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Retention in care among HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on lifelong antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: In 2013, Uganda updated its prevention of maternal-to-child transmission of HIV program to Option B+, which requires that all …
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Reproductive performance parameters in a large population of game-ranched white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum)
The population of free-roaming white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) is under serious threat. Captive breeding of this species is therefore becoming …
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Maternal influenza immunization in Malawi: Piloting a maternal influenza immunization program costing tool by examining a prospective program
BACKGROUND: This costing study in Malawi is a first evaluation of a Maternal Influenza Immunization Program Costing Tool (Costing Tool) …
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Effect of innate antiviral glycoproteins in breast milk on seroconversion to rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix) in children in Lusaka, Zambia
INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus vaccines have been introduced into national immunization programmes to mitigate morbidity and mortality associated rotavirus diarrhoea. Lower vaccine …
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Detection of duo-schistosome infection from filtered urine samples from school children in Zambia after MDA
Schistosomiasis is one of the major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in sub-Saharan Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, two major human schistosome …
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Risk factors for mortality of children with zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis in Central Tunisia
BACKGROUND: Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum is endemic with an epidemiological profile of a paediatric disease in …
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Zingerone alleviates the delayed ventricular repolarization and AV conduction in diabetes: Effect on cardiac fibrosis and inflammation
BACKGROUND: The study aims to analyse the action of zingerone in diabetes-related cardiac arrhythmias. METHODS: Diabetes was induced by streptozocin …
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Toxoplasmosis – Awareness and knowledge among medical doctors in Nigeria
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite causing high disease burden worldwide. A One Health approach is needed to understand, prevent, …
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Immunogenicity of rotavirus vaccine (RotarixTM) in infants with environmental enteric dysfunction
INTRODUCTION: Deployment of rotavirus vaccines has contributed to significant declines in diarrheal morbidity and mortality globally. Unfortunately, vaccine performance in …
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Higher-than-expected prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in HIV setting in Botswana: Implications for diagnostic algorithms using Xpert MTB/RIF assay
BACKGROUND: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can cause pulmonary infection and disease especially among people living with HIV (PLHIV). PLHIV with NTM …
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Rapid identification of candidate genes for resistance to tomato late blight disease using next-generation sequencing technologies
Tomato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, also known as the Irish famine pathogen, is one of …
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Immunodominant cytomegalovirus-specific CD8+ T-cell responses in sub-Saharan African populations
More than 90% of children in Africa are infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV) by the age of 12 months. However, the …
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Genetic variability of environmental sensitivity revealed by phenotypic variation in body weight and (its) correlations to physiological and behavioral traits
Adaptive phenotypic plasticity is a key component of the ability of organisms to cope with changing environmental conditions. Fish have …
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of introducing malaria diagnostic testing in drug shops: A cluster-randomised trial in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Private sector drug shops are an important source of malaria treatment in Africa, yet diagnosis without parasitological testing is …
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Characterization of Mycosphaerellaceae species associated with citrus greasy spot in Panama and Spain
Greasy spot of citrus, caused by Zasmidium citri-griseum (= Mycosphaerella citri), is widely distributed in the Caribbean Basin, inducing leaf …
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Socioeconomic position and ten-year survival and virologic outcomes in a Ugandan HIV cohort receiving antiretroviral therapy
Lifelong ART is essential to reducing HIV mortality and ending the epidemic, however the interplay between socioeconomic position and long-term …
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Patterns of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time: Are Nigerian health professional students complying with public health guidelines?
BACKGROUND: Understanding patterns of physical activity and sedentary time is important to effective population-wide primary prevention and control of non-communicable …
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Community prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms in rural Malawi: Implications for policy
BACKGROUND: No community prevalence studies have been done on chronic respiratory symptoms of cough, wheezing and shortness of breath in …
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The burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, genotypes and drug resistance mutations in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are endemic. Although there has …
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HIV-1 viraemia and drug resistance amongst female sex workers in Soweto, South Africa: A cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) poses a threat to future antiretroviral therapy success. Monitoring HIVDR patterns is of particular importance …