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Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study morphology and morphometry of the isolated haptoral sclerites of three distinct diplozoid species
Diplozoidae infects the gills of cyprinid fishes in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Traditionally the hardened internal structures, crucial for identification …
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A middle - late Eocene neoselachian assemblage from nearshore marine deposits, Mahajanga Basin, northwestern Madagascar
We report here the first neoselachian fossil fauna from Eocene nearshore marine deposits of the Mahajanga Basin, northwestern Madagascar. The …
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Radar detectors carried by Cape gannets reveal surprisingly few fishing vessel encounters
Fisheries compete with seabirds for vanishing marine resources, but also produce fishery waste consumed by seabirds. Marine birds may therefore …
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Strengthening and monitoring health system's capacity to improve availability, utilization and quality of emergency obstetric care in northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Quality improvement in emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is a critical and cost-effective suite of interventions for the reduction of …
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Evaluation of agreement between hemoglobin A1c, fasting glucose, and fructosamine in Senegalese individuals with and without sickle-cell trait
Fasting glucose (FG) and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) perform sub-optimally in people of African origin, especially in individuals with sickle-cell …
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Magnitude and associated factors of cytopenias among antiretroviral therapy naïve Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected adults in Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Hematologic abnormalities involving peripheral blood cell cytopenias are strong predictors of morbidity, mortality and poor antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes …
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Presence, persistence and effects of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance variants detected using next generation sequencing: A Retrospective longitudinal study from rural coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) determined by Sanger capillary sequencing, has been widely studied. However, much less …
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High-throughput analysis of insecticides on malaria vectors using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
BACKGROUND: Different setups and protocols have been developed for investigating insecticide effects on Anopheles (An.) mosquitoes, vectors of malaria. However, …
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Oculohypotensive effects of various acetozolamide nanopreparations for topical treatment of animal model-induced glaucoma and their impact on optic nerve
Acetozolamide-ACZ, carbonic anhydrase inhibitor- is still the most effective systemic drug for glaucoma treatment. Due to its limited ocular bioavailability, …
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Integrating hypertension screening at the time of voluntary HIV testing among adults in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend integrating hypertension screening for HIV-infected adults, but blood pressure measurements may be dynamic around the time of …
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Estimating variability in downwelling surface shortwave radiation in a tropical highland environment
Surface incoming shortwave (solar) radiation data are an important component of many scientific analyses, but direct measurements are not commonly …
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Algorithms for sequential interpretation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test detecting two different targets of Plasmodium species to improve diagnostic accuracy in a rural setting (Nanoro, Burkina Faso)
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) have limitations due to the persistence of histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen after treatment …
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Serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rates in HIV positive and negative adults in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Glomerular filtration rate estimating equations using serum creatinine are not validated in most African settings. We compared serum creatinine …
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Breakthrough tuberculosis disease among people with HIV – Should we be worried? A retrospective longitudinal study
INTRODUCTION: Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is a proven means to prevent tuberculosis (TB) disease among people living with HIV (PLHIV). …
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Evaluating the quality of antihypertensive drugs in Lagos State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: As the burden of noncommunicable diseases grows, access to safe medical therapy is increasing in importance. The aim of …
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Repeat HIV testing practices in the era of HIV self-testing among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Repeat HIV testing is important in high HIV burden communities to enable sustainability of prevention initiatives; however, an understanding of …
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Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains isolated from livestock workers and cattle in Nigeria
Molecular typing techniques are useful in understanding tuberculosis epidemiology; yet, they have been under-utilised at the human-animal interface in Nigeria. …
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Antibiotic use practice and predictors of hospital outcome among patients with systemic bacterial infection: Identifying targets for antibiotic and health care resource stewardship
BACKGROUND: Malpractice and excess use of antimicrobials have been associated with multiple costs, including the development of resistant bacteria, which …
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Patient costs incurred by people living with HIV/AIDS prior to ART initiation in primary healthcare facilities in Gauteng, South Africa
PURPOSE: To quantify costs to patients of accessing HIV care prior to ART initiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using a cross-sectional …
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“Even if she’s really sick at home, she will pretend that everything is fine.”: Delays in seeking care and treatment for advanced HIV disease in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: HIV prevalence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is estimated to be 1.2%, and access to HIV testing …