Three new records of Anthocerotophyta for Western Africa (Sierra Leone) based on spore ornamentation of a specimen collected by A. Harrington, with an emphasis on Anthoceros sect. Fusiformes Grolle
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DOI: 10.1080/03736687.2019.1709022
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction. During an investigation into the world-wide distribution of Anthoceros caucasicus Steph., we examined a voucher collected from Sierra Leone by A. J. Harrington in 1966 and subsequently studied by E. W. Jones. Methods.… read more here.
Keywords: based spore; leone; three new; sierra leone ... See more keywords
”For this one, let me take the risk”: why surgical staff continued to perform caesarean sections during the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001361
Abstract: Introduction Routine health service provision decreased during the 2014–2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Sierra Leone, while caesarean section (CS) rates at public hospitals did not. It is unknown what made staff provide CS… read more here.
Keywords: risk; 2014 2016; staff; leone ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence of anti-Lassa Virus IgG antibodies in three districts of Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional, population-based study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010938
Abstract: Background Lassa virus (LASV), the cause of the acute viral hemorrhagic illness Lassa fever (LF), is endemic in West Africa. Infections in humans occur mainly after exposure to infected excrement or urine of the rodent-host,… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; seroprevalence; sierra leone; cross sectional ... See more keywords
Re-analysing Ebola spread in Sierra Leone: The importance of local social dynamics
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234823
Abstract: Background The 2013–15 Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the largest so far recorded, and mainly affected three adjacent countries, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The worst affected country (in terms of confirmed cases) was… read more here.
Keywords: local social; leone; sierra leone; importance local ... See more keywords
What Happened to the Forests of Sierra Leone?
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DOI: 10.3390/land8050080
Abstract: The last National Forest Inventory of Sierra Leone took place more than four decades ago in 1975. There appears to be no legal definition of “forest” in Sierra Leone and it is sometimes unclear whether… read more here.
Keywords: forests sierra; sierra leone; leone; land ... See more keywords