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Characterization of cocoa production, income diversification and shade tree management along a climate gradient in Ghana
Reduced climatic suitability due to climate change in cocoa growing regions of Ghana is expected in the coming decades. This …
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Prevalence and risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A population based study in Tanzanian rural community
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence and risk-factors of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in Tanzania are unknown. To help elucidate the problem, we …
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Beyond syndromic management: Opportunities for diagnosis-based treatment of sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle-income countries
INTRODUCTION: In light of the limited impact the syndromic management approach has had on the global sexually transmitted infection (STI) …
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Two new gene clusters involved in the degradation of plant cell wall from the fecal microbiota of Tunisian dromedary
Dromedaries are capable of digesting plant cell wall with high content of lignocellulose of poor digestibility. Consequently, their intestinal microbiota …
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PrePex circumcision surveillance: Adverse events and analgesia for device removal
BACKGROUND: The PrePex medical male circumcision (MMC) device is relatively easy to place and remove with some training. PrePex has …
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Economic evaluation of a mentorship and enhanced supervision program to improve quality of integrated management of childhood illness care in rural Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) can reduce under-5 morbidity and mortality in low-income settings. A program to strengthen …
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on aspirin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients
AIMS: Ramadan fasting (RF) may affect aspirin resistance. We conducted this study in patients with cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors to …
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Predicting short-term interruptions of antiretroviral therapy from summary adherence data: Development and test of a probability model
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV is vulnerable to unplanned treatment interruptions-consecutively missed doses over a series of days-which can result …
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Wood-boring beetles associated with Acacia xanthophloea in Nairobi and Machakos Counties, Kenya
Naivasha thorn tree, Acacia xanthophloea, is grown for foliage, timber, shade and rehabilitation of soils in areas with high water …
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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of influenza virus infections in children with severe acute respiratory infection in Maputo, Mozambique: Results from the implementation of sentinel surveillance, 2014 – 2016
In Sub-Saharan Africa, where burden, impact, and incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the highest in the world, conversely, …
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Establishment and evaluation of the goose embryo epithelial (GEE) cell line as a new model for propagation of avian viruses
In this study, we report the establishment and characterization of a new epithelial cell line, goose embryonated epithelial cell line …
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Accuracy of different Xpert MTB/Rif implementation strategies in programmatic settings at the regional referral hospitals in Uganda: Evidence for country wide roll out
BACKGROUND: Xpert MTB/RIF assay is a highly sensitive test for TB diagnosis, but still costly to most low-income countries. Several …
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The role of agency in the implementation of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT): Lessons from oMakoti in uMgungundlovu District, South Africa
INTRODUCTION: In response to revisions in global and national policy in 2011, six-month isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) became freely available …
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Modelling the factor structure of the Child Depression Inventory in a population of apparently healthy adolescents in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Childhood and adolescent depression is common and often persists into adulthood with negative implications for school performances, peer relationship …
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MicroRNA Signatures for circulating CD133-positive cells in hepatocellular carcinoma with HCV infection
AIM: Molecular characterization of the CD133+ stem cells associated with hepatocarinogensis through identifying the expression patterns of specific microRNAs (miRNAs). …
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Congenital cytomegalovirus, parvovirus and enterovirus infection in Mozambican newborns at birth: A cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most prevalent congenital infection acquired worldwide, with higher incidence in developing countries and …
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A memetic optimization algorithm for multi-constrained multicast routing in ad hoc networks
A mobile ad hoc network is a conventional self-configuring network where the routing optimization problem-subject to various Quality-of-Service (QoS) constraints-represents …
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A new perspective on the pathogenesis of chronic renal disease in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
The sustainability of captive cheetah populations is limited by high mortality due to chronic renal disease. This necropsy study, conducted …
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Diagnostic accuracy of antigen-based immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of Salmonella in blood culture broth
BACKGROUND: In low resource settings, Salmonella serovars frequently cause bloodstream infections. This study investigated the diagnostic performance of immunochromatographic rapid …
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Genetic variation and diversity in 199 Melilotus accessions based on a combination of 5 DNA sequences
Melilotus is an important genus of legume plants and an herbage with excellent nitrogen fixation; it can tolerate extreme environmental …