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Introducing an rbc L and trn L reference library to aid in the metabarcoding analysis of foraged plants from semi-arid eastern South African savannas
Abstract The success of a metabarcoding study is determined by the extent of taxonomic coverage and the quality of records …
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Modelling the effectiveness of targeting Rift Valley fever virus vaccination using imperfect network information
ABSTRACT Livestock movements contribute to the spread of several infectious diseases. Data on livestock movements can therefore be harnessed to …
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We the Hunted
Abstract Classic depictions of human evolutionary ecology cast Homo as predator and other hominins, including Paranthropus robustus, as prey. Such …
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Mapping the potential distribution of the principal vector of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus Hyalomma marginatum in Europe
Abstract Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is the most widely distributed tick-borne viral disease in humans. The virus is widely expanded …
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A critical analysis of plant science literature reveals ongoing inequities
ABSTRACT The field of plant science has grown dramatically in the past two decades, but global disparities and systemic inequalities …
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Malian children infected with Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium falciparum display very similar gene expression profiles
Abstract Plasmodium parasites caused 241 million cases of malaria and over 600,000 deaths in 2020. Both P. falciparum and P. …
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In-vivo antidiarrheal activity: From the crude extract and solvent fractions of Rhamnus prinoides (Rhamnaceae) leaves
Abstract Objectives The inherent toxicities of the drugs urge the search for alternative drugs that are safe and effective. Therefore, …
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High diversity and sharing of strongylid nematodes in humans and great apes co-habiting unprotected area in Cameroon
ABSTRACT Rapid increases in human populations and environmental changes of past decades have led to intensified contact with wildlife and …
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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate on Yield and Quality Parameters of Malt Barley Varieties for Beer Production in South Gonder, Ethiopia
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to examine the effect of different nitrogen rates on the yield and malt …
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Prevalence and genetic characterisation of Giardia duodenalis in river water and riverbed sediment using next-generation sequencing
ABSTRACT Giardia duodenalis has been reported in different sources such as water, human stools, animal stools, vegetable farms and markets …
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Germplasm Collections and Morphological Studies of Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum Complex in Southwestern Nigeria
ABSTRACT Morphological studies were carried out on collections of Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum complex from Southwestern Nigeria. This is with the …
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A Machine Learning and Bioinformatic Analysis Reveals an Associated between Cell Surface Receptor Transcript Levels with Drug Response of Breast Cancer Cells and the Drug Off-Target Effects
Abstract Breast cancer is characterised by varied responses to different anticancer therapies, which may provoke several different off-target effects. We …
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Contribution of private game ranching and captive bred operations in South Africa to White rhino Ceratotherium simum species survival conservation
Abstract The southern white rhinoceros (SWR) Ceratotherium simum simum, like all extant rhinoceros’ species, is under global threat of extinction, …
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Mutational Landscape of Cancer-Driver Genes Across Human Cancers
Abstract The cancer driver genes are involved in transforming healthy cells into cancerous cells. The molecular aberrations which lead to …
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Prevalence and public health significance of Lyssavirus in bats in North region of Cameroon
Abstract Background Rabies is a zoonotic disease of all warm-blooded animals including humans. Though, there is little knowledge of the …
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Population structure and evolution of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi in Zimbabwe before a typhoid conjugate vaccine immunization campaign
Abstract Background The continued emergence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi ( S . Typhi) with ever increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), …
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Validation of saline, PBS and a locally produced VTM at varying storage conditions to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus by qRT-PCR
Abstract Coronavirus Disease-2019 tests require a Nasopharyngeal (NP) and/or Oropharyngeal (OP) specimen from the upper airway, from which virus RNA …
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Bacterial Microbiome and Host Inflammatory Gene Expression in Foreskin Tissue
Abstract As part of the CHAPS randomized clinical trial, we sequenced a segment of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene from …
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Genetic diversity and spread dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants present in African populations
ABSTRACT The dynamics of COVID-19 disease have been extensively researched in many settings around the world, but little is known …
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Bulinus snails in the Lake Victoria Basin in Kenya: systematics and their role as hosts for schistosomes
Abstract The planorbid gastropod genus Bulinus consists of 38 species that vary in their ability to vector Schistosoma haematobium (the …