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Mechanical and phytochemical protection mechanisms of Calligonum comosum in arid deserts
Unlike animals, plants are sessile organisms, lacking circulating antibodies and specialized immune cells and are exposed to various harsh environmental …
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Knowledge, attitude and associated factors among primary school teachers regarding refractive error in school children in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Refractive error is an important cause of correctable visual impairment in the worldwide with a global distribution of 1.75% …
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Exclusive breastfeeding promotion and neuropsychological outcomes in 5-8 year old children from Uganda and Burkina Faso: Results from the PROMISE EBF cluster randomized trial
BACKGROUND: The beneficial effects from exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) have been widely acknowledged. We assessed the effect of exclusive breastfeeding promotion …
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Gene/QTL discovery for Anthracnose in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from North-western Himalayas
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important grain legume crops in the world. The beans grown …
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Getting to FP2020: Harnessing the private sector to increase modern contraceptive access and choice in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and DRC
BACKGROUND: An estimated 214 million women have unmet need for family planning in developing regions. Improved utilization of the private …
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Analysis of socioeconomic differences in the quality of antenatal services in low and middle-income countries (LMICs)
The desired results of increasing access and availability of antenatal care (ANC) services may not be realized if the quality …
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Genotyping and sero-virological characterization of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in blood donors, Southern Ethiopia
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence is highest in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. HBV genotypes have distinct geographic distributions and play …
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Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in response to an outbreak of typhoid fever in Neno District, Malawi
On May 2, 2009 an outbreak of typhoid fever began in rural villages along the Malawi-Mozambique border resulting in 748 …
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a clinical cohort of HIV-infected children in East Africa
OBJECTIVE: To describe antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and associated factors for a large HIV-infected pediatric cohort followed by sites of …
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Demography of a forest elephant population
African forest elephants face severe threats from illegal killing for ivory and bushmeat and habitat conversion. Due to their cryptic …
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Infection prevention and control training and capacity building during the Ebola epidemic in Guinea
BACKGROUND: During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, a key epidemiological feature was disease transmission within healthcare facilities, indicating …
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A mobile health technology platform for quality assurance and quality improvement of malaria diagnosis by community health workers
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) play an important role in improving access to services in areas with limited health infrastructure …
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The influence of a semi-arid sub-catchment on suspended sediments in the Mara River, Kenya
The Mara River Basin in East Africa is a trans-boundary basin of international significance experiencing excessive levels of sediment loads. …
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Children's peer violence perpetration and victimization: Prevalence and associated factors among school children in Afghanistan
BACKGROUND: Child peer violence is a global problem and seriously impacts children's physical and psychological health, and their education outcomes. …
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Evaluating diagnostic indicators of urogenital Schistosoma haematobium infection in young women: A cross sectional study in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Urine microscopy is the standard diagnostic method for urogenital S. haematobium infection. However, this may lead to under-diagnosis of …
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Association between HIV status and depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in the Southern Highlands Zone, Tanzania: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents continue to have HIV/AIDS in southern Saharan Africa. Scaling up of HIV services has significantly improved …
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Evidence for chikungunya and dengue transmission in Quelimane, Mozambique: Results from an investigation of a potential outbreak of chikungunya virus
BACKGROUND: In January 2016, health authorities from Zambézia province, Mozambique reported the detection of some patients presenting with fever, arthralgia, …
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The effect of metal pollution on the life history and insecticide resistance phenotype of the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae)
Metal exposure is one of the commonest anthropogenic pollutants mosquito larvae are exposed to, both in agricultural and urban settings. …
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Estimating the burden of rabies in Ethiopia by tracing dog bite victims
In developing countries where financial resources are limited and numerous interests compete, there is a need for quantitative data on …
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The role of family size, employment and education of parents in the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in school children in Accra
INTRODUCTION: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in school children are a public health problem in most developing countries. METHODS AND PRINCIPAL …