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The earliest iron-producing communities in the Lower Congo region of Central Africa : new insights from the Bu, Kindu and Mantsetsi sites [PDF]

, 2019
In 2015 the KongoKing research project team excavated the Bu, Kindu and Mantsetsi sites situated in the Kongo-Central Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). All are part of the Kay Ladio Group.
Beeckman, Hans, Bostoen, Koen, Clist, Bernard-Olivier, Hubau, Wannes, Tshibamba Mukendi, John   +4 more
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The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient Degradation of Congo Red Under Ultrasonic Irradiation Using Carbon Quantum Dots /Cellulose Composites [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and composites at various concentrations were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method. The structure and morphology of the CQDs/composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy ...
Pang Yean Ling, Soh Christopher Chun Min, Lim Steven   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metal sources for the Katanga Copperbelt deposits (DRC) insights from Sr and Nd isotope ratios [PDF]

, 2014
The ore deposits of the Central African Copperbelt formed during a multiphase mineralisation process. The basement underlying the Neoproterozoic Katanga Supergroup that hosts the ore, demonstrates the largest potential as metal source.
El Desouky, Hamdy A, Elburg, Marlina A, Muchez, Philippe, Van Wilderode, Jorik, Vanhaecke, Frank   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li, Lude Kinzonzi, Paul Loundou, Divin Malekani, Krossy Mavakala, Christian Mikolo Yobo, Katharine Abernethy, Matilda Eve Dunn, Donald Midoko Iponga, Robert Mwinyihali, Joss Wright, Eleanor Jane Milner‐Gulland, Lauren Coad, Juliet H. Wright, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasmid Profile, Antibiotic Resistance, and Phenotypic Virulent Strains of S. flexneri [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2006
Shigellosis is an acute gastroenteritis caused by Shigella species. The purpose of this study was to determine plasmid profile, antibiotic resistance and phenotypic virulent by Congo red between S. flexneri strains.
J Nowroozi, M Hakemi vala   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons, Mattia Bessone, Josué Ausse Baraka, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Michel Opelele Omeno, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organisation of Health Care During an Outbreak of Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1999. [PDF]

, 2004
Organising health care was one of the tasks of the International Scientific and Technical Committee during the 1998-1999 outbreak in Durba/Watsa, in the north-eastern province (Province Orientale), Democratic Republic of Congo.
Borchert, M, Colebunders, R, Kinuani, L, Libande, M, Mustin, J P, Muyembe-Tamfum, J J, Olinda, L A, Pirard, P, Sleurs, H, Tshioko, F, Tshomba, A   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

A process‐based social‐ecological systems framework for studying the effects of human recreation on wildlife

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding the effects of human recreation on wildlife is fundamental for effective management and coexistence, where natural landscapes increasingly serve a dual purpose: protecting biodiversity while providing recreational opportunities. Social‐ecological systems frameworks, which acknowledge the reciprocal links between people and nature,
Amber Cowans, Darragh Hare, Xavier Lambin, Kenny Kortland, Chris Sutherland   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary cutaneous amyloidosis: A clinico-pathological study with emphasis on polarized microscopy

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2012
Background: Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PCA) is a relatively rare condition characterized by amyloid deposition in dermis without systemic involvement.
B Vijaya, Bibhas Saha Dalal, Sunila, G V Manjunath   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source