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The effect of weather index based micro-insurance on food security status of smallholders
Research has demonstrated that the use of weather index insurance is one of the most effective ways of cushioning smallholders …
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Antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of methanol extract of root bark of Acacia jacquemontii Benth (Fabaceae) in experimental animals
Purpose: To investigate the ethnomedicinal claims regarding the use of Acacia jacquemontii Benth. (Fabaceae) in fever, pain and inflammation.Methods: The …
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Wildlife-livestock interface, veterinary cordon fence damage, lack of protection zones, livestock theft and owner apathy: Complex socio-ecological dynamics in Foot and Mouth disease control in southern Africa
Current efforts to control and possibly eradicate the highly contagious and economically important Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in Botswana …
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Transcriptomic responses of a simplified soil microcosm to a plant pathogen and its biocontrol agent reveal a complex reaction to harsh habitat
BACKGROUND: Soil microorganisms are key determinants of soil fertility and plant health. Soil phytopathogenic fungi are one of the most …
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Effect of feeding broiler chickens with diets containing Alchornea cordifolia leaf meal and enzyme supplementation
This study sought to evaluate the effect of Alchornea cordifolia leaf meal (ACLM) inclusion and exogenous enzyme supplementation on broiler …
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Hygienic assessment of spontaneously fermented raw camel milk (suusa) along the informal value chain in Kenya
Suusa is a spontaneously fermented milk product from raw camel milk used by the pastoral communities of Northern and Eastern …
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Typhoid Fever in South Africa in an Endemic HIV Setting
BACKGROUND: Typhoid fever remains an important disease in Africa, associated with outbreaks and the emerging multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serotype …
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Down-Regulation of KORRIGAN-Like Endo-β-1,4-Glucanase Genes Impacts Carbon Partitioning, Mycorrhizal Colonization and Biomass Production in Populus
A greater understanding of the genetic regulation of plant cell wall remodeling and the impact of modified cell walls on …
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Genes Required for the Anti-fungal Activity of a Bacterial Endophyte Isolated from a Corn Landrace Grown Continuously by Subsistence Farmers Since 1000 BC
Endophytes are microbes that inhabit internal plant tissues without causing disease. Some endophytes are known to combat pathogens. The corn …
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The antifibrotic and fibrolytic properties of date fruit extract via modulation of genotoxicity, tissue-inhibitor of metalloproteinases and nuclear factor- kappa B pathway in a rat model of hepatotoxicity
Hepatic fibrosis and its end point; cirrhosis, are the major cause of liver failure and death in patients with chronic …
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Health seeking behavior and use of medicinal plants among the Hamer ethnic group, South Omo zone, southwestern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Health seeking behavior of people around the globe is affected by different socio-cultural and economic factors. In Ethiopia, people …
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Potential use of mobile phones in improving animal health service delivery in underserved rural areas: experience from Kilosa and Gairo districts in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Sub-optimal performance of the animal health delivery system in rural areas is common in developing countries including Tanzania. However, …
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Kombocles bakaiana gen. sp. nov. (Boletaceae), a new sequestrate fungus from Cameroon
Kombocles bakaiana gen. sp. nov. is described as new to science. This sequestrate, partially hypogeous fungus was collected around and …
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The phylogenetic significance of leaf anatomical traits of southern African Oxalis
BACKGROUND: The southern African Oxalis radiation is extremely morphologically variable. Despite recent progress in the phylogenetics of the genus, there …
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Detection of Salmonella species in chicken carcasses using genus specific primer belong to invA gene in Sohag city, Egypt
AIM: species found as contaminants in chicken carcass (thigh, breast, wings, liver, and gizzard). MATERIALS AND METHODS: species by culture …
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Pollen-mediated gene flow and seed exchange in small-scale Zambian maize farming, implications for biosafety assessment
Gene flow in agricultural crops is important for risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) crops, particularly in countries with a …
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Farmgate versus market centre sales: a multi-crop approach
Smallholder farmers have two basic decisions to make regarding selling their surplus produce: selling at farmgate at low prices or …
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Diversity in Secondary Metabolites Including Mycotoxins from Strains of Aspergillus Section Nigri Isolated from Raw Cashew Nuts from Benin, West Africa
In a previous study, raw cashew kernels were assayed for the fungal contamination focusing on strains belonging to the genus …
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Exceptional endocrine profiles characterise the meerkat: sex, status, and reproductive patterns
Abstract In vertebrates, reproductive endocrine concentrations are strongly differentiated by sex, with androgen biases typifying males and estrogen biases typifying …
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A Cretaceous origin for fire adaptations in the Cape flora
Fire has had a profound effect on the evolution of worldwide biotas. The Cape Floristic Region is one of the …