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Effect of Bacillus Probiotics on the Immunological Responses of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): A Review by Shija, Vicent Michael, Amoah, Kwaku, Cai, Jia

“…The use of antibiotics and therapeutics for Nile tilapia has increased along with its increased production and intensification. Probiotics have been studied as…”
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Poultry Response to Heat Stress: Its Physiological, Metabolic, and Genetic Implications on Meat Production and Quality Including Strategies to Improve Broiler Production in a Warming World by Nawaz, Ali H., Amoah, Kwaku, Leng, Qi Y., Zheng, Jia H., Zhang, Wei L., Zhang, Li

“…The continuous increase in poultry production over the last decades to meet the high growing demand and provide food security has attracted much concern due to…”
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Host gut-derived Bacillus probiotics supplementation improves growth performance, serum and liver immunity, gut health, and resistive capacity against Vibrio harveyi infection in hybrid grouper ( ♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus  × ♂ Epinephelus lanceolatus ) by Amoah, Kwaku, Tan, Beiping, Zhang, Shuang, Chi, Shuyan, Yang, Qihui, Liu, Hongyu, Yang, Yuanzhi, Zhang, Haitao, Dong, Xiaohui

“…Several reports have revealed the vital role that probiotics play in fish growth and health. However, few works are available for host gut-derived probiotics…”
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Influence of dietary Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on growth, immune responses, and resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Shija, Vicent Michael, Amoah, Kwaku, Li, Yi, Yong, Zhong, Chen, Zhengsi, Cai, Jia

“…This study assessed the effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on the diet of Nile tilapia, focusing on growth, immune responses, and resistance to…”
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Dietary Effects of Probiotic Bacteria, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on Growth, Serum and Mucus Immune Response, Metabolomics, and Lipid Metabolism in Nile Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) by Shija, Vicent Michael, Zakaria, Glory Emanuel, Amoah, Kwaku, Yi, Li, Huang, Junwei, Masanja, Fortunatus, Yong, Zhong, Cai, Jia

“…In the present study, we investigated the effect of dietary supplementation with the probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 (OR647358) on the growth, serum…”
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Prevalence of virulence genes and antibiotic susceptibility of Bacillus used in commercial aquaculture probiotics in China by Anokyewaa, Melody Abena, Amoah, Kwaku, Li, Yuan, Lu, Yishan, Kuebutornye, Felix K.A., Asiedu, Berchie, Seidu, Iddrisu

“…•Labeling information on some commercial probiotics used in aquaculture is not accurate.•Some commercial probiotics used in aquaculture are…”
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Reducing physical and emotional violence by teachers using the intervention Interaction Competencies with Children – for Teachers (ICC-T): study protocol of a multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda by Scharpf, Florian, Kirika, Anette, Masath, Faustine Bwire, Mkinga, Getrude, Ssenyonga, Joseph, Nyarko-Tetteh, Emmanuel, Nkuba, Mabula, Karikari, Amoah Kwaku, Hecker, Tobias

“…Abstract Background Violence has severe and long-lasting negative consequences for children’s and adolescents’ well-being and psychosocial functioning, thereby…”
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Probiotics application in aquaculture: its potential effects, current status in China and future prospects by Rahayu, Silvana, Amoah, Kwaku, Huang, Yu, Cai, Jia, Wang, Bei, Shija, Vicent Michael, Jin, Xiao, Anokyewaa, Melody Abena, Jiang, Mouyan

“…Today’s increasing demand for aquaculture production is accompanied by various challenges such as diseases, broodstock improvement, domestication, development…”
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Dietary vitamin A requirement of Sillago sihama Forskál by Huang, Qin‐cheng, Kwaku, Amoah, Du, Tao, Tan, Bei‐ping, Chi, Shu‐yan, Yang, Qi‐hui, Zhang, Shuang, Liu, Hong‐yu, Dong, Xiao‐hui, Yang, Yuan‐zhi

“…A 56‐day growth trial was performed to dietary vitamin A (VA) requirement of Sillago sihama Forsskál (S. sihama) with an initial weight of 2.05 ± 0.15 g…”
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Costimulatory Molecules CD80/86 Trigger Non-Specific Cytotoxic Cell of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to Kill CIK Cells by Huang, Yu, Chen, Zhengsi, Xie, Ruitao, Amoah, Kwaku, Wang, Bei, Cai, Jia, Lu, Yishan, Jian, Jichang

“…The teleost non-specific cytotoxic cell (NCC), as the evolutionary precursors of NK cells, is an important cytotoxic cell population in the innate immune…”
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In vitro Assessment of the Safety and Potential Probiotic Characteristics of Three Bacillus Strains Isolated From the Intestine of Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus♂) by Amoah, Kwaku, Dong, Xiao-hui, Tan, Bei-ping, Zhang, Shuang, Kuebutornye, Felix K. A., Chi, Shu-yan, Yang, Qi-hui, Liu, Hong-yu, Zhang, Hai-tao, Yang, Yuan-zhi

“…Probiotics serving as an alternative to the criticized antibiotics mainly focus on improving animal's growth and health. After realizing the dangers posed by…”
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Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Based Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals the Key Potential Biomarkers for Castor Meal-Induced Enteritis in Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × E. lanceolatus♂) by Amoah, Kwaku, Dong, Xiao-hui, Tan, Bei-ping, Zhang, Shuang, Chi, Shu-yan, Yang, Qi-hui, Liu, Hong-yu, Yan, Xiao-bo, Yang, Yuan-zhi, Zhang, Haitao

“…The intensification of aquaculture to help kerb global food security issues has led to the quest for more economical new protein-rich ingredients for the…”
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Iron bioavailability of different sources in juvenile grouper Epinephelus coioides by Huang, Qin‐Cheng, Wang, Er‐Long, Kwaku, Amoah, Dong, Xiao‐Hui, Tan, Bei‐Ping, Chi, Shu‐Yan, Yang, Qi‐Hui, Zhang, Shuang, Liu, Hong‐Yu, Yang, Yuan‐Zhi

“…A 70‐day experiment was implemented to study the iron (Fe) bioavailability of three Fe sources in Epinephelus coioides (initial weight, 12.19 ± 0.14 g)…”
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Child discipline practices in Ghanaian homes by Amoah, Stephen Kwaku, Nortey, Ezekiel, Alhassan, Abukari

“…Aim This study sought to identify and discuss the major issues and emerging practices in child discipline in Ghanaian homes. Subject and methods Using the…”
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Evaluation of the anatomical locations and sizes of uterine fibroids from ultrasound examination in Ghana by Edzie, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi, Dzefi-Tettey, Klenam, Brakohiapa, Edmund Kwakye, Gorleku, Philip Narteh, Aidoo, Eric, Amoah, Stephen Kwaku, Asiamah, Samuel, Quarshie, Frank, Nimo, Obed, Raj, Amrit, Kpobi, Joshua Mensah, Boadi, Evans, Edzie, Richard Ato, Turkson, Veronica, Kusodzi, Henry, Asemah, Abdul Raman

“…Uterine fibroids locations and sizes, have significant influences on the quality of life of women especially pregnant women and on live birth rate. To…”
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Dietary supplementation of probiotic Bacillus coagulans ATCC 7050, improves the growth performance, intestinal morphology, microflora, immune response, and disease confrontation of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei by Amoah, Kwaku, Huang, Qin-Cheng, Tan, Bei-Ping, Zhang, Shuang, Chi, Shu-Yan, Yang, Qi-Hui, Liu, Hong-Yu, Dong, Xiao-Hui

“…The present study assessed the effects of probiotic bacterium Bacillus coagulans ATCC 7050 (BC) fed at different inclusion levels (0 (BO), 1 × 106 (BC1),…”
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Identification of a cellular role of hemolysin co-regulatory protein (Hcp) in Vibrio alginolyticus modulating substrate metabolism and biofilm formation by cAMP-CRP by Wu, Shuilong, Huang, Yu, Wu, Minhui, Chen, Huapu, Wang, Bei, Amoah, Kwaku, Cai, Jia, Jian, Jichang

“…Cyclic AMP (cAMP) and cAMP receptor protein (CRP) system controls catabolic enzyme expression based on metabolite concentrations in bacteria. Hemolysin…”
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The immune function of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in response to bacterial infection by Feng, Jiamin, Huang, Yongxiong, Huang, Meiling, Li, Xing, Amoah, Kwaku, Huang, Yu, Jian, Jichang

“…Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an inducible rate-limiting metabolic enzyme, exerts critical immunomodulatory functions by potential anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory,…”
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Molecular characteristics and functional analysis of non-specific cytotoxic cell receptor (NCCRP1) in golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus) by Huang, Meiling, Zhang, Zhiqiang, Li, Xing, Feng, Jiamin, Huang, Yongxiong, Kwaku, Amoah, Huang, Yu, Jian, Jichang

“…Non-specific cytotoxic cells (NCCs) are cytotoxic cell population found in innate immune system of teleost, playing crucial role in immune defense…”
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Novel C-type lectin mediated non-specific cytotoxic cells killing activity through NCCRP-1 in nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Huang, Yu, Chen, Zhengsi, Zhang, Jiaxuan, Amoah, Kwaku, Asiedu, Berchie, Cai, Jia, Wang, Bei, Jian, Jichang

“…Non-specific cytotoxic cells (NCCs) are vital immune cells involved in teleost's non-specific immunity. As a receptor molecule on the NCCs' surface, the…”
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