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Effect of water temperature on life history traits of Radix natalensis, the intermediate host of Fasciola gigantica [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Radix natalensis, a gastropod, serves as an intermediate host of Fasciola gigantica in tropical and subtropical regions, causing fascioliasis, a disease of public health and veterinary importance worldwide.
Agrippa Dube, Chester Kalinda, Tawanda Manyangadze, Moses John Chimbari   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Standardized protocol for laboratory rearing and breeding of the Lymnaeidae snail, Radix natalensis (Krauss, 1848). [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Freshwater lymnaeid snails are involved in the transmission of fascioliasis in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, as well as in temperate regions.
Agrippa Dube, Chester Kalinda, Tawanda Manyangadze, Tendai Makoni, Moses John Chimbari   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Basic ENT training for enhanced healthcare worker knowledge, attitudes and practices in a resource-limited setting: a pre-post and post-post cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction Diagnostic errors in ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases are prevalent among healthcare workers (HCWs) in resource-limited settings, yet comprehensive data that describe HCW knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding ENT disease ...
Chester Kalinda, Colleen Aldous, Charles Michelo, Lufunda Lukama, Sinoya Mbewe   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Factors contributing to the abundance and spatial distribution of the invasive intermediate host snail (Pseudosuccinea columella) in uMgungundlovu district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease commonly affecting cattle, goats, and sheep globally. Lymnaeidae snail species are important in the epidemiology and dispersal of fascioliasis since they are intermediate hosts of the Fasciola spp.
Mpumelelo Ian Hadebe, Tawanda Manyangadze, Chester Kalinda, Moses John Chimbari   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Schistosomiasis transmission: A machine learning analysis reveals the importance of agrochemicals on snail abundance in Rwanda. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundSchistosomiasis is an important snail-borne parasitic disease whose transmission is exacerbated by water resource management activities. In Rwanda, meeting the growing population's demand for food has led to wetlands reclamation for cultivation
Joseph Kagabo, Zadoki Tabo, Chester Kalinda, Elias Nyandwi, Nadine Rujeni   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Impact of Changes in Nutritional Policy on the Determinants of Child Stunting: Evidence From the 2010 and 2022 Living Conditions Monitoring Surveys in Zambia. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Using LCMS data (2010, 2022) and Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition, this study shows that child height‐for‐age in Zambia improved (Δ ≈ −0.92 SD) due to both enhanced household conditions and stronger nutritional returns, with distinct rural and urban pathways, highlighting the need for improved sanitation, diet quality protection, and stronger urban ...
Bwalya R, Kalinda T.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Impact of Northern Territory Alcohol Policy Changes on Adult Domestic and Family Violence Hospital Admissions. [PDF]

Drug Alcohol Rev
ABSTRACT Introduction This study examines the impact of three alcohol policies on domestic and family violence (DFV) hospital admissions in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia. The Banned Drinker Register (BDR) imposes individual bans at takeaway alcohol outlets; Minimum Unit Price (MUP) sets a minimum price for alcohol; and Police Auxiliary Liquor ...
Clifford S, Wright CJC, Coomber K, Griffiths KE, Smith JA, Livingston M.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Time to Act Is Now: Strengthening Health Systems Research Capacity, Capability and Knowledge Translation in Remote Australia. [PDF]

Aust J Rural Health
ABSTRACT Context Communities in remote Australia face poorer health outcomes but are largely recipients of services, programs and policies that are disconnected from local experiences and priorities, with some notable exceptions. Local‐level research capacity, capability and knowledge translation that respond to community and service provider ...
Edelman A, Moore S, DeMasi K, Stephens DM, Baghbanian V, Perry C, Russell D, Griffiths K, McCarthy L, Humphreys J, Wakerman J.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Corrigendum to "Availability of ENT Surgical Procedures and Medication in Low-Income Nation Hospitals: Cause for Concern in Zambia". [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2022
BioMed Research International, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022.
Lukama L, Kalinda C, Kuhn W, Aldous C.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Understanding factors associated with rural-urban disparities of stunting among under-five children in Rwanda: A decomposition analysis approach. [PDF]

Matern Child Nutr, 2023
Burden of stunting among children under five in Rwanda. Abstract Childhood stunting in its moderate and severe forms is a major global problem and an important indicator of child health. Rwanda has made progress in reducing the prevalence of stunting.
Kalinda C, Phiri M, Simona SJ, Banda A, Wong R, Qambayot MA, Ishimwe SMC, Amberbir A, Abebe B, Gebremariam A, Nyerere JO.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources