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Exposure to Large-Scale Social and Behavior Change Communication Interventions Is Associated with Improvements in Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Ethiopia by Kim, Sunny S, Rawat, Rahul, Mwangi, Edina M, Tesfaye, Roman, Abebe, Yewelsew, Baker, Jean, Frongillo, Edward A, Ruel, Marie T, Menon, Purnima

“…Optimal breastfeeding (BF) practices in Ethiopia are far below the government's targets, and complementary feeding practices are poor. The Alive & Thrive…”
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Jumping is not just about height: Biosocial becomings as an integrative approach in understanding contextualized jump performance in Maasai society by Tian, Xiaojie, Yanohara, Yushi, Mwangi, Francis M, Sado, Natsuki

“…Studies focused on jumping performance in humans have so far investigated either its biological or sociocultural significance, with very little attentions paid…”
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Tracking the in vivo evolution of multidrug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus by whole-genome sequencing by Mwangi, Michael M, Wu, Shang Wei, Zhou, Yanjiao, Sieradzki, Krzysztof, de Lencastre, Herminia, Richardson, Paul, Bruce, David, Rubin, Edward, Myers, Eugene, Siggia, Eric D, Tomasz, Alexander

“…The spread of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains in the clinical environment has begun to pose serious limits to treatment options. Yet…”
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Europe as a secondary distribution hub in the worldwide invasion of the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis by Esquibet, Magali, Mwangi, James M., Kiewnick, Sebastian, Wang, Xiaohong, Mimee, Benjamin, Handayani, Nurul Dwi, Bert, Wim, Helder, Johannes, Wainer, John, Sakata, Itaru, Garcia, Nathan, Grenier, Eric, Montarry, Josselin

“…The potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis originates from the Andean Mountain region in South America and has unintentionally been introduced to all…”
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MicroRNA 375 Mediates Palmitate-Induced Enteric Neuronal Damage and High-Fat Diet-Induced Delayed Intestinal Transit in Mice by Nezami, Behtash Ghazi, Mwangi, Simon M, Lee, Jai Eun, Jeppsson, Sabrina, Anitha, Mallappa, Yarandi, Shadi S, Farris, Alton B, Srinivasan, Shanthi

“…Background & Aims A high-fat diet (HFD) can cause serious health problems, including alteration of gastrointestinal transit, the exact mechanism of which is…”
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Characterisation of Fusarium species infecting tomato in Mwea West Sub-county, Kirinyaga County, Kenya by Mwangi, M. W., Muiru, W. M., Kimenju, J. W.

“…Fusarium species cause various diseases of tomato, the most common being vascular wilt and cortical rots. A study was carried out to characterize Fusarium spp…”
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Comparative analysis of super-shedder strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 reveals distinctive genomic features and a strongly aggregative adherent phenotype on bovine rectoanal junction squamous epithelial cells by Cote, Rebecca, Katani, Robab, Moreau, Matthew R, Kudva, Indira T, Arthur, Terrance M, DebRoy, Chitrita, Mwangi, Michael M, Albert, Istvan, Raygoza Garay, Juan Antonio, Li, Lingling, Brandl, Maria T, Carter, Michelle Q, Kapur, Vivek

“…Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (O157) are significant foodborne pathogens and pose a serious threat to public health worldwide. The major…”
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Prevalence of early postpartum depression and associated risk factors among selected women in southern Malawi: a nested observational study by Moya, E, Mzembe, G, Mwambinga, M, Truwah, Z, Harding, R, Ataide, R, Larson, Leila M, Fisher, J, Braat, S, Pasricha, S R, Mwangi, M N, Phiri, K S

“…The birth of a child should be a time of celebration. However, for many women, childbirth represents a time of great vulnerability to becoming mentally unwell,…”
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Segmented physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns among children in Maasai village and Nairobi city by Kidokoro, Tetsuhiro, Tian, Xiaojie, Fuku, Noriyuki, Waiganjo, Luka B., Rintaugu, Elijah G., Kigaru, Mbithe D., Mwangi, Francis M.

“…Objectives Urban–rural comparisons between those who maintain traditional lifestyles such as pastoralist Maasai children, and those who live in cities such as…”
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Dietary aflatoxin exposure of lactating mothers of children 0–6 months in Makueni County, Kenya by Ogallo, Isaac O., Kaindi, Dasel W. M., Abong, George O., Mwangi, Alice M.

“…The southeastern region of Kenya is prone to aflatoxin outbreaks, yet maternal and infant aflatoxin intake levels remain unclear. We determined dietary…”
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Effect of Dietary Replacement of Fishmeal by Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Blood Profiles and Economics of Growing Pigs in Kenya by Chia, Shaphan Y, Tanga, Chrysantus M, Osuga, Isaac M, Alaru, Alphonce O, Mwangi, David M, Githinji, Macdonald, Subramanian, Sevgan, Fiaboe, Komi K.M, Ekesi, Sunday, van Loon, Joop J.A, Dicke, Marcel

“…Pig production is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors. Development of this sector is hampered by rapidly increasing costs of fishmeal (FM), which is a…”
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Four years tracking unrevealed topological changes in the african interdomain by Fanou, R., Francois, P., Aben, E., Mwangi, M., Goburdhan, N., Valera, F.

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Temperature-dependent phenology of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): Simulation and visualization of current and future distributions along the Eastern Afromontane by Ngowi, Benignus V, Tonnang, Henri E Z, Mwangi, Evans M, Johansson, Tino, Ambale, Janet, Ndegwa, Paul N, Subramanian, Sevgan

“…There is a scarcity of laboratory and field-based results showing the movement of the diamondback moth (DBM) Plutella xylostella (L.) across a spatial scale…”
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Biofortified cassava with pro-vitamin A is sensory and culturally acceptable for consumption by primary school children in Kenya by Talsma, Elise F, Melse-Boonstra, Alida, de Kok, Brenda P H, Mbera, Gloria N K, Mwangi, Alice M, Brouwer, Inge D

“…Biofortification of cassava with pro-vitamin A can potentially reduce vitamin A deficiency in low-income countries. However, little is known about consumer…”
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Characterizing the Intensity and Dynamics of Land-Use Change in the Mara River Basin, East Africa by Hosea M. Mwangi, Padia Lariu, Stefan Julich, Sopan D. Patil, Morag A. McDonald, Karl-Heinz Feger

“…The objective of this study was to analyze patterns, dynamics and processes of land-use/cover changes in the transboundary Mara River Basin in East Africa. We…”
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Management of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and root-knot nematode disease complex in tomato by use of antagonistic fungi, plant resistance and neem by Mwangi, M. W., Muiru, W. M., Narla, R. D., Kimenju, J. W., Kariuki, G. M.

“…Simultaneous infestation with root-knot nematodes (RKN) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) leads to formation of a disease complex that increases…”
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Characterisation of Species and Diversity of Anopheles gambiae Keele Colony by Ranford-Cartwright, Lisa C, McGeechan, Sion, Inch, Donald, Smart, Graeme, Richterová, Lenka, Mwangi, Jonathan M

“…Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto was recently reclassified as two species, An. coluzzii and An. gambiae s.s., in wild-caught mosquitoes, on the basis of the…”
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Analysis of Land Use Change and Its Impact on the Hydrology of Kakia and Esamburmbur Sub-Watersheds of Narok County, Kenya by Marie Mireille, Nzitonda, M. Mwangi, Hosea, K. Mwangi, John, Mwangi Gathenya, John

“…Narok town is one of the places in Kenya which experience catastrophic floods. Many lives have been lost and valuable property destroyed in recent years…”
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Effectiveness of the baby‐friendly community initiative on exclusive breastfeeding in Kenya by Kimani‐Murage, Elizabeth W., Kimiywe, Judith, Mutoro, Antonina N., Wilunda, Calistus, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Muriuki, Peter, Mwangi, Bonaventure M., Samburu, Betty Mogesi, Madise, Nyovani Janet, McGarvey, Stephen T., Griffiths, Paula L.

“…The baby‐friendly hospital initiative (BFHI) promotes exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in hospitals, but this is not accessible in rural settings where mothers…”
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What makes joint assessment procedures attractive to the innovative industry: successes, challenges, and proposed improvements by Miletic, Nevena, Adam, Sarah, Acquah, Jacqueline, Aziz, Zainab, Joos, Angelika, Mwangi, John M.

“…Regulatory harmonization and convergence have been identified as the key driver in promoting efficient evaluation of medicines, reducing workload, and…”
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