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Metagenomics Shows That Termite Activities Influence the Diversity and Composition of Soil Invertebrates in Termite Mound Soils

Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2022
Background. Soil invertebrates are a significant part of the functioning and biodiversity of engineered soil. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how termite bioturbation that promotes soil nutrients affects the diversity and composition of invertebrates ...
Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantifying the Respiratory Pattern of Sorghum Rhizosphere Microbial Communities Under Legume-Based Rotation via the MicroResp Method

Applied and Environmental Soil Science
The inclusion of legumes in crop rotation has been recognized for its potential to increase soil fertility and microbial functionality. We posited that microbial communities in legume-based rotation systems exhibit distinct community-level physiological ...
Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma, David Mxolisi Modise, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of food insecurity and associated factors among refugee households in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, Arua District, Uganda

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: Food insecurity is a big challenge in protracted refugee situations. We assessed food insecurity and the associated factors, as well as the coping strategies of the refugee households in a protracted situation in the Rhino camp settlement ...
Food security; Refugee households, protracted refuge situation, Henry Komakech, Angela Nakanwagi Kisakye, Justine Bukenya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Response of broiler chickens to dietary inclusion of fermented canola meal under heat stress condition

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2017
Feeding high levels of canola meal to monogastric animal require reducing antinutritional factors such as glucosinolates and fibre. Solid state fermentation is known to reduce antinutritional factors and improve nutritional quality of feedstuffs. In this
Ahmed Aljubori, Zulkifli Idrus, Abdoreza Farjam Soleimani, Norhani Abdullah, Liang Juan Boo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dataset on the toxic effects of aflatoxin and ochratoxin a on the human gastric smooth muscle cells

Data in Brief, 2019
This dataset determined the effects of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) and Ochratoxin A extracted from ginger collected purposively from different retails in Mafikeng, North West province of South Africa, on the Human Gastric Smooth Muscle Cells.
Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Mulunda Mwanza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Popular cleaning systems of bottles reused for traditional food packaging in the city of Yaoundé (Cameroon) and study of their prospective effectiveness on biofilms

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, 2022
This study was focused on the collecting and recycling systems of bottles reused for traditional food packaging in the city of Yaoundé and the presence of biofilms in these bottles.
Hippolyte T. Mouafo, Jorelle J. B. Adjele, Raïssa H. Hell, Annick M. B. Baomog, Alex D. Tchuenchieu, Junior A. N. Kamgnia, Linda Manet, Patrice Bonny, Roger M. M. Baleba, Gabriel N. Medoua   +9 more
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Effects of Causal Beliefs About Gout on Public Views About Gout Management: A Randomized Experimental Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch, Borislav Mihov, Anne Horne, Keith J. Petrie, Gregory D. Gamble, Lachlan Fleck, Nicola Dalbeth   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multilevel government, municipalities and food security [PDF]

, 2019
South Africa produces enough food yet has unacceptably high food insecurity levels. Food security is as much about access and quality as it is about production. South Africa’s food insecurity challenge is inextricably linked to the high levels of poverty
de Visser, Jaap
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker, Yangyuna Yang, Punyasha Roul, Aaron Baraff, Myra S. Schmaderer, Lani Zimmerman, Kaleb Michaud, Namrata Singh, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A model framework to communicate the risks associated with aflatoxins

npj Science of Food, 2023
Risk communication is defined as the interactive exchange of information and opinions concerning risk, risk-related factors and risk perceptions amongst all the stakeholders of food safety throughout the risk analysis process. The interactive exchange of
Kiran Bhardwaj, Julie P. Meneely, Simon A. Haughey, Moira Dean, Patrick Wall, Awanwee Petchkongkaew, Bob Baker, Guangtao Zhang, Christopher T. Elliott   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source