Evaluating the potential of Bacillus licheniformis YZCUO202005 isolated from lichens in maize growth promotion and biocontrol by Rudoviko Galileya Medison, Jianwei Jiang, Milca Banda Medison, Li-Tao Tan, Chicco D.M. Kayange, Zhengxiang Sun, Yi Zhou

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Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance: An International Survey among Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Suzanna Awang Bono, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Ching Sin Siau, Won Sun Chen, Supa Pengpid, M Tasdik Hasan, Philippe Sessou, John D. Ditekemena, Bob Omoda Amodan, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Housseini Dolo, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Wah Yun Low, Robert Colebunders

“…Considering a 90% effective vaccine, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and five African countries (Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Uganda, Malawi, and Mali) had lower acceptance odds compared to Brazil. …”
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Determinants of self-reported hypertension among women in South Africa: evidence from the population-based survey by Peter Austin Morton Ntenda, Walaa Mamdouh Reyad El-Meidany, Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh, Mfundi President Sebenele Motsa, Joyce Nyirongo, Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, Arnold Kapachika, Owen Nkoka

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2,3,5,4′-Tetrahydroxystilbene (TG1), a Novel Compound Derived from 2,3,5,4′-Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside (THSG), Inhibits Colorectal Cancer Progression by Inducing Ferrop... by Kuei-Yen Tsai, Po-Li Wei, Cheng-Chin Lee, Precious Takondwa Makondi, Hsin-An Chen, Yao-Yuan Chang, Der-Zen Liu, Chien-Yu Huang, Yu-Jia Chang

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Guest editors' notes by Winny Nekesa Akullo, Robert Stalone Buwule

“…The fifth paper discourses the establishment of a data center at Mzuzu University Library in Malawi after the unfortunate fire outbreak of 2015 that destroyed the whole library. …”
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How does HIV-related stigma correlate with HIV prevalence in African countries? Distinct perspectives from individuals living with and living without HIV by Arlette Simo Fotso, Connor G. Wright, Andrea Low

“…Methods This paper used data from the nationally representative Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) surveys conducted from 2015–2017 in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. Each country's sub-national geographic divisions were used to categorize them as low (0–5.4%), middle (5.5–11.2%), and high (11.3–17.1%) HIV prevalence regions in the main analysis. …”
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A New Standards-based Grammar for Linking Aggregate Datasets by Derek Ritz, Bob Jolliffe, Xenophon Santas, James Kariuki

“…South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Sierre Leone, Vietnam, the Philippines and elsewhere). …”
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Genotyping Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes using amplicon deep sequencing by Jimmy Vareta, Natalie A. Horstman, Matthew Adams, Karl B. Seydel, Robert S. McCann, Lauren M. Cohee, Miriam K. Laufer, Shannon Takala-Harrison

“…A larger number of unique haplotypes was observed at the pfs230 marker (34) compared to the sera-2 (18) and ama-1 (14) markers in field isolates from Malawi. RNA and DNA genotyping accurately estimated gametocyte and total parasite clone frequencies when evaluating agreement between expected and observed haplotype frequencies in gametocyte mixtures, with concordance correlation coefficients of 0.97 [95% CI: 0.92–0.99] and 0.92 [95% CI: 0.83–0.97], respectively. …”
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Nutrient-Dense Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato: Advances in Drought-Tolerance Breeding and Understanding of Management Practices for Sustainable Next-Generation Cropping Systems in Sub-... by Jan W. Low, Rodomiro Ortiz, Elke Vandamme, Maria Andrade, Birhanu Biazin, Wolfgang J. Grüneberg

“…Since 2010, 19 drought-tolerant OFSP cultivars have been released in Mozambique, 7 in Malawi, and 2 in South Africa. Moreover, research in four breeding populations using the heterosis exploiting breeding scheme (HEBS) demonstrated that within one breeding cycle of 5 years, clones with significantly higher root yield, abiotic tolerance, host plant resistance to pests and diseases, and early maturity can be produced. …”
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Effect of Milk Protein and Whey Permeate in Large-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement on Early Child Development among Children with Stunting: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Tri... by Joseph Mbabazi, Hannah Pesu, Rolland Mutumba, Gareth McCray, Kim F. Michaelsen, Christian Ritz, Suzanne Filteau, André Briend, Ezekiel Mupere, Benedikte Grenov, Henrik Friis, Mette Frahm Olsen

“…Child development was assessed using the Malawi Development Assessment Tool. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models. …”
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Mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact and timely initiation of breastfeeding in sub-Saharan Africa. by Richard Gyan Aboagye, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Stephen Kofi Anin, James Boadu Frimpong, John Elvis Hagan

“…At the country level, mother and newborn SSC increased the odds of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Angola [aOR = 1.99, 95% CI = 1.44, 2.76], Cameroon [aOR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.02, 1.99], Ethiopia [aOR = 1.62, 95% CI = 1.16, 2.28], Guinea [aOR = 1.69, 95% CI = 1.10, 2.60], Liberia [aOR = 2.03, 95% CI = 1.33, 3.12], Malawi [aOR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.02, 2.12], Mali [aOR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.10, 1.84], Sierra Leone [aOR = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.23, 2.83], South Africa [aOR = 2.59, 95% CI = 1.41, 4.76], Tanzania [aOR = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.27, 2.01], Uganda [aOR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.02, 1.99], Zambia [aOR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.50, 2.30], and Zimbabwe [aOR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.24, 2.21].…”
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Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe by Beaula Mutonhodza, Mavis P. Dembedza, Murray R. Lark, Edward J. M. Joy, Muneta G. Manzeke‐Kangara, Handrea Njovo, Tasiana K. Nyadzayo, Alexander A. Kalimbira, Elizabeth H. Bailey, Martin R. Broadley, Tonderayi M. Matsungo, Prosper Chopera

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Sending out an SOS: using start of rainy season indicators for market price forecasting to support famine early warning by Frank M Davenport, Shraddhanand Shukla, William Turner, Chris Funk, Natasha Krell, Laura Harrison, Greg Husak, Donghoon Lee, Seth Peterson

“…We find less evidence in support of the use of SOS indicators for price forecasting in Malawi and Mozambique.…”
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Climate Change Reveals Contractions and Expansions in the Distribution of Suitable Habitats for the Neglected Crop Wild Relatives of the Genus Vigna (Savi) in Benin by Leonard Manda, Leonard Manda, Rodrigue Idohou, Rodrigue Idohou, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Clement Agbangla

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使用列线图筛查2型糖尿病轻度认知障碍 by Rehanguli Maimaitituerxun, Wenhang Chen, Jingsha Xiang, Yu Xie, Atipatsa C. Kaminga, Xin Yin Wu, Letao Chen, Jianzhou Yang, Aizhong Liu, Wenjie Dai

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Perspectives of African stakeholders on gene drives for malaria control and elimination: a multi-country survey by Marceline F. Finda, Elijah O. Juma, Najat F. Kahamba, Rhosheen S. Mthawanji, Maganga Sambo, Basiliana Emidi, Susan Wiener, David O’Brochta, Michael Santos, Stephanie James, Fredros O. Okumu

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Cytolytic circumsporozoite-specific memory CD4+ T cell clones are expanded during Plasmodium falciparum infection by Raquel Furtado, Mahinder Paul, Jinghang Zhang, Joowhan Sung, Paul Karell, Ryung S. Kim, Sophie Caillat-Zucman, Li Liang, Philip Felgner, Andy Bauleni, Syze Gama, Andrea Buchwald, Terrie Taylor, Karl Seydel, Miriam Laufer, Fabien Delahaye, Johanna P. Daily, Grégoire Lauvau

“…Here, we compare the cellular and humoral immune response of clinically immune (0-1 episode over 18 months) and susceptible (at least 3 episodes) during a mild episode of Pf malaria infection in a malaria endemic region of Malawi, by analysing peripheral blood samples using high dimensional mass cytometry (CyTOF), spectral flow cytometry and single-cell transcriptomic analyses. …”
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Increased vs. Standard Dose of Iron in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods for the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition in a Community Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aamer Imdad, Jaimie L. Rogner, Melissa François, Shehzad Ahmed, Abigail Smith, Olivia J. Tsistinas, Emily Tanner-Smith, Jai K. Das, Fanny F. Chen, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

“…Three studies, one each from Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Malawi, were included. In all studies, the RUTF used in the intervention group was milk-free soya–maize–sorghum-based RUTF. …”
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Top ten public health challenges to track in 2022 by Don Eliseo III Lucero‐Prisno, M. B. N. Kouwenhoven, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Adriana Viola Miranda, Dawa Gyeltshen, Mohamed Hoosen Suleman, Isabel Kazanga Chiumia, Mat Lowe, Thinley Dorji, Junjie Huang, Angelica Joyce Gacutno‐Evardone, Xu Lin, Kenesh Dzhusupov, Kristine Joy Abordo Gacutno, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Olaf Jensen, Kwanjai Amnatsatsue, Abraham Fessehaye Sium, Takaaki Ikeda, Martin C. S. Wong

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Effect of obesity on dolutegravir exposure in Black Southern African adults living with HIV by Enkosi Mondleki, Clifford G. Banda, Nomathemba C. Chandiwana, Simiso Sokhela, Lubbe Wiesner, Francois Venter, Gary Maartens, Phumla Z. Sinxadi

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