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Rhipicephalus microplus and its vector-borne haemoparasites in Guinea: further species expansion in West Africa
A bstract Rhipicephalus microplus is an ixodid tick with a pantropical distribution that represents a serious threat to livestock. West …
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Environmental DNA as a management tool for tracking artificial waterhole use in savanna ecosystems
Abstract Game parks are the last preserve of many large mammals, and in savanna ecosystems, management of surface waters poses …
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Magnaporthe oryzae populations in Sub-Saharan Africa are diverse and show signs of local adaptation
Abstract Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most economically damaging diseases of rice worldwide. The disease …
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Characterisation of Metarhizium majus (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) isolated from the Western Cape province, South Africa
Abstract Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are important soil-dwelling entomopathogens, which can be used as biocontrol agents against pest insects. During a …
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Elucidating the viral and host factors enabling the cross-species transmission of primate lentiviruses from simians to humans
Abstract The HIV-1 epidemic originated from a cross-species transmission of a primate lentivirus from chimpanzees to humans near the turn …
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Genomic and microscopic evidence of stable high density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles mosquitoes
Abstract Wolbachia , a widespread bacterium that can reduce pathogen transmission in mosquitoes, has been detected within populations of Anopheles …
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The Potential Applications of Site-Directed Mutagenesis for Crop Improvement: A review
Abstract The search for technologies for crop improvement has been a continuous practice to address the food insecurity to the …
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Sero-prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract Background Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests are being increasingly used for sero-epidemiological purposes to provide better understanding of the extent of …
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HIV cell-to-cell spread slows evolution of drug resistance
Abstract Many enveloped viruses such as HIV have evolved to transmit by two infection modes: cell-free infection and cell-to-cell spread. …
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The role of Anti-Mullerian hormone in predicting fertilization and pregnancy rates following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles at a public fertility centre in Nigeria
Abstract Objective To determine the role of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) in predicting fertilization and pregnancy rates following in vitro fertilization-embryo …
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Distinctive properties of cones in the retinal clock and the circadian system
Abstract The circadian system is a hierarchical network of cell and tissue-specific oscillators synchronized to the environmental light/dark cycle. Entrainment …
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Bacterial profiles and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Isolates from inanimate hospital environments at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract Microbial contamination of hospital environment plays an important role in the spread of health care-associated infections (HCAIs). This study …
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Bioactivity of Aqueous Extract of Pulp of Crysophyllum albidium (G. Don-Holl.) on Isoproterenol Treated Albino Rats
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular disorder is one of the causes of death globally. Quite a number of medicinal plants have been demonstrated …
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Development of Putative Isospecific Inhibitors for HDAC6 using Random Forest, QM-Polarized docking, Induced-fit docking, and Quantum mechanics
Abstract Histone deacetylases have been recognized as a potential target for epigenetic aberrance reversal in the various strategies for cancer …
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Reduced placental transfer of antibodies against microbial and vaccine antigens in HIV-infected women in Mozambique
Abstract Antibody transplacental transfer is essential for conferring protection in newborns against infectious diseases. This transfer may be affected by …
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Population genomics of two closely related anhydrobiotic midges reveals differences in adaptation to extreme desiccation
Abstract The sleeping chironomid Polypedilum vanderplanki is capable of anhydrobiosis, a striking example of adaptation to extreme desiccation. Tolerance to …
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Assessing distribution changes of selected native and alien invasive plant species under changing climatic conditions in Nyeri County, Kenya
Abstract Changes in climatic conditions increases the risks of native and alien taxa expanding in geographical range and causing habitat …
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Nucleation-dependent aggregation kinetics of Yeast Sup 35 fragment GNNQQNY
Abstract An N-terminal hepta-peptide sequence of yeast prion protein Sup35 with the sequence GNNQQNY serves as an ideal model for …
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Repurposing Novobiocin for activity against latency associated Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug target nicotinate-nucleotide adenylyltransferase (Rv2421c)
Abstract Nicotinamide-nucleotide adenylyl transferase (Rv2421c) was selected as a potential drug target, because it has been shown, in vitro , …
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DNA microarray analysis of Staphylococcus aureus from Nigeria and South Africa
Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen with an arsenal of virulence factors and a propensity to acquire antibiotic …