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Household point of care CD4 testing and isoniazid preventive therapy initiation in a household TB contact tracing programme in two districts of South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, TB household contact tracing provides an opportunity for increased TB and HIV case finding. We aimed …
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Next generation clinical guidance for primary care in South Africa – credible, consistent and pragmatic
BACKGROUND: Agreed international development standards underpin high quality de novo clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). There is however, no international consensus …
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In ovo CpG DNA delivery increases innate and adaptive immune cells in respiratory, gastrointestinal and immune systems post-hatch correlating with lower infectious laryngotracheitis virus infection
Cytosine-guanosine deoxynucleotides (CpG) DNA can be delivered in ovo at embryo day (ED)18 for the stimulation of toll-like receptor (TLR)21 …
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Antimicrobial evaluation of red, phytoalexin-rich sorghum food biocolorant
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) extract is traditionally used as red biocolorant in West Africa to colour foods, among which wagashi, a …
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Neurological manifestations in chronic hepatitis C patients receiving care in a reference hospital in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C infection is a major public health concern, with a high burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is …
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Impact of hypothermia on implementation of CPAP for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in a low-resource setting
BACKGROUND: Neonatal hypothermia is widely associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality, but remains a pervasive global problem. No …
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Spatial genetic diversity in the Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis: Extreme isolation of populations in a subterranean environment
The subterranean niche harbours animals with extreme adaptations. These adaptations decrease the vagility of taxa and, along with other behavioural …
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Determinants of delay in timely treatment seeking for diarrheal diseases among mothers with under-five children in central Ethiopia: A case control study
BACKGROUND: Delays in seeking timely appropriate care contributes to a large number of deaths from diarrhea in children. This study …
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Pheromone expression reveals putative mechanism of unisexuality in a saprobic ascomycete fungus
Homothallism (self-fertility) describes a wide variety of sexual strategies that enable a fungus to reproduce in the absence of a …
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Expectations of medical specialists about image-based teleconsultation – A qualitative study on acute burns in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Image-based teleconsultation between medical experts and healthcare staff at remote emergency centres can improve the diagnosis of conditions which …
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Clients’ satisfaction with quality of childbirth services: A comparative study between public and private facilities in Limuru Sub-County, Kiambu, Kenya
BACKGROUND: This study intended to compare the clients' satisfaction with the quality of childbirth services in a private and public …
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Potential human pathogenic bacteria in five hot springs in Eritrea revealed by next generation sequencing
Human pathogens can survive and grow in hot springs. For water quality assessment, Escherichia coli or Enterococci are the main …
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Physical losses could partially explain modest carotenoid retention in dried food products from biofortified cassava
Gari, a fermented and dried semolina made from cassava, is one of the most common foods in West Africa. Recently …
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Association of whole blood n-6 fatty acids with stunting in 2-to-6-year-old Northern Ghanaian children: A cross-sectional study
In Northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted due to economic disparities. Dietary fatty acids (FA) are critical for growth, …
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A descriptive analysis of depression and pain complaints among patients with cancer in a low income country
BACKGROUND: In high income countries, cancer is one of the leading causes of death, with co-morbid depression contributing to the …
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Home range utilization by chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) troops on Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, South Africa
Rapid urbanization coupled with decreasing areas of natural habitat are causing baboon populations to become scattered and isolated, often resulting …
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Measuring the preparedness of health facilities to deliver emergency obstetric care in a South African district
BACKGROUND: Improving the delivery of emergency obstetric care (EmNOC) remains critical in addressing direct causes of maternal mortality. United Nations …
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Risk factors for measles mortality and the importance of decentralized case management during an unusually large measles epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2013
In 2013, a large measles epidemic occurred in the Aketi Health Zone of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We conducted …
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Production of blastocysts following in vitro maturation and fertilization of dromedary camel oocytes vitrified at the germinal vesicle stage
Cryopreservation of oocytes would serve as an alternative to overcome the limited availability of dromedary camel oocytes and facilitate improvements …
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Long-term outcome of smear-positive tuberculosis patients after initiation and completion of treatment: A ten-year retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The status of tuberculosis (TB) patients since initiation of treatment is unknown in South Ethiopia. The objective of this …