Widespread resistance mutations to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in malaria parasites imported to China from Central and Western Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2019.11.002
Abstract: Background Imported cases of infectious disease provide invaluable information about epidemiological conditions abroad, and should guide treatment decisions at home and abroad. Here, we examined cases of malaria imported from Africa to China for mutations… read more here.
Keywords: western africa; sulfadoxine pyrimethamine; resistance; first time ... See more keywords
Political Fragmentation and Alliances among Armed Non-state Actors in North and Western Africa (1997–2014)
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2017.1364635
Abstract: ABSTRACT Drawing on a collection of open source data, the article uses network analysis to represent alliances and conflicts among 179 organizations involved in violence in North and Western Africa between 1997 and 2014. Owing… read more here.
Keywords: violence; africa 1997; western africa; 1997 2014 ... See more keywords
Population density of the spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca declines after fire in north-western Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220969
Abstract: Fire is a key ecological process in several biomes worldwide. Over recent decades, human activities (e.g. rural abandonment, monoculture plantations) and global warming are magnifying the risk of fire, with changes in fire intensity and… read more here.
Keywords: tortoise; fire; western africa; north western ... See more keywords