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Cavinula lilandae (Bacillariophyta), a new diatom species from the Congo Basin, Central Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Cavinula lilandae, a small new diatom from the Congo Basin in Central Africa, was observed in acid riverine habitats in an almost pristine tropical rain forest. It occurred in a periphytic diatom community dominated by ...
The utilisation of lucerne (Medicago sativa): a review
(Emerald Group Publishing, 2013)
Purpose – The aim of this review is to focus on the potential utilisation of lucerne which could
contribute more effectively to human nutrition and food sustainability. It aims to explore a proposed
cycle for the promotion ...
Mycotoxin exposure and infant and young child growth in Africa: what do we know?
(Karger, 2014)
Introduction: Infant and young child (IYC) growth impairment remains a public health ...
Migrant remittances provide resilience against disasters in Africa
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
How responsive are migrant remittances to various disasters, both natural
and human-made? Would remittances be affected by systemic financial crises, such as
the 2008–09 financial crisis, or more recent crises affecting ...
Description of Citharodactylus gagei n. gen. et n. sp. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) from the moon fish, Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire), from Lake Turkana
(Springer, 2017)
A new genus and species of monogenean belonging to the Gyrodactylidae, Citharodactylus gagei n. gen. et n. sp. (Plathyhelminthes, Monogenea), is described from the gills of the moon fish, Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy ...
The determinants of Indian FDI in Africa : a structural equation approach
(University of Johannesburg, 2014)
Much has been written in economic circles about the rising investment of the BRICS countries in Africa, yet there is scant literature on the determinants of FDI from these countries to Africa, and no studies have reported ...
Organochlorine pesticide contamination of foods in Africa: incidence and public health significance
(Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2017)
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used worldwide, particularly in Africa, for several decades. Although many are banned, several African countries still use OCPs especially for the prevention and control of malaria. ...
Is the ideal of universal adult literacy in the world by the year 2030 statistically attainable?
(Vita e Pensiero, 2017)
The aim of this research is to determine how attainable the ideal of universal adult literacy is for
the year 2030, projecting from current statistics and trends. After centuries and even millennia of
slow growth, by the ...
Complete genome analyses of the first porcine rotavirus group H identified from a South African pig does not provide evidence for recent interspecies transmission events
(Elsevier, 2016)
Rotaviruses (RVs) are classified into eight species/groups (RVA–RVH) according to the migration patterns of their 11 genome segments, as well as by serological and molecular properties of Viral Protein 6 (VP6). In 1997 a ...
Current status, hurdles and future prospects of biogas digestion technology in Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)
Anaerobic digestion of organic wastes results in the production of biogas and a nutrient-rich digestate. The biogas that is produced through this process consists of methane, carbon dioxide and minute amounts of other ...