers along the care cascade among hospitalized adolescents with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana
High mortality among adolescents with HIV reflects delays and failures in the care cascade. We sought to elucidate critical missed …
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Identification and characterization of a plastidial ω-3 fatty acid desaturase EgFAD8 from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) and its promoter response to light and low temperature
In higher plants, ω-3 fatty acid desaturases are the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of alpha-linolenic acid (18:3), which plays …
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Gene-based molecular analysis of COX1 in Echinococcus granulosus cysts isolated from naturally infected livestock in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The diversity and importance of Echinococcus species in domesticated animals in Saudi Arabia are poorly understood. In this study, 108 …
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Executive function associated with sexual risk in young South African women: Findings from the HPTN 068 cohort
PURPOSE: Heightened sexual risk in adolescence and young adulthood may be partially explained by deficits in executive functioning, the set …
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Can water-level management reduce malaria mosquito abundance around large dams in sub-Saharan Africa?
BACKGROUND: Water level management has been suggested as a potential tool to reduce malaria around large reservoirs. However, no field-based …
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Health care providers’ compliance with the notifiable diseases surveillance system in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The optimal performance of a notifiable disease surveillance system (NDSS) is dependent on health care provider (HCP) compliance with …
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From kitchen to classroom: Assessing the impact of cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves on primary school attendance in Karonga district, northern Malawi
Household air pollution from burning solid fuels is responsible for an estimated 2.9 million premature deaths worldwide each year and …
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Geographical and temporal patterns of rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) incidence in humans in the Mekong River Delta and Southeast Central Coast regions in Vietnam from 2005 to 2015
BACKGROUND: In Vietnam, rabies has been a notifiable disease for more than 40 years. Over the last five years, on …
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Relative solidarity: Conceptualising communal participation in genomic research among potential research participants in a developing Sub-Saharan African setting
OBJECTIVE: As genomic research gathers momentum in sub-Saharan Africa, it has become increasingly important to understand the reasons why individuals …
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Isolation and molecular characterization of novel glucarpidases: Enzymes to improve the antibody directed enzyme pro-drug therapy for cancer treatment
Repeated cycles of antibody-directed enzyme pro-drug therapy (ADEPT) and the use of glucarpidase in the detoxification of cytotoxic methotrexate (MTX) …
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Providers’ perceptions of communication with patients in primary healthcare in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Delivery of effective healthcare is contingent on the quality of communication between the patient and the healthcare provider. Little …
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Attrition when providing antiretroviral treatment at CD4 counts >500cells/μL at three government clinics included in the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial in South Africa
INTRODUCTION: WHO recommends antiretroviral treatment (ART) for all HIV-positive individuals. This study evaluated the association between baseline CD4 count and …
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Malnutrition and lipid abnormalities in antiretroviral naïve HIV-infected adults in Addis Ababa: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Both under- and over-nutrition may occur among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals and impact on the course of the …
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Prediction of extended high viremia among newly HIV-1-infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa
OBJECTIVE: Prompt identification of newly HIV-infected persons, particularly those who are most at risk of extended high viremia (EHV), allows …