Characterisation of the opposing effects of G6PD deficiency on cerebral malaria and severe malarial anaemia by Geraldine M Clarke, Kirk Rockett, Katja Kivinen, Christina Hubbart, Anna E Jeffreys, Kate Rowlands, Muminatou Jallow, David J Conway, Kalifa A Bojang, Margaret Pinder, Stanley Usen, Fatoumatta Sisay-Joof, Giorgio Sirugo, Ousmane Toure, Mahamadou A Thera, Salimata Konate, Sibiry Sissoko, Amadou Niangaly, Belco Poudiougou, Valentina D Mangano, Edith C Bougouma, Sodiomon B Sirima, David Modiano, Lucas N Amenga-Etego, Anita Ghansah, Kwadwo A Koram, Michael D Wilson, Anthony Enimil, Jennifer Evans, Olukemi K Amodu, Subulade Olaniyan, Tobias Apinjoh, Regina Mugri, Andre Ndi, Carolyne M Ndila, Sophie Uyoga, Alexander Macharia, Norbert Peshu, Thomas N Williams, Alphaxard Manjurano, Nuno Sepúlveda, Taane G Clark, Eleanor Riley, Chris Drakeley, Hugh Reyburn, Vysaul Nyirongo, David Kachala, Malcolm Molyneux, Sarah J Dunstan, Nguyen Hoan Phu, Nguyen Ngoc Quyen, Cao Quang Thai, Tran Tinh Hien, Laurens Manning, Moses Laman, Peter Siba, Harin Karunajeewa, Steve Allen, Angela Allen, Timothy ME Davis, Pascal Michon, Ivo Mueller, Síle F Molloy, Susana Campino, Angeliki Kerasidou, Victoria J Cornelius, Lee Hart, Shivang S Shah, Gavin Band, Chris CA Spencer, Tsiri Agbenyega, Eric Achidi, Ogobara K Doumbo, Jeremy Farrar, Kevin Marsh, Terrie Taylor, Dominic P Kwiatkowski, MalariaGEN Consortium

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Effects of dietary supplementation with organic acids mixture on growth, feed efficiency, hematobiochemical parameters, immunity, and intestinal microbiota of Gilthead seabream (Sp... by Ebtehal E. Hussein, Mahmoud M. Habiba, Ahmed M. Ashry, Ahmed M. Al-Zayat, Islam I. Teiba, Akram Ismael Shehata, Shimaa A. Shahin, Ibrahim Talat El-Ratel, Kumbukani Mzengereza, Mavuto Tembo, Mohammed F. El Basuini

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Software development process of Neotree - a data capture and decision support system to improve newborn healthcare in low-resource settings [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Samuel Neal, Daniel Silksmith, Msandeni Chiume, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Michelle Heys, Yali Sassoon, Nushrat Khan, Tim Hull-Bailey, Caroline Crehan, Leyla Larsson, Charles Normand, Tarisai Chiyaka, Deliwe Nkhoma, Erin Kesler, Felicity Fitzgerald, Patty Kostkova, Hannah Gannon, Matteo Giaccone, Emma Wilson, Morris Baradza, Danie Krige

“…To bridge this gap, Neotree was co-developed through an iterative, user-centered design approach in collaboration with healthcare professionals in the UK, Bangladesh, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. It addresses a broad range of neonatal clinical diagnoses and healthcare indicators as opposed to being limited to specific conditions and follows national and international guidelines for newborn care. …”
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Complex adaptive systems-based framework for modeling the health impacts of climate change by Byomkesh Talukder, Jochen E. Schubert, Mohammadali Tofighi, Patrick J. Likongwe, Eunice Y. Choi, Gibson Y. Mphepo, Ali Asgary, Martin J. Bunch, Sosten S. Chiotha, Richard Matthew, Brett F. Sanders, Keith W. Hipel, Gary W. vanLoon, James Orbinski

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Biogenic Synthesis of NiO Nanoparticles Using <i>Areca catechu</i> Leaf Extract and Their Antidiabetic and Cytotoxic Effects by Shwetha U R, Rajith Kumar C R, Kiran M S, Virupaxappa S. Betageri, Latha M S, Ravindra Veerapur, Ghada Lamraoui, Abdulaziz A. Al-Kheraif, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Asad Syed, Chandan Shivamallu, Shiva Prasad Kollur

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Issues and Cases in Cross-Cultural Management : An Asian Perspective / by McLaren, Margaret (Margaret Cameron), author 637247, Md. Zabid Abdul Rashid, author 637248

“…The cases are a selection of the best work of UPM graduate students in cross-cultural management over the past six years and include work from international students from countries as diverse as Germany, Fiji and Malawi. We thank the students for their permission to use the cases.…”

Multiple trans QTL and one cis-regulatory deletion are associated with the differential expression of cone opsins in African cichlids by Sri Pratima Nandamuri, Matthew A. Conte, Karen L. Carleton

“…Results Results from a genome-wide linkage mapping on the F2 progeny of an intergeneric cross, between two species with differential opsin expression show that opsins in Lake Malawi cichlids are controlled by multiple quantitative trait loci (QTLs). …”
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Effects of postharvest handling practices on quality of groundnuts and aflatoxin contamination by Dambolachepa, H.B., Muthomi, J.W., Mutitu, E.W., Njoroge, S.M.

“…Field experiments were carried out both at Chitedze and Chitala Agricultural Research Stations in Malawi during 2017/2018 growing season. A randomized complete block design in a split plot arrangement with three harvesting dates as the main plot and four drying methods as the sub-plots replicated three times was used. …”
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Understanding how socioecological factors affect COVID-19 vaccine perceptions among adolescents: qualitative evidence from seven high-, middle- and low-income countries by Astha Ramaiya, Kristin Mmari, Ana Luiza Borges, Christiane Cabral, Eric Mafuta, Aimee Lulebo, Chunyan Yu, Anggriyani Wahyu Pinandari, Siswanto Agus Wilopo, Effie Chipeta, Kara Hunersen

“…China and Indonesia versus countries with lower vaccination rates i.e. Malawi and DRC. Vaccine mandates within schools, offices, and public places were also discussed with varying perceptions based on government trust…”
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Examination of ELISA against PCR for assessing treatment efficacy against Cryptosporidium in a clinical trial context. by James T Nyirenda, Marc Y R Henrion, Vita Nyasulu, Mike Msakwiza, Wilfred Nedi, Herbert Thole, Jacob Phulusa, Neema Toto, Khuzwayo C Jere, Alex Winter, Leigh A Sawyer, Thomas Conrad, Donnie Hebert, Crystal Chen, Wesley C Van Voorhis, Eric R Houpt, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam, Darwin J Operario

“…The CRYPTOFAZ trial, previously published, was conducted in Malawi to evaluate the efficacy of clofazimine in response to an unmet need for drugs to treat cryptosporidiosis in HIV populations. …”
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Estimation of Pediatric Dosage of Antimalarial Drugs, Using Pharmacokinetic and Physiological Approach by Ellen K. G. Mhango, Bergthora S. Snorradottir, Baxter H. K. Kachingwe, Kondwani G. H. Katundu, Sveinbjorn Gizurarson

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A Lake Record of Geomagnetic Secular Variations for the Last 23 ka From Lake Chala: Toward a Composite Directional Lake Record of the Earth's Magnetic Field for Equatorial East Afr... by A. Di Chiara, M. W. Hounslow, B. A. Maher, V. Karloukovski, M. Van Daele, M. Blaauw, D. Verschuren

“…This record is linked to PSV records at Lakes Victoria and Malawi using a sequence slotting technique to generate a composite PSV model for east Africa. …”
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Acceptability of a COVID-19 Vaccine among the Saudi Population by Eman Ibrahim Alfageeh, Noor Alshareef, Khadijah Angawi, Fahad Alhazmi, Gowokani Chijere Chirwa

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A randomized controlled pilot trial of azithromycin or artesunate added to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine as treatment for malaria in pregnant women. by Linda Kalilani, Innocent Mofolo, Marjorie Chaponda, Stephen J Rogerson, Alisa P Alker, Jesse J Kwiek, Steven R Meshnick

“…We investigated the safety and efficacy of azithromycin or artesunate combined with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Blantyre, Malawi.This was a randomized open-label clinical trial, conducted at two rural health centers in Blantyre district, Malawi. …”
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Regionalização de acessos de soja-perene para o estado de São Paulo. III. Nova Odessa by Odete Maria Aparecida Angeli Ghisi, Ana Regina Pimentel de Almeida, Maria Josefa Fernandes

“…Os acessos que tiveram produções anual e de €œinverno€ acima de 7,0/0,7 t de MS por hectare, respectivamente, foram: em A1- 250/cvs Tinaroo e Malawi, e em A2- cv. Cooper/NO409 e cv. Malawi.…”
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Regionalização de acessos de soja-perene para o estado de São Paulo. III. Nova Odessa by Odete Maria Aparecida Angeli Ghisi, Ana Regina Pimentel de Almeida, Maria Josefa Fernandes

“…Os acessos que tiveram produções anual e de €œinverno€ acima de 7,0/0,7 t de MS por hectare, respectivamente, foram: em A1- 250/cvs Tinaroo e Malawi, e em A2- cv. Cooper/NO409 e cv. Malawi.…”
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Postnatal depression and its social-cultural influences among adolescent mothers: A cross sectional study. by Chimwemwe Tembo, Linda Portsmouth, Sharyn Burns

“…In rural Malawi, adolescent mothers represent 31% of pregnancies. …”
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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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Individual interactions in a multi-country implementation-focused quality of care network for maternal, newborn and child health: A social network analysis. by Fidele Kanyimbu Mukinda, Nehla Djellouli, Kohenour Akter, Mithun Sarker, Asebe Amenu Tufa, Kondwani Mwandira, Gloria Seruwagi, Agnes Kyamulabi, Kasonde Mwaba, Tanya Marchant, Yusra R Shawar, Mike English, Hilda Namakula, Geremew Gonfa, QCN Evaluation Group, Tim Colbourn, Mary V Kinney

“…Using Social Network Analysis (SNA), this cross-sectional study maps the QCN networks at global level and in four countries (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda) and assesses the interactions among actors involved. …”
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Lessons learnt through gender-based travel data collection and related sexual harassment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Marianne Vanderschuren, Heather Allen, Philip Krause, Tanya Lane-Visser

“…The mobility and sexual harassment results, based on data collection in two African cities (Blantyre in Malawi and Lagos in Nigeria), is presented in this paper, to document the true extent of sexual harassment and ways in which sexual harassment practices affected women's mobility on the continent. …”
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