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Clitoral sizes and anogenital distances in term newborns in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest significant ethnic and racial differences in clitoral sizes and anogenital distances in the newborn. This study …
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Phylogenetic characteristics of novel Bacillus weihenstephanensis and Pseudomonas sp. to desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria Forskål (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Abstract Thirty bacterial isolates were isolated from the gut contents of diseased/dead locust. Their pathogenicity was tested against 4th instar …
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Leveraging genomic diversity to promote human and animal health
Genomic diversity is a driving force influencing human and animal health, and susceptibility to disease. During the Keystone Symposium on …
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Potential activities of Bacillus simplex as a biocontrol agent against root rot of Nigella sativa caused by Fusarium camptoceras
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the impact of two isolates of Bacillus simplex (PHYB1 and PHYB9) for controlling the …
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Efficiency of Bacillus thuringiensis strains and their Cry proteins against the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) is one of the used bioagents in insect pest control. Its toxicity is largely due …
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Diversity of ant assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in an urban environment in Cameroon during and after colonization of the area by Wasmannia auropunctata
Invasive species disrupt the organization and functioning of many ant communities. Little is known about ant assemblages formerly in areas …
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The H3ABioNet helpdesk: an online bioinformatics resource, enhancing Africa’s capacity for genomics research
BACKGROUND: Currently, formal mechanisms for bioinformatics support are limited. The H3Africa Bioinformatics Network has implemented a public and freely available …
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Backward compatibility of whole genome sequencing data with MLVA typing using a new MLVAtype shiny application for Vibrio cholerae
BACKGROUND: Multiple-Locus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) Analysis (MLVA) is widely used by laboratory-based surveillance networks for subtyping pathogens …
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Comparing alternative cholera vaccination strategies in Maela refugee camp: using a transmission model in public health practice
BACKGROUND: Cholera is a major public health concern in displaced-person camps, which often contend with overcrowding and scarcity of resources. …
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A large self-transmissible resistance plasmid from Nigeria contains genes that ameliorate a carrying cost
Abstract Antimicrobial resistance is rapidly expanding, in a large part due to mobile genetic elements. We screened 94 fecal fluoroquinolone-resistant …
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Acetogenic Fermentation From Oxygen Containing Waste Gas
The microbial production of bulk chemicals from waste gas is becoming a pertinent alternative to industrial strategies that rely on …
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The Role of Stem Cell Factor in Hyperpigmented Skin Lesions
BACKGROUND: Skin hyperpigmentation usually results from an increased number, or activity, of melanocytes. The degree of pigmentation of skin depends …
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Introgression of a cry1Ab transgene into open pollinated maize and its effect on Cry protein concentration and target pest survival
In Africa, the target pests of genetically modified Bt maize are lepidopteran stem borers, notably Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Gene …
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Osteogenesis imperfecta and pregnancy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare connective tissue disorder of varying phenotypic presentations. In pregnancies complicated by osteogenesis imperfecta, there …
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Morphological and physiological characteristics of claw quality in South African Bonsmara cattle
Sound claws are essential for beef cattle, given the marked influence they have on functional longevity and subsequent performance. The …
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The Plant Pathogenic Bacterium Streptomyces scabies Degrades the Aromatic Components of Potato Periderm via the β-Ketoadipate Pathway
The outer potato periderm layer consists of dead suberized cells. Suberin, a protective biopolymer, is made of a polyaliphatic portion …
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Assessment of the Diagnostic Potential of miR-29a-3p and miR-92a-3p as Circulatory Biomarkers in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
BACKGROUND: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a set of Myeloproliferative neoplasms that are identified by excessive growth of myeloid blasts …
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Identifying sequence variants contributing to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 negative breast and ovarian cancer patients
Families with breast and ovarian cancer are often tested for disease associated sequence variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2. Pathogenic sequence …
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Virus-based pharmaceutical production in plants: an opportunity to reduce health problems in Africa
BACKGROUND: Developing African countries face health problems that they struggle to solve. The major causes of this situation are high …
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Investigation of potential pathogenicity of Willaertia magna by investigating the transfer of bacteria pathogenicity genes into its genome
Willaertia magna c2c maky is a thermophilic amoeba closely related to the genus Naegleria. This free-living amoeba has the ability …