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Bryophytes from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa) : 5., Diplasiolejeunea cogoensis sp. nov. [PDF]

, 1999
Diplasiolejeunea cogoensis is described as new from Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa). It is included in Sectio Villaumeae, it is recognisable by its big size, the auriculated dorsal base of lobe, its long and always double first tooth and the ...
Heras Pérez, Patxi, Infante Sánchez, Marta, Pócs, Tamás   +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Mining: An Integrated Institutional and Agency Theory Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mining is one of the foundations of economic development but has historically been associated with severe socioenvironmental impacts, such as ecosystem degradation, displacement of traditional communities, and large‐scale disasters. In this context, corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a central role as a mechanism for legitimizing ...
Felipe Moura Oliveira, Elaine Aparecida da Silva   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with infibulation among girls who underwent female genital mutilation in Guinea: Analysis DHS 2018

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM), especially infibulation, is a significant public health issue that poses numerous health risks for young girls. Despite its severity, this phenomenon remains under-documented.
Kaba S. Keita, Tiany Sidibe, Alpha O. Sall, Sadan Camara, Fanta Barry, Ramata Diallo, Madeleine Toure, Aissatou Diallo, Mamadou D. Balde, Alexandre Delamou   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Etude sur les maladies abortives chez la race bovine locale N’Dama et propositions des mesures de lutte au niveau des sites du PROGEBE (République de Guinée)

Tropicultura, 2020
This study is funded by the Regional project for sustainable management of globally significant endemic ruminant livestock -PROGEBE- in West Africa, which includes Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Gambia.
Diallo A.O.S., Diallo B., Diallo S.T., Diallo M.R., Barry A.M., Goumou A., Konate Y., Sidime Y.   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bryophytes from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (West Central Africa) : 3., contribution to the bryoflora of Rio Muni (continental region) [PDF]

, 1998
First results of the identification work of the collections made by Patxi Heras on Río Muni, the continental part of Equatorial Guinea, are offered.
Heras Pérez, Patxi, Infante Sánchez, Marta   +1 more
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RORγt‐APCs: The New Masters of Oral Tolerance

Barrier Immunity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral tolerance is defined by the hypo‐responsiveness of our body to fed antigens, and its failure can lead to immune‐mediated diseases, such as allergy, chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Decades of research have demonstrated that antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) promote oral tolerance by inducing regulatory T cells (Tregs) and/or ...
Thierry Gauthier, WanJun Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Economic position and occupational segregation in the 1990s: A comparison of the ONS Longitudinal Study and the 1958 National Child Development Study [PDF]

, 2008
This paper has two aims. The first is to examine the comparability of the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study, known as the National Child Development Study (NCDS) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal Study (LS), in terms of the ...
Elliott, Jane, Guinea-Martin, Daniel
core   +1 more source

Rodent monocyte‐derived macrophages do not express CD163: Comparative analysis using macrophages from living boreoeutherians

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background CD163 is a scavenger receptor predominantly expressed on the surfaces of macrophages in various mammalian species and is a marker of anti‐inflammatory (M2‐like) macrophages. High density of CD163‐positive tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) is associated with worse prognosis in various patient tumors.
Yoichi Saito, Yukio Fujiwara, Yasuka L. Yamaguchi, Satomi S. Tanaka, Kyoko Miura, Yoshiyuki Hizukuri, Kyoko Yamashiro, Yasuhiro Hayashi, Yuta Nakashima, Yoshihiro Komohara   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Graduating Medical Students’ Views on Breast Cancer in Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science
Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Future doctors who are key players in prevention and health education must be adequately trained in this pathology ...
Ibrahima Kalil Condé, Kalil Cissé, Malick Bah, Mamady Keïta, Pétiori G. Laurence Touré, Saran Camara, Bangaly Traoré   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myopia Development and Control: An Integrative Review of Genetic, Optical, and Environmental Mechanisms With Implications for Personalized Intervention

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myopia is a rapidly growing global health challenge, affecting 1.9 billion people and projected to reach 4.9 billion by 2050, with high myopia and its sight‐threatening complications such as maculopathy, retinal detachment, and glaucoma increasing disproportionately.
Victor Opoku‐Yamoah, Sahar Khakneshin, Ebenezer Afrifa‐Yamoah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source