African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations▲	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-84895884743	Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle	Thumbi S.M., Bronsvoort B.M.D.C., Poole E.J., Kiara H., Toye P.G., Mbole-Kariuki M.N., Conradie I...	2014	PLoS ONE	9	2	10.1371/journal.pone.0076324	Centre for Immunology, Infection and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdo...	Thumbi, S.M., Centre for Immunology, Infection and Evolution, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,...	In natural populations, individuals may be infected with multiple distinct pathogens at a time. T...	None	article; autopsy; Bos indicus; cause of death; death; diagnostic test; disease association; disea...	079445, Wellcome Trust	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84882916575	Impact of definitions of loss to follow-up (LTFU) in antiretroviral therapy program evaluation: V...	Grimsrud A.T., Cornell M., Egger M., Boulle A., Myer L.	2013	Journal of Clinical Epidemiology	66	9	10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.03.013	Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medic...	Grimsrud, A.T., Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health ...	Objective: To examine the impact of different definitions of loss to follow-up (LTFU) on estimate...	Antiretroviral therapy; Cohort; Loss to follow-up; Program outcomes; Retention; Survival analysis	antiretrovirus agent; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adult; antiretroviral therapy; antivir...	5U01AI069924-06, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-38049063040	Monitoring effectiveness of programmes to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in lower-incom...	Stringer E.M., Chi B.H., Chintu N., Creek T.L., Ekouevi D.K., Coetzee D., Tih P., Boulle A., Dabi...	2008	Bulletin of the World Health Organization	86	1	10.2471/BLT.07.043117	Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Plot 5977, Benakale Road, Northmead, Lu...	Stringer, E.M., Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Plot 5977, Benakale Roa...	Ambitious goals for paediatric AIDS control have been set by various international bodies, includ...	None	antiretrovirus agent; nevirapine; zidovudine; demography; developing world; disease control; dise...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77955643799	The impact of the pandemic influenza a(H1N1) 2009 virus on seasonal influenza a viruses in the so...	Blyth C.C., Kelso A., McPhie K.A., Ratnamohan V.M., Catton M., Druce J.D., Smith D.W., Williams S...	2010	Eurosurveillance	15	31	None	Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathol...	Blyth, C.C., Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Cl...	Data collected over winter 2009 by five World Health Organisation National Influenza Centres in t...	None	2009 H1N1 influenza; article; disease course; disease surveillance; human; infection prevention; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77649107299	Impact of antiretroviral therapy on incidence of pregnancy among HIV-infected women in Sub-Sahara...	Myer L., Carter R.J., Katyal M., Toro P., El-Sadr W.M., Abrams E.J.	2010	PLoS Medicine	7	2	10.1371/journal.pmed.1000229	Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medi...	Myer, L., Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and F...	Background: With the rapid expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services in sub-Saharan Afri...	None	Human immunodeficiency virus antibody; nevirapine; RNA directed DNA polymerase inhibitor; antiret...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650073197	Diffusion of professional norms: The impact of IFLA in South Africa	Underwood P.G.	2009	IFLA Journal	35	2	10.1177/0340035209105669	Centre for Information Literacy, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X01, Rondebosch 7701, Cape ...	Underwood, P.G., Centre for Information Literacy, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X01, Ronde...	A study of the impact of the work of IFLA, including its role in the development of information l...	Durban; IFLA; Impact assessment; Information literacy; South Africa; World Library and Informatio...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79952414809	Genetic evaluation of Ethiopian Boran cattle and their crosses with Holstein Friesian for growth ...	Haile A., Joshi B.K., Ayalew W., Tegegne A., Singh A.	2011	Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics	128	2	10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00882.x	Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India; Inter...	Haile, A., Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, I...	Breed additive and non-additive effects, and heritabilities of birth weight (BWT), weaning weight...	Ethiopian boran; Genetic evaluation; Genetic parameter; Holstein friesian	animal; article; cattle; cross breeding; Ethiopia; female; genetics; growth, development and agin...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860386120	Evaluation of tuberculosis diagnostics in children: 1. Proposed clinical case definitions for cla...	Graham S.M., Ahmed T., Amaah F., Browning R., Cardenas V., Casenghi M., Cuevas L.E., Gale M., Gie...	2012	Journal of Infectious Diseases	205	SUPPL. 2	10.1093/infdis/jis008	Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics and Mur...	Graham, S.M., Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Department of Paedi...	There is a critical need for improved diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, particularly in youn...	None	antibiotic agent; antimalarial agent; tuberculostatic agent; age distribution; article; clinical ...	None	View
None	None	Psychometric properties and the prevalence, intensity and causes of oral impacts on daily perform...	Kida I.A., Åstrøm A.N., Strand G.V., Masalu J.R., Tsakos G.	2006	Health and Quality of Life Outcomes	4	None	10.1186/1477-7525-4-56	Centre for International Health, UoB, Bergen, Norway; Muhimbili University College of Health Scie...	Kida, I.A., Centre for International Health, UoB, Bergen, Norway, Muhimbili University College of...	Background: The objective was to study whether a Kiswahili version of the OIDP (Oral Impacts on D...	None	adult; aged; analytic method; article; clinical assessment; controlled study; Cronbach alpha coef...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74549115840	Global indicators of biological invasion: Species numbers, biodiversity impact and policy responses	McGeoch M.A., Butchart S.H.M., Spear D., Marais E., Kleynhans E.J., Symes A., Chanson J., Hoffman...	2010	Diversity and Distributions	16	1	10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00633.x	Centre for Invasion Biology, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, P.O. Box 216, St...	McGeoch, M.A., Centre for Invasion Biology, Cape Research Centre, South African National Parks, P...	Aim Invasive alien species (IAS) pose a significant threat to biodiversity. The Convention on Bio...	Biological invasions; Convention on Biological Diversity 2010 Biodiversity Target; Environmental ...	biodiversity; biological invasion; invasive species; policy analysis; policy implementation; Red ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-40949156798	Superiority in competition for light: A crucial attribute defining the impact of the invasive ali...	Iponga D.M., Milton S.J., Richardson D.M.	2008	Journal of Arid Environments	72	5	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2007.10.001	Centre for Invasion Biology, Conservation Ecology Department, Stellenbosch University, Private Ba...	Iponga, D.M., Centre for Invasion Biology, Conservation Ecology Department, Stellenbosch Universi...	Invasion of ecosystems by woody alien plant species is a widespread phenomenon. Interspecific com...	Biological invasions; Coefficient of tree symmetry (TS); Shade; Symmetry technique; Woodland stru...	abundance; angiosperm; biological invasion; dominance; ecosystem structure; interspecific competi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939881403	Habitat simplification increases the impact of a freshwater invasive fish	Alexander M.E., Kaiser H., Weyl O.L.F., Dick J.T.A.	2014	Environmental Biology of Fishes	98	2	10.1007/s10641-014-0278-z	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland...	Alexander, M.E., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch Univ...	Biodiversity continues to decline at a range of spatial scales and there is an urgent requirement...	Freshwater fish; Functional response; Global change; Habitat complexity; Impact; Invasive species	None	DMR, Department of Science and Technology, Republic of South Africa; DST, Department of Science a...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921057084	The impact of invasive alien Prosopis species (mesquite) on native plants in different environmen...	Shackleton R.T., Le Maitre D.C., Van Wilgen B.W., Richardson D.M.	2015	South African Journal of Botany	97	None	10.1016/j.sajb.2014.12.008	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Matieland...	Shackleton, R.T., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch Uni...	Many Prosopis species have been introduced to South Africa; some taxa and their hybrids have natu...	Basal area; Biological invasions; Impacts; Invasive plants; Tree invasions	basal area; biodiversity; biome; dicotyledon; ecosystem service; invasiveness; native species; ri...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952634813	Population responses within a landscape matrix: A macrophysiological approach to understanding cl...	Chown S.L., Gaston K.J., van Kleunen M., Clusella-Trullas S.	2010	Evolutionary Ecology	24	3	10.1007/s10682-009-9329-x	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private B...	Chown, S.L., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch Universi...	Global environmental change (GEC) is a significant concern. However, forecasting the outcomes of ...	Bioclimatic modelling; Mechanistic models; Performance curves; Phenotypic plasticity; r × c matrices	bioclimatology; biodiversity; community ecology; demography; environmental change; environmental ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-74549190768	Impacts of alien plant invasions on species richness in mediterranean-type ecosystems: A meta-ana...	Gaertner M., Breeyen A.D., Hui C., Richardson D.M.	2009	Progress in Physical Geography	33	3	10.1177/0309133309341607	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private B...	Gaertner, M., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch Univers...	Besides a general consensus regarding the negative impact of invasive alien species in the litera...	Biodiversity; Biological invasions; Exotic species; Growth form; Habitat type; Spatial and tempor...	biodiversity; biological invasion; growth form; habitat type; invasive species; meta-analysis; na...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-38149139296	Thermal tolerance in a south-east African population of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes (Dipte...	Terblanche J.S., Clusella-Trullas S., Deere J.A., Chown S.L.	2008	Journal of Insect Physiology	54	1	10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.08.007	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private B...	Terblanche, J.S., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch Uni...	For tsetse (Glossina spp.), the vectors of human and animal trypanosomiases, the physiological me...	Climate change; Cold tolerance; Fitness costs; Geographic distribution; Insect vector; Phenotypic...	climate change; fly; geographical distribution; phenotypic plasticity; population dynamics; popul...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952031477	Phenotypic plasticity of locomotion performance in the seed harvester Messor capensis (Formicidae)	Clusella-Trullas S., Terblanche J.S., Chown S.L.	2010	Physiological and Biochemical Zoology	83	3	10.1086/651387	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private B...	Clusella-Trullas, S., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch...	Temperature dependence, energetics, and speed of locomotion have important implications for the e...	None	carbon dioxide; acclimation; adaptation; ant; body size; energetics; harvesting; locomotion; phen...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84916621869	Local scale comparisons of biodiversity as a test for global protected area ecological performanc...	Coetzee B.W.T., Gaston K.J., Chown S.L.	2014	PLoS ONE	9	8	10.1371/journal.pone.0105824	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbo...	Coetzee, B.W.T., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch Univ...	Terrestrial protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation. Their eff...	None	article; biodiversity; comparative study; conservation biology; ecology; environmental protection...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84911860941	Prosopis invasions in South Africa: Population structures and impacts on native tree population s...	Shackleton R.T., Le Maitre D.C., Richardson D.M.	2015	Journal of Arid Environments	114	None	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.11.006	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch, Privat...	Shackleton, R.T., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, University of St...	Several Prosopis taxa are widespread invaders that have negative impacts on biodiversity and huma...	Biological invasions; Mesquite; Permutation Index; Size-class distribution; Tree invasions	biodiversity; biological invasion; biome; invasive species; legume; mortality; population structu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892879479	Impacts of environmental variability on desiccation rate, plastic responses and population dynami...	Kleynhans E., Clusella-Trullas S., Terblanche J.S.	2014	Journal of Evolutionary Biology	27	2	10.1111/jeb.12297	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSc...	Kleynhans, E., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Fa...	Physiological responses to transient conditions may result in costly responses with little fitnes...	Acclimation; Glossinidae; Plasticity; Population dynamics; Water balance	abundance; acclimation; desiccation; disease vector; entomology; environmental conditions; fly; g...	GEO-0627839, NSF, National Science Foundation	View

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