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Prevalence of brucellosis in the human, livestock and wildlife interface areas of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Between 2005 and 2006, a cross-sectional survey was carried out in domestic ruminants in agropastoral communities of Serengeti district, Tanzania …
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Salmonella contamination, serovars and antimicrobial resistance profiles of cattle slaughtered in South Africa
Antimicrobial resistant Salmonella are among the leading causes of foodborne infections. Our aim was to determine Salmonella contamination during cattle …
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Trends of reported foodborne diseases at the Ridge Hospital, Accra, Ghana: a retrospective review of routine data from 2009-2013
BACKGROUND: There are over 250 foodborne diseases and are of growing public health concern worldwide. The distribution of these diseases …
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Bifidobacterium thermophilum RBL67 impacts on growth and virulence gene expression of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
BACKGROUND: Bifidobacterium thermophilum RBL67 (RBL67), a human fecal isolate and health promoting candidate shows antagonistic and protective effects against Salmonella …
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The double tragedy of agriculture vulnerability to climate variability in Africa: How vulnerable is smallholder agriculture to rainfall variability in Ghana?
This article analysed vulnerability of smallholder agriculture to climate variability, particularly the alternating incidences of drought and heavy precipitation events …
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Climate change in semi-arid Malawi: Perceptions, adaptation strategies and water governance
Climate change and variability are a threat to sustainable agricultural production in semi-arid areas of Malawi. Overdependence on subsistence rain-fed …
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Impact of supply chain coordination on honey farmers’ income in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Most of the literature on vertical coordination and its impact on farm performance and farmer wellbeing deal with high-value or …
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Rural households’ agricultural land vulnerability to climate change in Dembia woreda, Northwest Ethiopia
Climate change is one of the greatest environmental threats facing our world in recent decades. As Ethiopia is dependent on …
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Nitrogen-Deficiency Stress Induces Protein Expression Differentially in Low-N Tolerant and Low-N Sensitive Maize Genotypes
Nitrogen (N) is essential for proper plant growth and its application has proven to be critical for agricultural produce. However, …
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Phenylpropanoid Defences in Nicotiana tabacum Cells: Overlapping Metabolomes Indicate Common Aspects to Priming Responses Induced by Lipopolysaccharides, Chitosan and Flagellin-22
Plants have evolved both constitutive and inducible defence strategies to cope with different biotic stimuli and stresses. Exposure of a …
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Effects of Selected Egyptian Honeys on the Cellular Ultrastructure and the Gene Expression Profile of Escherichia coli
The purpose of this study was to: (i) evaluate the antibacterial activities of three Egyptian honeys collected from different floral …
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Ethical considerations for field research on fishes
Collection of data from animals for research purposes can negatively impact target or by-catch species if suitable animal ethics practices …
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Effect of polysaccharide from Bacillus subtilis sp. on cardiovascular diseases and atherogenic indices in diabetic rats
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus induces chronic complications such as cardiovascular damage, cataracts and retinopathy, nephropathy, and polyneuropathy. The main aim of …
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Potential Sources and Transmission of Salmonella and Antimicrobial Resistance in Kampala, Uganda
In sub‒Saharan Africa, non‒typhoidal Salmonellae (NTS) cause invasive disease particularly in children and HIV infected adults, but the disease epidemiology …
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Physiological mechanisms of dehydration tolerance contribute to the invasion potential of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) relative to its less widely distributed congeners
BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a highly invasive species now with an almost cosmopolitan …
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Bat Accelerated Regions Identify a Bat Forelimb Specific Enhancer in the HoxD Locus
The molecular events leading to the development of the bat wing remain largely unknown, and are thought to be caused, …
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Selection of Novel Cowpea Genotypes Derived through Gamma Irradiation
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) yields are considerably low in Namibia due to lack of improved varieties and biotic and …
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Organophosphorus pesticide residues in soils and drinking water sources from cocoa producing areas in Ghana
Pests and diseases are recognised as major factors responsible for the decline in cocoa yield in Ghana. This has resulted …
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Medicinal plants used to control internal and external parasites in goats
The use of medicinal plants plays a major role in the primary health care of animals in South Africa. A …
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ORCHIDEE-CROP (v0), a new process-based agro-land surface model: model description and evaluation over Europe
Abstract. The response of crops to changing climate and atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) could have large effects on food production, …