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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of influenza virus infections in children with severe acute respiratory infection in Maputo, Mozambique: Results from the implementation of sentinel surveillance, 2014 – 2016
In Sub-Saharan Africa, where burden, impact, and incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the highest in the world, conversely, …
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Establishment and evaluation of the goose embryo epithelial (GEE) cell line as a new model for propagation of avian viruses
In this study, we report the establishment and characterization of a new epithelial cell line, goose embryonated epithelial cell line …
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Accuracy of different Xpert MTB/Rif implementation strategies in programmatic settings at the regional referral hospitals in Uganda: Evidence for country wide roll out
BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/RIF assay is a highly sensitive test for TB diagnosis, but still costly to most low-income countries. Several …
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The role of agency in the implementation of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT): Lessons from oMakoti in uMgungundlovu District, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: In response to revisions in global and national policy in 2011, six-month isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) became freely available …
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Modelling the factor structure of the Child Depression Inventory in a population of apparently healthy adolescents in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Childhood and adolescent depression is common and often persists into adulthood with negative implications for school performances, peer relationship …
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MicroRNA Signatures for circulating CD133-positive cells in hepatocellular carcinoma with HCV infection
AIM: Molecular characterization of the CD133+ stem cells associated with hepatocarinogensis through identifying the expression patterns of specific microRNAs (miRNAs). …
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Congenital cytomegalovirus, parvovirus and enterovirus infection in Mozambican newborns at birth: A cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most prevalent congenital infection acquired worldwide, with higher incidence in developing countries and …
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A memetic optimization algorithm for multi-constrained multicast routing in ad hoc networks
A mobile ad hoc network is a conventional self-configuring network where the routing optimization problem-subject to various Quality-of-Service (QoS) constraints-represents …
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A new perspective on the pathogenesis of chronic renal disease in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
The sustainability of captive cheetah populations is limited by high mortality due to chronic renal disease. This necropsy study, conducted …
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Diagnostic accuracy of antigen-based immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of Salmonella in blood culture broth
BACKGROUND: In low resource settings, Salmonella serovars frequently cause bloodstream infections. This study investigated the diagnostic performance of immunochromatographic rapid …
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Genetic variation and diversity in 199 Melilotus accessions based on a combination of 5 DNA sequences
Melilotus is an important genus of legume plants and an herbage with excellent nitrogen fixation; it can tolerate extreme environmental …
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Household point of care CD4 testing and isoniazid preventive therapy initiation in a household TB contact tracing programme in two districts of South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, TB household contact tracing provides an opportunity for increased TB and HIV case finding. We aimed …
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Next generation clinical guidance for primary care in South Africa – credible, consistent and pragmatic
BACKGROUND: Agreed international development standards underpin high quality de novo clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). There is however, no international consensus …
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In ovo CpG DNA delivery increases innate and adaptive immune cells in respiratory, gastrointestinal and immune systems post-hatch correlating with lower infectious laryngotracheitis virus infection
Cytosine-guanosine deoxynucleotides (CpG) DNA can be delivered in ovo at embryo day (ED)18 for the stimulation of toll-like receptor (TLR)21 …
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Antimicrobial evaluation of red, phytoalexin-rich sorghum food biocolorant
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) extract is traditionally used as red biocolorant in West Africa to colour foods, among which wagashi, a …
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Neurological manifestations in chronic hepatitis C patients receiving care in a reference hospital in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major public health concern, with a high burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is …
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Impact of hypothermia on implementation of CPAP for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in a low-resource setting
BACKGROUND: Neonatal hypothermia is widely associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality, but remains a pervasive global problem. No …
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Spatial genetic diversity in the Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis: Extreme isolation of populations in a subterranean environment
The subterranean niche harbours animals with extreme adaptations. These adaptations decrease the vagility of taxa and, along with other behavioural …
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Determinants of delay in timely treatment seeking for diarrheal diseases among mothers with under-five children in central Ethiopia: A case control study
BACKGROUND: Delays in seeking timely appropriate care contributes to a large number of deaths from diarrhea in children. This study …
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Pheromone expression reveals putative mechanism of unisexuality in a saprobic ascomycete fungus
Homothallism (self-fertility) describes a wide variety of sexual strategies that enable a fungus to reproduce in the absence of a …