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Prostacyclin, thromboxane and glomerular filtration rate are abnormal in sickle cell pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease. We previously showed pregnant women with sickle …
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L-thyroxine modifies nephrotoxicity by regulating the apoptotic pathway: The possible role of CD38/ADP-ribosyl cyclase-mediated calcium mobilization
Thyroid hormones are well-established as a key regulator of many cellular metabolic pathways developed in various pathogeneses. Here, we dedicated …
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Positive predictive value and effectiveness of measles case-based surveillance in Uganda, 2012-2015
INTRODUCTION: Disease surveillance is a critical component in the control and elimination of vaccine preventable diseases. The Uganda National Expanded …
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Genetic and antigenic characterization of influenza A(H3N2) in Cameroon during the 2014-2016 influenza seasons
The first outbreak of influenza A(H3N2) occurred in 1968 and caused the third flu pandemic of the 20th century. It …
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Physical, psychological, sexual, and systemic abuse of children with disabilities in East Africa: Mapping the evidence
Children with disabilities (CWDs) are at a higher risk of being maltreated than are typical children. The evidence base on …
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Application of a whole blood mycobacterial growth inhibition assay to study immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a high tuberculosis burden population
The determinants of immunological protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection in humans are not known. Mycobacterial growth inhibition assays have …
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Comparative metagenomics approaches to characterize the soil fungal communities of western coastal region, Saudi Arabia
A total of 145007 reads were obtained from pyrosequencing for all the 4 samples. The total count ranged from 11,301,014 …
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Nasal and pharyngeal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus sciuri among hospitalised patients and healthcare workers in a Serbian university hospital
There has been a paucity of data on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus sciuri (MRSS) epidemiology in European healthcare settings. The aim of …
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High mortality rates in men initiated on anti-retroviral treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
In attaining UNAIDS targets of 90-90-90 to achieve epidemic control, understanding who the current utilizers of HIV treatment services are …
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Nasopharyngeal bacterial load as a marker for rapid and easy diagnosis of invasive pneumococcal disease in children from Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Current diagnostic methods for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with suspected invasive pneumococcal disease have limitations of accuracy, …
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Household costs and time to seek care for pregnancy related complications: The role of results-based financing
Results-based financing (RBF) schemes-including performance based financing (PBF) and conditional cash transfers (CCT)-are increasingly being used to encourage use and …
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Volunteer motivators for participating in HIV vaccine clinical trials in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: 1.5 million Kenyans are living with HIV/AIDS as per 2015 estimates. Though there is a notable decline in new …
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Diagnoses, infections and injuries in Northern Syrian children during the civil war: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: The civil war in Syria including the deliberate targeting of healthcare services resulted in a complex humanitarian emergency, seriously …
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Co-ordinated activation of classical and novel PKC isoforms is required for PMA-induced mTORC1 activation
Protein kinase C (PKC) has been shown to activate the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway, a …
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Factors associated with pulmonary impairment in HIV-infected South African adults
BACKGROUND: HIV-infected individuals have increased risk of developing obstructive lung disease (OLD). Studies from developed countries report high viral load, …
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Self-rated health in Senegal: A comparison between urban and rural areas
INTRODUCTION: Although the relationship between mortality and self-rated health has been demonstrated in sub-Saharan Africa, information in this area is …
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Iron deficiency was not the major cause of anemia in rural women of reproductive age in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Anemia, which has many etiologies, is a moderate/severe public health problem in young children and women of reproductive age …
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An in vitro diagnostic certified point of care single nucleotide test for IL28B polymorphisms
Numerous genetic polymorphisms have been identified as associated with disease or treatment outcome, but the routine implementation of genotyping into …
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Modeling the spatial distribution of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
The population density of wildlife reservoirs contributes to disease transmission risk for domestic animals. The objective of this study was …
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Temporal dynamics and Leishmania infantum infection prevalence of Phlebotomus perniciosus (Diptera, Phlebotominae) in highly endemic areas of visceral leishmaniasis in Tunisia
Phlebotomus perniciosus is one of the major vectors of Leishmania infantum in the Mediterranean basin. The aim of this work …