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Applying organic amendment enriches nutrient status of municipal solid waste compost and its application enhances tuber yield and nutrient concentrations of potato
Elevated price of chemical fertilizers and poor nutrient content in conventional organic sources such as municipal solid waste (MSW) compost necessitate the production of nutrient enriched compost which could ...
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Open AccessA high-throughput test enables specific detection of hepatocellular carcinoma
High-throughput tests for early cancer detection can revolutionize public health and reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Here we show a DNA methylation signature for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detection...
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Seed Priming with Nanoparticles: An Emerging Technique for Improving Plant Growth, Development, and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Crop production is continuously threatened by various environmental stresses. Modern and efficient tactics are required to boost agricultural output beyond facing stresses. Recently, many studies reported that...
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Open AccessFacilitators, barriers and strategies for health-system guidance implementation: a critical interpretive synthesis protocol
As systematically developed statements regarding possible courses of action, health system guidance (HSG) can assist with making decisions about addressing problems or achieving goals in health systems. Howeve...
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Open AccessHeterogeneity in prevalence of subclinical Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections but no parasite genomic clustering in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Malaria remains endemic in Bangladesh, with the majority of cases occurring in forested, mountainous region in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). This area is home to Bengali and diverse groups of indigenous pe...
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Open AccessReducing the risk of Plasmodium vivax after falciparum infections in co-endemic areas—a randomized controlled trial (PRIMA)
Plasmodium vivax forms dormant liver stages that can reactivate weeks or months following an acute infection. Recurrent infections are often associated with a febrile illness and can cause a cumulative risk of s...
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Applying foliar magnesium enhances wheat growth in acidic soil by stimulating exudation of malate and citrate
Aluminium toxicity in acidic soils adversely affects wheat growth. Foliar-applied magnesium (Mg) contributes to mitigating soil acidity stress in wheat, but the mechanisms are unknown. This study explored the ...
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Open AccessImplementing radical cure diagnostics for malaria: user perspectives on G6PD testing in Bangladesh
The radical cure of Plasmodium vivax requires treatment with an 8-aminoquinoline drug, such as primaquine and tafenoquine, to eradicate liver hypnozoite stages, which can reactivate to cause relapsing infections....
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Open AccessStratifying malaria receptivity in Bangladesh using archived rapid diagnostic tests
Surveillance of low-density infections and of exposure to vectors is crucial to understand where malaria elimination might be feasible, and where the risk of outbreaks is high. Archived rapid diagnostic tests ...
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Open AccessSpectrophotometry assays to determine G6PD activity from Trinity Biotech and Pointe Scientific G6PD show good correlation
Spectrophotometry kits from Pointe Scientific (PS; USA) were compared to kits from Trinity Biotech (Trinity; Ireland) in 50 venous blood samples from purposively selected individuals in Bangladesh. Repeatabili...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax in clinical isolates from Bangladesh
Plasmodium vivax is the second most prevalent human malaria parasite in Bangladesh; however, there are no data of its genetic diversity. Several molecular markers are available where P...
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Analysis of existing agroforestry practices in Madhupur Sal forest: an assessment based on ecological and economic perspectives
A study was conducted in Madhupur sal forest of Tangail, Bangladesh to identify the suitable agroforestry practices of the area. Considering the ecological aspects of different agroforestry practices 10 sample...