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Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome constitute the main burden of infectious diseases in resource-limited countries. Rapid tuberculosis diagnostic testing with GeneXpert in all HIV-positive inpatients in high-burden settings might be more appropriate than conventional methods. This study aims to assess the utility of GeneXpert in the diagnosis of TB in HIV-infected adults. An...
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Hararghe coffee fetches premium prices in world market for its best quality. This research was conducted with the objectives of assessing the genetic diversity of Hararghe coffee collections for qualitative traits. In line with objective, 54 coffee collections was evaluated for qualitative traits at Mechara Agricultural Research Center. The analysis of variance revealed a significant difference among the collections for...
EFFECTS OF DROUGHT STRESS ON STRATEGIC YIELD COMPONENTS OF MAIZE CROP (Zea mays L.)
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Water stress is an abiotic condition that significantly lowers maize production. Thirty maize hybrids were planted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD,) replicated three times under water stress and non stress conditions at separate locations (Adunu, longitude 7o91 E, latitude 9o351 N, and Jebba, longitude 4o511 E, latitude 9o71 N). Seven yield components were investigated in this study. The combined data revealed...
POTENTIAL ROLE OF RUMEN BACTERIA IN MODULATING MILK PRODUCTION AND COMPOSITION OF ADMIXED DAIRY COWS
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Dairy cattle products are often considered challenging for human health due to their composition measures, yet they provide beneficial nutrients to humans. This study evaluated the potential role of rumen microbes in modifying milk production and composition profile by subjecting four crossbred dairy cows to four different experimental diets over an 80-day period. The four diets were formulated to contain 10%, 20%, 30%,...
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Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a rare and life-threatening autosomal recessively inherited disorder that results from the uncontrolled proliferation or over activation of T-lymphocyte and macrophage, over production of inflammatory cytokines and immune dysregulation. Untreated patients have a death rate of around 95%, which can only be reversed through immunochemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell...
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The purpose of this study is to determine HaeIII polymorphism in the exon 2 and 3 regions of the growth hormone -1 (GH-1) gene which regulates tissue growth and muscle development in 6 different goat breeds reared in Turkey. The HaeIII polymorphism in GH-1 gene (422 bp) was investigated by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) methodology in a total of 303 goats including 52 Hair, 51 Angora, 50 Honaml?, 50...
Genetic variability of Maure zebu in Mali using SSR markers
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In Mali, Maure’s zebu breed has good dairy production abilities. Females are often used as a matrix in crosses in peri-urban areas with exotic breeds. Despite the enthusiasm of its productive abilities, the genetic diversity of this breed is not yet sufficiently assessed. In order to contribute to a better understanding of the genetic diversity of this breed, 82 animals were chosen from the farms of four districts in two...
CHALLENGES OF POULTRY GENETICS AND BREED IMPROVEMENT IN ETHIOPIA
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The major provision of affordable protein and household cash income in a developing country comes from poultry. In Ethiopia, chicken production is providing a valuable source of food and cash income for most of rural and urban households. Despite of this importance, a set of factors such as low productive chicken breeds, low adaptive ability of high productive chicken, disease, and other breeding and management practices...
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Multi-environment test of genotypes for yield performance always subjected to genotype environment interaction, which complicates selection of stable genotypes. Sixteen cowpea genotypes (fourteen promising genotypes and two released varieties) were arranged in 4x4 lattice design with three replicates and evaluated at six environments for grain yield performance in 2016 main cropping season. AMMI combined analysis of...
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The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes (HR-HPV) in women from general population of five West African countries.This was a cross-sectional descriptive study, involving 2133 women from nine cities of five West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger and Togo. Women were screened for precancerous cervical lesions and HR-HPV infection. The...
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Eggplant (Solanum species) is the most popular and widely cultivated vegetable crop in the tropic and subtropics regions of the globe mainly for its immature fruits and leaves as vegetables. The research study was to access the correlation and to estimate the level or amount of heritability among morphological and mineral traits in S. aethiopicum. Fifteen accessions were grown in a Randomized Complete Block Design with...
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The existence of Genetic variation is essential to plant breeding for increasing yield, wider adaptation, selection of parents for hybridization, desirable quality, and pest and disease resistance. That is why this study was planned to investigate genetic variability based on cluster analysis of groundnut cultivars based on morphoagronomic traits. The crop was sown during 2015 wet season across four locations in Ethiopia...
The role of genetics in control of animal diseases
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Veterinary genetics is emerging branch of genetics which has strong potential application in the control and prevention of livestock disease. Unlike the other methods, control of animal disease through genetic means would be cost effective and does not require continuous investment. This is due to the fact that once a desirable genetic resource is identified and or achieved it can be exploited for several generations...
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Plantains are important staples in sub-Saharan Africa, however, production has been saddled by several constraints including pests and diseases and lack of improved technologies. In regard to genetic study, morphological characterization has identified about 100 local accessions to exist in Ghana. However, limited molecular characterization has been done on plantains. Characterization based on morphologic characteristics...
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