Organizing and running bioinformatics hackathons within Africa: The H3ABioNet cloud computing experience [0.03%]
非洲生物信息学Hackathon的组织和开展:H3ABioNet云计算经验
Azza E Ahmed,Phelelani T Mpangase,Sumir Panji et al.
Azza E Ahmed et al.
The need for portable and reproducible genomics analysis pipelines is growing globally as well as in Africa, especially with the growth of collaborative projects like the Human Health and Heredity in Africa Consortium (H3Africa). The Pan-Af...
Identification of human African Trypanosomiasis foci using school-going children in post-conflict era in Nwoya District, Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study [0.03%]
乌干达北部恩沃亚区战后在校儿童汉氏利什曼原虫病疫源地的识别：一项横断面研究
Kenneth Luryama Moi,James Henry Obol,Denis Anywar Arony
Kenneth Luryama Moi
Background: Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is fatal if untreated; the drugs to treat it are toxic making its management difficult and diagnosis complex. Nwoya district has a long history of sleeping-sickness dating back to pre-colonial...
Prevalence of chloroquine and antifolate drug resistance alleles in Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates from three areas in Ghana [0.03%]
冈比亚三种地区临床分离的恶性疟原虫群体中氯喹和抗叶酸药物抗性等位基因的流行情况
James Abugri,Felix Ansah,Kwaku P Asante et al.
James Abugri et al.
Background: The emergence and spread of resistance in Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine (CQ) necessitated the change from CQ to artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) as first-line drug for the management of uncomplicated malaria...
Ethical and practical issues to consider in the governance of genomic and human research data and data sharing in South Africa: a meeting report [0.03%]
南非人类基因组和人类研究数据管理与共享的伦理及实际问题：会议报道
Ciara Staunton,Rachel Adams,Edward S Dove et al.
Ciara Staunton et al.
Genomic research and biobanking has undergone exponential growth in Africa and at the heart of this research is the sharing of biospecimens and associated clinical data amongst researchers in Africa and across the world. While this move tow...
Effect of birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding and growth in infancy on fat mass and fat free mass indices in early adolescence: an analysis of the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study (EMaBs) cohort [0.03%]
婴儿体重、纯母乳喂养及婴幼儿生长状况对早期青少年脂肪量和去脂体重指数的影响：恩塔贝母亲与婴儿研究队列报告
Jonathan Nsamba,Swaib A Lule,Benigna Namara et al.
Jonathan Nsamba et al.
Background: There is limited data from Africa on the effect of pre- and post-natal growth and infant feeding on later body composition. This study's aim was to investigate the effect of birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding and infant growt...
A hundred years of rabies in Kenya and the strategy for eliminating dog-mediated rabies by 2030 [0.03%]
肯尼亚百年狂犬病及2030年前消除犬间狂犬病策略
Austine O Bitek,Eric Osoro,Peninah M Munyua et al.
Austine O Bitek et al.
Background: Rabies causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths annually. In Kenya, rabies was first reported in a dog in 1912, with the first human case reported in 1928. Here we examine retrospective rabies data in Kenya for the period 1912 - ...
Predictors of quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda: A cross sectional study [0.03%]
乌干达农村老年人生活质量的影响因素：一项横断面研究
Fred Maniragaba,Betty Kwagala,Emmanuel Bizimungu et al.
Fred Maniragaba et al.
Background: Little is known about the quality of life of older persons (OPs) in Uganda in particular, and Africa in general. This study examined factors associated with quality of life of older persons in rural Uganda. Method: We performed ...
Counselling and knowledge on iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) among pregnant women in Kiambu County, Kenya: a cross-sectional study [0.03%]
肯尼亚基安布郡孕妇关于铁和叶酸补充剂的知识与咨询情况：横断面研究
Mary Kamau,Samuel Kimani,Waithira Mirie
Mary Kamau
Background: The increased demand for iron and folic acid during pregnancy is not met through diet due to insufficiency or reduced bioavailability of nutrients among women from low income countries. Thus, iron and folic acid supplementation ...
Tackling human and animal health threats through innovative vaccinology in Africa [0.03%]
通过创新疫苗学在非洲应对人畜健康威胁
George M Warimwe,Jyothi Purushotham,Brian D Perry et al.
George M Warimwe et al.
Africa bears the brunt of many of the world's most devastating human and animal infectious diseases, a good number of which have no licensed or effective vaccines available. The continent's potential to generate novel interventions against ...
Characterization of culturable airborne bacteria and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of indoor and immediate-outdoor environments of a research institute in Ghana [0.03%]
加纳一个研究机构内的可培养气溶胶细菌及室内外抗生素耐药性特征的表征
Isawumi Abiola,Adiza Abass,Samuel Duodu et al.
Isawumi Abiola et al.
Background: The study was conducted to determine the bacterial composition and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of a research institute at the University of Ghana where workers and students spend about 70-85% of their lives in indoor and ...