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Metabolic Syndrome in People with HIV/AIDS
(Scientific Research, 2013-12)Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has changed the clinical picture of HIV infection by reducing morbidity and mortality rates in the population. However, alterations in lipid metabolism leading to ... -
Health Hazards of Solvents Exposure among Workers in Paint Industry
(Scientific Research, 2013-12)Background: Paints and coatings include paints, varnishes, lacquers, stains, printing inks and more. A wide variety of volatile solvents are used in paint and coating manufacturing including aliphatic and aromatic ... -
Pattern of HIV-1 Drug Resistance among Adults on ART in Nigeria
(Scientific Research, 2013-12)Background: The development of anitiretroviral drug resistance may limit the benefit of antiretroviral therapy. Therefore the need to closely monitor these mutations, especially the use of ART is increasing. This study ... -
Comparison of Double-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Needlescopic Cholecystectomy
(Scientific Research, 2013-12)Purpose: Recently, reduced port surgery is becoming popular for laparoscopic surgery. “Reduced” means reducing the size or number of ports, but it is controversial as to which procedure is better. We evaluated double-incision ... -
Empowering smallholder rice farmers in Tanzania to increase productivity for promoting food security in Eastern and Southern Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Despite low rice yield levels in Tanzania, the country is the leading producer in Eastern and Southern Africa. Given that this business is dominated by smallholder farmers and that the country is endowed ... -
Molecular genetics: science and technology regulation
(BioMed Central, 2014)The 23rd Annual Dialogue series at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation aimed at suggesting important inputs in the regulatory process for the approval and commercialisation of genetically modified crops. -
Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: Scientific basis for action
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) addresses the challenge of meeting the growing demand for food, fibre and fuel, despite the changing climate and fewer opportunities for agricultural expansion on additional ... -
Potential environmental and population health impacts of local urban food systems under climate change: a life cycle analysis case study of lettuce and chicken
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Climate change is expected to have an impact on food production, processing and transport systems. While food systems have become globalized in recent decades, interest has re-emerged for local production and ... -
Pollination and biological control research: are we neglecting two billion smallholders
(BioMed Central, 2014)Food insecurity is a major world problem, with ca. 870 million people in the world being chronically undernourished. Most of these people live in tropical, developing regions and rely on smallholder farming for food ... -
Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data
(BioMed Central, 2014)International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research Programme ... -
To label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)There seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified (GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about ... -
The role of varietal attributes on adoption of improved seed varieties: the case of sorghum in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)This paper examined the effect of variety attributes on adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Kenya. Using data from a random sample of 140 farmers, a multivariate probit was used to identify variety-specific drivers of ... -
Virtual Antigens made by Laser Beams
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A method to synthesize cDNA constructs by homology based recombination cloning
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-01)We introduce a homology-based recombination approach for generating a cDNA construct. This method depends on amplifying several exon fragments and their fusions by the homology-based recombination. This method provides a ... -
Indigenous approaches for the management of termite and white grub in upland rice
(2014-01)Termites and white grubs are of regional importance in upland rain fed rice. Major insect pests in upland rice are stem borers, gundhi bug, mealy bug, root aphids, white grubs, and termites (Odontotermes obesus and ... -
Correlation between infection by ophiostomatoid fungi and the presence of subterranean termites in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) roots
(published online, 2014-01)1 Observations of subterranean termites feeding in pine sapwood containing ophiostomatoid fungi prompted the present study aiming to investigate the effect of infection by Leptographium fungi on the probability of ... -
The Construction and Standardization of a Domestic Violence Questionnaire
(Scientific Research, 2014-01)The purpose of this research was to standardize the self-reported domestic violence scale. 530 participants were randomly selected via clustered sampling methods from married students of The Islamic Azad University of ... -
Pathogenicity of individual isolates of entomopathogenic fungi affects feeding preference of red imported fire ants Solenopsis invicta
(published online, 2014-01)Seven isolates of entomopathogenic fungi, Isaria fumosorosea (IFCF-H and IFCF-L), Beauveria bassiana s.l. (Bb02 and Bb04) and Metarhizium anisopliae s.l. (Ma01, SM076 and M09), were selected for their pathogenicity against ... -
How do Companies Invest in Corporate Social Responsibility? An Ordonomic Contribution for Empirical CSR Research
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2014-01)This paper takes both a conceptual and an empirical approach to answer the question as to how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be connected to the company‘s role as an agent of social value creation when it operates ... -
Unusual metallo-β-lactamases may constitute a new subgroup in this family of enzymes
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-01)Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are a family of Zn2+-dependent enzymes that have contributed strongly to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Novel members as well as variants of existing members of this family ...