Seroprevalence of Q fever in cattle, sheep and goats in the Volta region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.160
Abstract: Abstract Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a causative agent of abortion in livestock and febrile illness in humans. Outbreaks of human cases of Q fever have been reported in Australia… read more here.
Keywords: region ghana; volta region; seroprevalence fever; fever ... See more keywords
Traces of German and British settlement in soils of the Volta Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2020.e00270
Abstract: Abstract Can less than a hundred years of past settlement activities in former European settlements substantially increase the concentration of elements and result in the formation of African Dark Earth soil is a question not… read more here.
Keywords: settlement; volta region; region ghana; settlement activities ... See more keywords
Assessing health-seeking behaviour and malaria prevention practices among communities in four districts of the Volta Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03986-7
Abstract: Background Malaria is a preventable disease that causes huge morbidity and mortality in malaria-endemic areas, especially among children and pregnant women. The malaria control programme focuses on the prevention of mosquito bites using insecticide-treated nets… read more here.
Keywords: volta region; prevention practices; districts volta; prevention ... See more keywords
Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in the Volta Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238898
Abstract: Context Available molecular epidemiological data from recent studies suggest significant genetic variation between the different lineages of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and the MTBC lineages might have adapted to different human populations. Aim This study… read more here.
Keywords: ghana; region ghana; lineage lineage; volta region ... See more keywords
“I would have to sell things in order to get the money”: A qualitative exploration of willingness to pay for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the Volta region, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268009
Abstract: Background Malaria morbidity and mortality remain a challenge in Ghana. A promising childhood vaccine is being piloted in Ghana, however with the loss of its low-income status, Ghana is losing associated donor co-funding. User fees… read more here.
Keywords: ghana; rts as01; malaria vaccine; willingness pay ... See more keywords
Frequencies and ethnic distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups in the Volta region of Ghana, towards effective blood bank services
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DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i1.74
Abstract: Background Blood is an essential body fluid for the transport of substances to all parts of the body. Knowledge of blood group distribution within any population is important in determining the direction of blood bank… read more here.
Keywords: region; volta region; blood groups; blood group ... See more keywords