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Remote sensing of chlorophyll-a as a measure of cyanobacterial biomass in Lake Bogoria, a hypertrophic, saline–alkaline, flamingo lake, using Landsat ETM by Tebbs, E.J., Remedios, J.J., Harper, D.M.

“…Lake Bogoria is a saline–alkaline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, known for supporting dense blooms of cyanobacteria and large flocks of up to 1million Lesser…”
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Recombinant human serum amyloid P in healthy volunteers and patients with pulmonary fibrosis by Dillingh, M.R, van den Blink, B, Moerland, M, van Dongen, M.G.J, Levi, M, Kleinjan, A, Wijsenbeek, M.S, Lupher, M.L, Harper, D.M, Getsy, J.A, Hoogsteden, H.C, Burggraaf, J

“…Abstract PRM-151, recombinant human Pentraxin-2 (PTX-2) also referred to as serum amyloid P (SAP), is under development for treatment of fibrosis. A…”
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Streamwater phosphorus and nitrogen across a gradient in rural–agricultural land use intensity by Jarvie, H.P., Withers, P.J.A., Bowes, M.J., Palmer-Felgate, E.J., Harper, D.M., Wasiak, K., Wasiak, P., Hodgkinson, R.A., Bates, A., Stoate, C., Neal, M., Wickham, H.D., Harman, S.A., Armstrong, L.K.

“…This paper provides an overview of the impacts of rural land use on lowland streamwater phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) concentrations and P loads and sources…”
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Dissolved organic matter in a tropical saline-alkaline lake of the East African Rift Valley by Butturini, A., Herzsprung, P., Lechtenfeld, O.J., Venturi, S., Amalfitano, S., Vazquez, E., Pacini, N., Harper, D.M., Tassi, F., Fazi, S.

“…Saline-alkaline lakes of the East African Rift are known to have an extremely high primary production supporting a potent carbon cycle. To date, a full…”
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Efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV)-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine in women aged 15-25 years with and without serological evidence of previous exposure to HPV-16/18 by Szarewski, A., Poppe, W.A.J., Skinner, S.R., Wheeler, C.M., Paavonen, J., Naud, P., Salmeron, J., Chow, S.-N., Apter, D., Kitchener, H., Castellsagué, X., Teixeira, J.C., Hedrick, J., Jaisamrarn, U., Limson, G., Garland, S., Romanowski, B., Aoki, F.Y., Schwarz, T.F., Bosch, F.X., Harper, D.M., Hardt, K., Zahaf, T., Descamps, D., Struyf, F., Lehtinen, M., Dubin, G.

“…In the Phase III PATRICIA study (NCT00122681), the human papillomavirus (HPV)‐16/18 AS04‐adjuvanted vaccine (Cervarix®, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) was highly…”
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Postpartum endometritis and infection following incomplete or complete abortion: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of maternal immunization safety data by Rouse, C.E., Eckert, L.O., Muñoz, F.M., Stringer, J.S.A., Kochhar, S., Bartlett, L., Sanicas, M., Dudley, D.J., Harper, D.M., Bittaye, M., Meller, L., Jehan, F., Maltezou, H.C., Šubelj, M., Bardaji, A., Kachikis, A., Beigi, R., Gravett, M.G.

“…Need for developing case definitions and guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation for postpartum endometritis and infection following…”
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Quantifying water storage within the north of Lake Naivasha using sonar remote sensing and Landsat satellite data by Walker, D., Shutler, J.D., Morrison, E.H.J., Harper, D.M., Hoedjes, J.C.B., Laing, C.G.

“…•Remote sensing can be used to quantify both lake level and volume.•Sedimentation within Lake Naivasha is annually displacing >40,192 m³ of water.•Current…”
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Ecohydrological costs and benefits of common carp, the dominant species in a `novel' tropical lake ecosystem by Pacini, N., Baxa, M., Kosík, M., Grey, J., Lepšová-Skácelová, O., Mbogo, D.K., Mwinami, T., Přikryl, I., Pokorný, J., Darlington, J.P.E.C., Hesslerová, P., Harper, D.M.

“…'Novel ecosystem' is a concept which was introduced in the 21st Century to describe ecosystems heavily modified by humans, about 15 years after 'ecohydrology'…”
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Is the fast growth of an equatorial Micropterus salmoides population explained by high water temperature by Britton, J.R, Harper, D.M, Oyugi, D.O

“…Britton JR, Harper DM, Oyugi DO. Is the fast growth of an equatorial Micropterus salmoides population explained by high water temperature? Ecology of…”
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TACKLING COMMUNITY UNDERNUTRITION AT LAKE BOGORIA, KENYA: THE POTENTIAL OF SPIRULINA (ARTHROSPIRA FUSIFORMIS) AS A FOOD SUPPLEMENT by Yin, C, Daoust, K, Young, A, Tebbs, EJ, Harper, DM

“…Undernutrition remains a major public health concern for many developing nations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, undernutrition affects a…”
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Remote sensing the hydrological variability of Tanzania's Lake Natron, a vital Lesser Flamingo breeding site under threat by Tebbs, E.J., Remedios, J.J., Avery, S.T., Harper, D.M.

“…Landsat satellite imagery was used to investigate the ecohydrological sustainability of Tanzania's Lake Natron. The lake is of critical importance as the sole…”
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Gynécologie/cancérologie - Durée de protection après vaccination contre les papillomavirus humains 16 et 18 by Harper, D.M.

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Juvenile growth of two tilapia species in lakes Naivasha and Baringo, Kenya by Britton, J.R, Harper, D.M

“…Tilapia species in East African lakes often form the basis of commercial fisheries, with information on their population biology assisting their management…”
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Status, ecology and conservation of an endemic fish, Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis, in Lake Baringo, Kenya by Britton, J.R., Jackson, M.C., Muchiri, M., Tarras-Wahlberg, H., Harper, D.M., Grey, J.

“…1. The tilapia Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis is a genetically and morphologically distinct sub‐species of Oreochromis niloticus endemic to Lake Baringo,…”
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Human papillomavirus and HPV vaccines: a review/Virus du papillome humain et vaccins anti-VPH: bilan/Papilomavirus humanos y vacunas anti-PVH: revision by Cutts, F.T, Franceschi, S, Goldie, S, Castellsague, X, de Sanjose, S, Garnett, G, Edmunds, W.J, Claeys, P, Goldenthal, K.L, Harper, D.M, Markowitz, L

“…Cervical cancer, the most common cancer affecting women in developing countries, is caused by persistent infection with "high-risk" genotypes of human…”
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Water column and sediment phosphorus in a calcareous lowland river and their differential response to point source control measures by Demars, B.O.L, Harper, D.M

“…Phosphorus control measures at two major (>10000 people equivalent, p.e.) sewage treatment works (STWs) were installed in the lowland calcareous basin of the…”
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Biomass allocation in Cyperus papyrus in a tropical wetland, Lake Naivasha, Kenya by Boar, R.R, Harper, D.M, Adams, C.S

“…The nutrient status of Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake in southeastern Kenya, has been rising since at least 1982. A potential effect of increases in nutrient…”
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A cost-effective approach for linking habitats, flow types and species requirements by Newson, M.D., Harper, D.M., Padmore, C.L., Kemp, J.L., Vogel, B.

“…1. This paper explains the background to concepts of instream physical habitat incorporated in River Habitat Surveys. Two independent research threads—physical…”
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A revised method for nitrate analysis at low concentrations by Hubble, D.S, Harper, D.M

“…A low-toxicity method is described for the analysis of low concentrations of nitrate nitrogen (NO 3-N) using columns of Devarda’s Alloy in a matrix of fused…”
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What defines a 'healthy' lake? Evidence from Lake Naivasha, Kenya by Hubble, D.S., Harper, D.M.

“…Aquatic ecosystem health is often defined in terms of an earlier 'preferred' state described by earlier observations or palaeolimnology. Many tropical lakes…”
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