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Viral etiology, seasonality and severity of hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2007–2014
INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the role of viral respiratory pathogens in the etiology, seasonality or severity of severe acute …
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Leadership and management training as a catalyst to health system strengthening in low-income settings: Evidence from implementation of the Zambia Management and Leadership course for district health managers in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Research has shown that the modes of leadership and management may influence health outcomes. However, majority of health leaders …
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Knowledge of prevention, cause, symptom and practices of malaria among women in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health issue in most southern African countries as the disease remains hyper endemic. Burkina …
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Malaria in Dielmo, a Senegal village: Is its elimination possible after seven years of implementation of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets?
BACKGROUND: The malaria burden has decreased significantly in recent years in Africa through the widespread use of artemisinin-based combination therapy …
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The effectiveness of celebrities in conservation marketing
Celebrities are frequently used in conservation marketing as a tool to raise awareness, generate funding and effect behaviour change. The …
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An analysis of retrospective and repeat prospective reports of adverse childhood experiences from the South African Birth to Twenty Plus cohort
Most studies rely on cross-sectional retrospective reports from adult samples to collect information about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to examine …
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Piped water supply interruptions and acute diarrhea among under-five children in Addis Ababa slums, Ethiopia: A matched case-control study
BACKGROUND: The problem of intermittent piped water supplies that exists in low- and middle-income countries is particularly severe in the …
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Prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) undermines control efforts and its burden is poorly understood in resource-limited settings. We performed a systematic …
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FTIR spectroscopy of whole cells for the monitoring of yeast apoptosis mediated by p53 over-expression and its suppression by Nigella sativa extracts
p53 over expression in yeast results in cell death with typical markers of apoptosis such as DNA fragmentation and phosphatidylserine …
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Screening and characterizing of xylanolytic and xylose-fermenting yeasts isolated from the wood-feeding termite, Reticulitermes chinensis
The effective fermentation of xylose remains an intractable challenge in bioethanol industry. The relevant xylanase enzyme is also in a …
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Foregone benefits of important food crop improvements in Sub-Saharan Africa
A number of new crops have been developed that address important traits of particular relevance for smallholder farmers in Africa. …
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The distribution and host range of the banana Fusarium wilt fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, in Asia
Fusarium oxysporum formae specialis cubense (Foc) is a soil-borne fungus that causes Fusarium wilt, which is considered to be the …
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Bacterial communities found in placental tissues are associated with severe chorioamnionitis and adverse birth outcomes
Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Bacterial infection and the subsequent inflammatory response are …
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Comparative molecular analyses of invasive fall armyworm in Togo reveal strong similarities to populations from the eastern United States and the Greater Antilles
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, J.E. Smith) is a noctuid moth that is a major and ubiquitous agricultural pest in …
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"I was in the darkness but the group brought me light": Development, relevance and feasibility of the Sondela HIV adjustment and coping intervention
Developing interventions that address psychosocial wellbeing of people living with HIV is critical to ensure strong linkages to and retention …
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HIV disease progression among women following seroconversion during a tenofovir-based HIV prevention trial
BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding HIV disease outcomes among individuals who become infected with HIV while receiving antiretroviral medications for …
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Natural immune response to Plasmodium vivax alpha-helical coiled coil protein motifs and its association with the risk of P. vivax malaria
Protein α-helical coiled coil structures are known to induce antibodies able to block critical functions in different pathogens. In a …
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Development and external validation of a clinical prognostic score for death in visceral leishmaniasis patients in a high HIV co-infection burden area in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, case fatality rates among subgroups of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients are high. A clinical prognostic score for …
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Effects of anabolic and catabolic nutrients on woody plant encroachment after long-term experimental fertilization in a South African savanna
The causes of the worldwide problem of encroachment of woody plants into grassy vegetation are elusive. The effects of soil …
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High correlation between Framingham equations with BMI and with lipids to estimate cardiovascular risks score at baseline in HIV-infected adults in the Temprano trial, ANRS 12136 in Côte d’Ivoire
CONTEXT: Data on cardiovascular risk (CVR) score among HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. Our first objective was to …