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Experience of the signaller explains the use of social versus personal information in the context of sentinel behaviour in meerkats
To maximise foraging opportunities while simultaneously avoiding predation, group-living animals can obtain personal information on food availability and predation risk …
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A Comparative Study of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of Some Fruit Plant Species Growing in the Industrial Area of Sfax, Tunisia
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Genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus and occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in stored maize across three agro-ecological zones in Kenya
Aflatoxin contamination at pre- and post-harvest poses a serious challenge in achieving sustainable development goals on food security and food …
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Expanding the Arterivirus Host Spectrum: Olivier’s Shrew Virus 1, A Novel Arterivirus Discovered in African Giant Shrews
The family Arteriviridae harbors a rapidly expanding group of viruses known to infect a divergent group of mammals, including horses, …
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Investigation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Euclea schimperi leaf extracts
Bioactive components from medicinal plants are said to be responsible for the antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of plant extracts. It …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of trematocides against Fasciola gigantica and amphistomes infections in cattle, using faecal egg count reduction tests in Iringa Rural and Arumeru Districts, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Fasciolosis, caused by the liver fluke Fasciola gigantica, and paramphistomosis are widespread in cattle in Tanzania, and the use …
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Relationship between saliva and blood cortisol in handled cows
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between plasma and salivary cortisol concentrations in beef cattle …
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Physiological costs of infection: herpesvirus replication is linked to blood oxidative stress in equids
Viruses may have a dramatic impact on the health of their animal hosts. The patho-physiological mechanisms underlying viral infections in …
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Antibacterial interactions, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic effects of four medicinal plant species
The constant emergence of antibiotic resistant species and the adverse side effects of synthetic drugs are threatening the efficacy of …
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Assessment of antioxidant activity of citronellal extract and fractions of essential oils of Citrus hystrix DC
Purpose: To evaluate the antioxidant activities and chemical compositions of citronellal extract and fractions of essential oils of Citrus hystrix.Methods: …
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Myricetin exerts potent anticancer effects on human skin tumor cells
Purpose: To evaluate the anticancer activity of myricetin against skin cancer A431 cell lines.Methods: Cell viability was determined by MTT …
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Effect of cowpea flour processing on the chemical properties and acceptability of a novel cowpea blended maize porridge
Childhood growth stunting is a pervasive problem in Malawi and is in large part due to low quality complementary foods …
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Hidden Diversity of African Yellow House Bats (Vespertilionidae, Scotophilus): Insights From Multilocus Phylogenetics and Lineage Delimitation
The genus Scotophilus contains 21 currently recognized species ranging throughout Africa and Southeast Asia. Among the 13 species recognized from …
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Chemical composition and antioxidant activities of different parts of Ficus sur
Introduction: Ficus sur is a plant widely used in traditional pharmacopoeia in Togo. So, this study aimed the assessment of …
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Does supplemental zeolite (clinoptilolite) affect growth performance, meat texture, oxidative stress and production of polyunsaturated fatty acid of Turkey poults?
BACKGROUND: Following the ban on the use of growth factors, the use of zeolite in poultry feed could be a …
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Evaluation of glycerol encapsulated with alginate and alginate-chitosan polymers in gut environment and its resistance to rumen microbial degradation
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of gut pH and rumen microbial fermentation on glycerol encapsulated in alginate and alginate-chitosan polymers. …
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Edible backyards: climate change and urban food (in)security in Africa
Food insecurity is continuously seen as a major problem in Africa, and as a challenge confronting millions of Africa’s urban …
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A prospective cohort study of school-going children investigating reproductive and neurobehavioral health effects due to environmental pesticide exposure in the Western Cape, South Africa: study protocol
BACKGROUND: Research on reproductive health effects on children from low-level, long-term exposure to pesticides currently used in the agricultural industry …
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VlbZIP30 of grapevine functions in dehydration tolerance via the abscisic acid core signaling pathway
Drought stress limits the growth and development of grapevines, thereby reducing productivity, but the mechanisms by which grapevines respond to …
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Real time portable genome sequencing for global food security
Crop losses due to viral diseases and pests are major constraints on food security and income for millions of households …