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-s2.0-84886910839	Evaluation of Non-Invasive Biological Samples to Monitor Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Gr...	Schaumburg F., Mugisha L., Kappeller P., Fichtel C., Köck R., Köndgen S., Becker K., Boesch C., P...	2013	PLoS ONE	8	10	10.1371/journal.pone.0078046	Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany; College of Vete...	Schaumburg, F., Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany;...	Introduction:Reintroduction of endangered animals as part of conservational programs bears the ri...	None	aminoglycoside; aztreonam; clindamycin; colistin; cotrimoxazole; erythromycin; fosfomycin; glycop...	DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84882575450	Movement, impacts and management of plant distributions in response to climate change: Insights f...	Caplat P., Cheptou P.-O., Diez J., Guisan A., Larson B.M.H., Macdougall A.S., Peltzer D.A., Richa...	2013	Oikos	122	9	10.1111/j.1600-0706.2013.00430.x	Dept of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Lund Univ., SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden; Cheptou, CEFE-CNRS, 193...	Caplat, P., Dept of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Lund Univ., SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden; Cheptou, P....	Prediction and management of species responses to climate change is an urgent but relatively youn...	None	behavioral response; biodiversity; climate change; colonization; demography; ecological approach;...	DEB-0815373, NSF, National Science Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925881632	Modeling high-impact weather and climate: lessons from a tropical cyclone perspective	Done J.M., Holland G.J., Bruyère C.L., Leung L.R., Suzuki-Parker A.	2015	Climatic Change	129	42433	10.1007/s10584-013-0954-6	NCAR Earth System Laboratory, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, United States; Environmental Sciences a...	Done, J.M., NCAR Earth System Laboratory, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO, United States; Holland, G.J...	Although the societal impact of a weather event increases with the rarity of the event, our curre...	None	Hurricanes; Meteorology; Storms; Current modeling; Impact-parameter; Physical process; Regional c...	DE-AC02-06CH11357, DOE, U.S. Department of Energy	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908133635	Diagnostic performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for tuberculous lymphadenitis on fine needle as...	Biadglegne F., Mulu A., Rodloff A.C., Sack U.	2014	Tuberculosis	94	5	10.1016/j.tube.2014.05.002	College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Institute of ...	Biadglegne, F., College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopi...	The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) test is a novel automated molecular diagnostic recently endorsed by the...	Fine needle aspirates; TB lymphadenitis; Xpert test	rifampicin; RNA polymerase beta subunit; bacterial protein; diagnostic kit; rifampicin; rpoB prot...	DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84943228551	The hustle and bustle of city life: Monitoring the effects of urbanisation in the African lesser ...	Scheun J., Bennett N.C., Ganswindt A., Nowack J.	2015	Science of Nature	102	9	10.1007/s00114-015-1305-4	Endocrine Research Laboratory, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pretoria, Onde...	Scheun, J., Endocrine Research Laboratory, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pr...	Urbanisation has become a severe threat to pristine natural areas, causing habitat loss and affec...	Anthropogenic disturbance; Faecal glucocorticoids; Increased weight; Provisioned food	aggregation behavior; behavioral ecology; body condition; body mass; environmental disturbance; e...	DA1031/3-1/2, DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921374422	Neurotoxicology and development: Human, environmental and social impacts	Myers J., London L., Lucchini R.G.	2014	NeuroToxicology	45	None	10.1016/j.neuro.2014.08.002	Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa;...	Myers, J., Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town, So...	The 12th International symposium of the Scientific Committee on Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiol...	Neurobehavioral toxicology; Occupational and environmental health; Social and global impact	lead; manganese; neurotoxin; pesticide; solvent; biological marker; Article; child development; c...	D43TW009353-01-S1, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929497624	Low parasitemia in submicroscopic infections significantly impacts malaria diagnostic sensitivity...	Lo E., Zhou G., Oo W., Afrane Y., Githeko A., Yan G.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	3	10.1371/journal.pone.0121763	Program in Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Irvine,...	Lo, E., Program in Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of California at Irvine,...	Asymptomatic malaria infections represent a major challenge in malaria control and elimination in...	None	adolescent; adult; age; Article; child; controlled study; diagnostic test accuracy study; disease...	D43TW001505, NIH, National Institutes of Health; R01 A1050243, NIH, National Institutes of Health...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925084162	The impact of acute preoperative beta-blockade on perioperative cardiac morbidity and all-cause m...	Moodley Y., Biccard B.M.	2015	South African Medical Journal	105	6	10.7196/SAMJ.8856	Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, School of Clinical Medicine, College of...	Moodley, Y., Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, School of Clinical Medicin...	Background. Acute β-blockade has been associated with poor perioperative outcomes in non-cardiac ...	None	atenolol; carvedilol; labetalol; troponin I; adult; Article; beta adrenergic receptor blocking; c...	D43TW000231, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84923219807	Enhanced optical limiting performance in phthalocyanine-quantum dot nanocomposites by free-carrie...	Sanusi K., Khene S., Nyokong T.	2014	Optical Materials	37	C	10.1016/j.optmat.2014.07.024	Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa	Sanusi, K., Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; Khene, S., Dep...	Enhanced nonlinear optical properties (in dimethyl sulphoxide) is observed for 2(3),9(10),16(17),...	Free-carrier absorption; Indium phthalocyanine; Nonlinear optical absorption; Two photon absorption	Chlorine compounds; Density functional theory; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Indium; Light abs...	CSIR, Department of Science and Technology, Republic of South Africa; DST, Department of Science ...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84934270632	High-performance towards removal of toxic hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using graphen...	Chauke V.P., Maity A., Chetty A.	2015	Journal of Molecular Liquids	211	None	10.1016/j.molliq.2015.06.044	Polymers and Composites, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Pretoria, South Afr...	Chauke, V.P., Polymers and Composites, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Preto...	Abstract Graphene oxide (GO) was functionalized with alpha cyclodextrin (αCD) through a covalent ...	Adsorption; Cr(VI) removal; Cyclodextrin; Graphene oxide; Nanocomposite; Polypyrrole	Adsorption isotherms; Chemicals removal (water treatment); Chromium compounds; Cyclodextrins; Gra...	CSIR, Department of Science and Technology, Republic of South Africa; DST, Department of Science ...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901651305	Land-use/cover classification in a heterogeneous coastal landscape using RapidEye imagery: evalua...	Adam E., Mutanga O., Odindi J., Abdel-Rahman E.M.	2014	International Journal of Remote Sensing	35	10	10.1080/01431161.2014.903435	School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsvill...	Adam, E., School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, ...	Mapping of patterns and spatial distribution of land-use/cover (LULC) has long been based on remo...	None	Decision trees; Image classification; Image resolution; Maps; Classification accuracy; Classifica...	CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; DST, Council of Scientific and Industrial Re...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84906094429	Sheep reproductive performance and lamb survivability under mature oil palm	Larbi E., Anim-Okyere S., Danso F., Danso I., Marfo-Ahenkora E.	2014	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology	7	23	None	CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute, P.O. Box 74, Kade, Ghana; CSIR-Animal Research Institute, P.O. ...	Larbi, E., CSIR-Oil Palm Research Institute, P.O. Box 74, Kade, Ghana; Anim-Okyere, S., CSIR-Oil ...	The study examines the seasonal reproductive performance of sheep reared under oil palm plantatio...	Lamb mortality; Lamb survivability; Oil palm sheep-integration; Sheep productivity	None	CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924346211	Impact of NERICA adoption on incomes of rice-producing households in Northern Ghana	Wiredu A.N., Asante B.O., Martey E., Diagne A., Dogbe W.	2014	Journal of Sustainable Development	7	1	10.5539/jsd.v7n1p167	CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Nyankpala, Ghana; Rural Development Theory and Poli...	Wiredu, A.N., CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Nyankpala, Ghana, Rural Development T...	The Multinational NERICA Rice Dissemination Project in Ghana promoted the adoption of NERICA vari...	Adoption; Ghana; Impact; Income; Late; Nerica	None	CSIR, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928730069	Synthesis, nanostructure evaluation and tunable anomalous 3D hopping transport of manganese ferri...	Nandi D., Maity A.	2015	RSC Advances	5	45	10.1039/c5ra01904d	Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa; D...	Nandi, D., Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering, University of South Africa (UNISA), Sout...	A straightforward novel synthetic approach of manganese ferrite encapsulated poly[3,4-(ethylenedi...	None	Ferrite; Graphene; Manganese; Sulfur compounds; Temperature; Thiophene; Dodecyl-benzene sulphonic...	CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; DST, Council for Scientific and Industrial ...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892590427	The impacts of neutralized acid mine drainage contaminated water on the expression of selected en...	Truter J.C., Wyk J.H.V., Oberholster P.J., Botha A.-M.	2014	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	100	1	10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.11.005	Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch 7602, Sou...	Truter, J.C., Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenb...	Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a global environmental concern due to detrimental impacts on river ec...	Endocrine disruption; Fish; Gene expression; Metal ions; Treated acid mine drainage	aromatase; biological marker; cobalt; endocrine disruptor; manganese; mineralocorticoid receptor;...	CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887537998	Studies on waterjet impact forces in the hydroentanglement process	Moyo D., Anandjiwala R.D.	2013	Textile Research Journal	83	16	10.1177/0040517513478452	Fibres and Composites Research Group, CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, South Africa; Dep...	Moyo, D., Fibres and Composites Research Group, CSIR Materials Science and Manufacturing, South A...	In the hydroentanglement process, high velocity multiple waterjets are generated through the nozz...	coefficient of discharge; Coefficient of velocity; energy transfer; hydroentanglement; impact for...	Coefficient of discharges; Coefficient of velocity; Hydroentanglement; Impact force; jet-strip; E...	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893597433	Evaluation of the allelopathic potential of five South African mesic grassland species	Ghebrehiwot H.M., Aremu A.O., van Staden J.	2014	Plant Growth Regulation	72	2	10.1007/s10725-013-9847-y	Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-...	Ghebrehiwot, H.M., Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, Uni...	The recent success of Aristida junciformis Trin. and Rupr. and Eragrostis curvula Schrad. Nees in...	Allelopathy; Bioassay; Leaf extract; Lettuce seed; Perennial grasses; Seedling growth	None	Claude Leon Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84922341709	Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF for TB Diagnosis in a Primary Care Clinic with High TB and HIV Prevalence...	Cox H.S., Mbhele S., Mohess N., Whitelaw A., Muller O., Zemanay W., Little F., Azevedo V., Simpso...	2014	PLoS Medicine	11	11	10.1371/journal.pmed.1001760	Division of Medical Microbiology and Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Un...	Cox, H.S., Division of Medical Microbiology and Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular M...	Xpert MTB/RIF is approved for use in tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin-resistance diagnosis. Howev...	None	rifampicin; tuberculostatic agent; adult; Article; controlled study; diagnostic test; female; fol...	CG2007_40200_009, EDCTP, European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939238050	Verbal autopsy: Evaluation of methods to certify causes of death in Uganda	Mpimbaza A., Filler S., Katureebe A., Quick L., Chandramohan D., Staedke S.G.	2015	PLoS ONE	10	6	10.1371/journal.pone.0128801	Child Health and Development Centre, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Ug...	Mpimbaza, A., Child Health and Development Centre, College of Health Sciences, Makerere Universit...	To assess different methods for determining cause of death from verbal autopsy (VA) questionnaire...	None	algorithm; Article; autopsy; cause of death; childhood mortality; controlled study; intrarater re...	CDC, United States Agency for International Development; USAID, United States Agency for Internat...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903195977	Comparative impacts over 5 years of artemisinin-based combination therapies on Plasmodium falcipa...	Conrad M.D., LeClair N., Arinaitwe E., Wanzira H., Kakuru A., Bigira V., Muhindo M., Kamya M.R., ...	2014	Journal of Infectious Diseases	210	3	10.1093/infdis/jiu141	Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Box 0811, San Francisco, CA 9414...	Conrad, M.D., Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Box 0811, San Fran...	Background. Artemisinin-based combination therapies, including artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and d...	Artemether-lumefantrine; Dihydroartemisinin- piperaquine; Pfcrt; Pfmdr1; Plasmodium falciparum	artemether plus benflumetol; dihydroartemisinin plus piperaquine; allele; article; child; clinica...	CDC, National Institutes of Health; DDCF, National Institutes of Health; AI075045, NIH, National ...	View

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