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A new combination and typification of Pouzolzia peteri Friis (Urticaceae)

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Pouzolzia peteri, a lesser‐known species from the African continent, is currently classified as a member of the genus Pouzolzia. However, based on the morphological characteristics of its male flowers and leaf venation, its transfer to the genus Gonostegia is proposed.
Amit Gupta, Vijay V. Wagh
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The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2017
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are an important cause of death and disability in Africa. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to NTDs in the continent in 2015.
Joses Muthuri Kirigia, Gitonga N. Mburugu   +1 more
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Effects of optimizing fermentation time and stabilizers using response surface methodology on physicochemical properties of camel milk yoghurt

Applied Food Research
The objective of this study was to produce camel milk yoghurt with desired qualities using optimized processing conditions (fermentation time) and ingredients (stabilizer and calcium chloride).
Philip K. Marete, Alfred M. Mariga, Guyo Huka, Levi Musalia, Eunice Marete, Julius M. Mathara, Joshua M. Arimi   +6 more
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Global Fluoride Toxicology Landscape: Bibliometric Approaches and Scientific Mapping

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzed research trends in the 100 most‐cited articles on fluoride toxicology, a topic widely debated due to the toxic effects associated with levels deemed safe for human exposure. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science‐Core Collection, extracting data such as citation count, authors, keywords, journal ...
Maria Karolina Martins Ferreira, Deiweson Souza‐Monteiro, Priscila Cunha Nascimento, Luciana Eiró‐Quirino, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori, Esperanza Angeles Martinez‐Mier, Marilia Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Rafael Rodrigues Lima   +8 more
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Tenofovir induced Fanconi syndrome in a middle age African female from Kenya, East Africa: Case report and brief literature review

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message This case presentation highlights the need to routinely monitor renal function in patients on Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) due to its side effect of proximal tubule dysfunction.
Fredrick Odhiambo, Shallot Nareeba, Grace Mwangeka, Ann Njambi, Vashti Nyakebati   +4 more
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MAKNA FILOSOFIS KEBERADAAN ORNAMEN BEDAWANG NALA DI DASAR BANGUNAN MERU

Jurnal Filsafat, 2016
This study discusses philosophical meanings of bedawang nala ornaments found on foundation of meru buildings in Bali. The bedawang nala is an ornament in the form of giant turtle with fire tongue and one or two serpents coiling it.
I Nyoman Widya Paramadhyaksa
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Mammalian herbivory indirectly shapes savanna arthropod communities but only at very low or high levels

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study investigates how large mammalian herbivores shape arthropod communities in African savannas, using a broad gradient of herbivory types and intensities to assess these effects under real‐world, non‐experimental conditions. Abstract Savanna ecosystems support unique biodiversity and provide livelihoods for millions of people.
Bjoern Erik Matthies, Nicola Stevens, Jane K. Hill, Bosco Leturuka, Margaret Njuguna, Lucy K. Smyth, Matthew S. Rogan, Catherine W. Machungo, Jonathan E. M. Baillie, Jafford N. Rithaa, Catherine L. Parr   +10 more
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Anticonvulsant-induced Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms and a severe leukamoid reaction in a Kenyan Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Journal of Kenya Association of Physicians
Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) is rarely described in Kenya, despite being a life threatening and potentially fatal reaction to carbamazepine and other anticonvulsants. DRESS associated with severe leukamoid reaction is an
Bundi Paul Karau, Nixon Omulimi, Beautah Omweno   +2 more
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Potency and Conservation of Aren (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.) in Meru Betiri National Park, East Java-Indonesia

Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2020
Aren (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.) is a high ecological and economical value species of Indonesia. Aren grows spreading in Indonesia including at Meru Betiri National Park in the province of East Java, Indonesia.
Ervizal A. M. Zuhud, Primadhika Al Manar, Zuraida, Syafitri Hidayati   +3 more
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Cystic echinococcosis in donkeys in eastern Africa

Parasitology, 2023
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is endemic in humans and domestic animals in eastern Africa. All the species of the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato complex have been reported in this region except for E. equinus, possibly due to the small number of studies
Erastus Mulinge, Eberhard Zeyhle, Cecilia Mbae, Lucy Gitau, Timothy Kaburu, Japhet Magambo, Ute Mackenstedt, Thomas Romig, Peter Kern, Marion Wassermann   +9 more
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