Fire and climate change impacts on lowland forest composition in northern Congo during the last 2580 years from palaeoecological analyses of a seasonally flooded swamp by Brncic, T, Willis, K, Harris, D, Telfer, M, Bailey, R

“…This paper presents a multiproxy palaeoecological analysis of a sedimentary sequence taken from a small sedimentary basin located in logged semi-evergreen lowland forest in northern Congo-Brazzaville which addresses these questions. Analyses undertaken included fossil pollen, geochemical and microscopic charcoal. …”

Fire and climate change impacts on lowland forest composition in northern Congo during the last 2580 years from palaeoecological analyses of a seasonally flooded swamp by Brncic, T, Willis, K, Harris, D, Telfer, M, Bailey, R

“…This paper presents a multiproxy palaeoecological analysis of a sedimentary sequence taken from a small sedimentary basin located in logged semi-evergreen lowland forest in northern Congo-Brazzaville which addresses these questions. Analyses undertaken included fossil pollen, geochemical and microscopic charcoal. …”

Genomic characterization of the rotavirus G3P[8] strain in vaccinated children, reveals possible reassortment events between human and animal strains in Manhiça District, Mozambiqu... by Filomena Manjate, Filomena Manjate, Eva D. João, Peter Mwangi, Percina Chirinda, Milton Mogotsi, Augusto Messa, Marcelino Garrine, Marcelino Garrine, Delfino Vubil, Nélio Nobela, Tacilta Nhampossa, Tacilta Nhampossa, Sozinho Acácio, Sozinho Acácio, Jacqueline E. Tate, Umesh Parashar, Goitom Weldegebriel, Jason M. Mwenda, Pedro L. Alonso, Pedro L. Alonso, Celso Cunha, Martin Nyaga, Inácio Mandomando, Inácio Mandomando, Inácio Mandomando

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A combined use of in situ and satellite-derived observations to characterize surface hydrology and its variability in the Congo River basin by B. Kitambo, B. Kitambo, B. Kitambo, F. Papa, F. Papa, A. Paris, A. Paris, R. M. Tshimanga, S. Calmant, A. S. Fleischmann, A. S. Fleischmann, F. Frappart, F. Frappart, M. Becker, M. J. Tourian, C. Prigent, J. Andriambeloson

“…Across the basin, we estimate the time lag and water travel time to reach the Brazzaville/Kinshasa station to range from 0–1 month in its vicinity in downstream parts of the basin and up to 3 months in remote areas and small tributaries. …”
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Incidental Tuberculosis in sudden, unexpected, and violent deaths in the community Lusaka, Zambia - A descriptive forensic post-mortem examination study by Luchenga Adam Mucheleng'anga, Cordilia M. Himwaze, Viktor Telendiy, Suzyani Simumba, Jonathan Soko, Nathan Kayonde, Bwalya Mulenga, Amos Hamukale, Aaron Lunda Shibemba, Patrick S. Lungu, John Tembo, Matthew Bates, Pascalina Chanda-Kapata, Peter Mwaba, Nathan Kapata, Francine Ntoumi, Alimuddin Zumla

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Effectiveness of a participatory approach to develop school health interventions in four low resource cities: study protocol of the ‘empowering adolescents to lead change using hea... by Heba Fouad, Regina Guthold, Valentina Baltag, Rajesh Mehta, Pradeep Joshi, Anthony D Okely, Leanne M Riley, Roberta Caixeta, Lubna Bhatti, Claudio R Nigg, Dolores Ondarsuhu, Laura Kann, Parviz Abduvahobov, Joana Ansong, Uki Atkinson, Sonja Caffe, Cheick Bady Diallo, Sally Haddad, Hafid Hachri, Jeannine A Jaggi, Priya Karna, Sidi Allal Louazani, Symplice Mbola Mbassi, Yogendra Mudgal, Tahar Ouaourir, Fatima Zahra Trhari

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Health workforce governance for compassionate and respectful care: a framework for research, policy and practice by Özge Tunçalp, Jennifer Nyoni, Giorgio Cometto, Shamsuzzoha Syed, Samuel Assegid, Geta Abiyu, Mesfin Kifle, Melissa Kleine Bingham, Onyema Kester Ajuebor

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Ab initio study of p- and n-type doping of two-dimensional MoO2: investigation of a pn-homojunction by Kevin Ndang Amassa, Anne Justine Etindele, Dick Hartmann Douma, Stephane Kenmoe, Chetty Nithaya

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Latent TB Infection (LTBI) – Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis and the dynamics of the granuloma battleground by Martin Rao, Giuseppe Ippolito, Sayoki Mfinanga, Francine Ntoumi, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Cristina Vilaplana, Alimuddin Zumla, Markus Maeurer

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COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations – Call for an open debate on easing of travel restrictions by Eskild Petersen, Brian McCloskey, David S. Hui, Richard Kock, Francine Ntoumi, Ziad A. Memish, Nathan Kapata, Esam I. Azhar, Marjorie Pollack, Larry C. Madoff, Davidson H. Hamer, Jean B. Nachega, N. Pshenichnaya, Alimuddin Zumla

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Sediment Balance Estimation of the ‘Cuvette Centrale’ of the Congo River Basin Using the SWAT Hydrological Model by Pankyes Datok, Sabine Sauvage, Clément Fabre, Alain Laraque, Sylvain Ouillon, Guy Moukandi N’kaya, José-Miguel Sanchez-Perez

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Maintaining Momentum for Rotavirus Immunization in Africa during the COVID-19 Era: Report of the 13th African Rotavirus Symposium by Frederick N. Were, Khuzwayo C. Jere, George E. Armah, M. Jeffrey Mphahlele, Jason M. Mwenda, A. Duncan Steele

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Estimating the Lifetime Cost of Managing Hypertension in Ghana: A Modelling Study by Fidelis Atibila, James Avoka Asamani, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Rob Ruiter, Gerjo Kok, Gill Ten Hoor

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Effect of financial innovation and stakeholders' satisfaction on investment decisions: Does internet security matter? by Jean Baptiste Bernard Pea-Assounga, Hongxing Yao, Grace Mulindwa Bahizire, Prince Dorian Rivel Bambi, Jonathan Dior Nima Ngapey

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Direct shear tests on cemented paste backfill–rock wall and cemented paste backfill–backfill interfaces by Nabassé J.F. Koupouli, Tikou Belem, Patrice Rivard, Hervé Effenguet

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Evidence for Informing Health Policy Development in Low- Income Countries (LICS): Perspectives of Policy Actors in Uganda by Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, Rhona Mijumbi

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Predictors of HIV Testing among Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Ibitola O Asaolu, Jayleen K Gunn, Katherine E Center, Mary P Koss, Juliet I Iwelunmor, John E Ehiri

“…The objective of this study was to assess factors that influence uptake of HIV testing and counseling among youth aged 15-24 years in sub-Saharan Africa.This study used the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from countries that represent four geographic regions of sub-Saharan Africa: Congo (Brazzaville), representing central Africa (DHS 2011-2012); Mozambique, representing southern Africa (DHS 2011); Nigeria, representing western Africa (DHS 2013); and Uganda, representing eastern Africa (DHS 2011). …”
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Toward political economy of sustainable financing for immunization in the World Health Organization African Region through a systems thinking lens by Abdu A Adamu, Téné-Alima Essoh, Rabiu I Jalo, Charles S Wiysonge

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Putting conservation efforts in Central Africa on the right track for interventions that last by Eric Djomo Nana, Kevin Yana Njabo, Francis Nchembi Tarla, Eric Kaba Tah, Krossy Mavakala, Donald Midoko Iponga, Bocuma Meñe Demetrio, Lude Kinzonzi, Luc Evouna Embolo, Serge Mpouam

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Serological profile of hepatitis B in children after the introduction of its vaccination in Burkina Faso by Makoura Barro, Diane Valea, Saga Alain Ouermi, Sanata Sessouma, Bintou Sanogo, Ibrahim Ad Bafa Ouattara, Abdoul Salam Ouedraogo, Boubacar Nacro, Georges Moyen

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