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Efficacy of nine-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Cutts, FT, Zaman, SMA, Enwere, G, Jaffar, S, Levine, OS, Okoko, JB, Oluwalana, C, Vaughan, A, Obaro, SK, Leach, A, McAdam, KP, Biney, E, Saaka, M, Onwuchekwa, U, Yallop, F, Pierce, NF, Greenwood, BM, Adegbola, RA

“…Pneumonia is estimated to cause 2 million deaths every year in children. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most important cause of severe pneumonia. We aimed to…”
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Combined iron and zinc supplementation improves haematologic status of pregnant women in Upper West Region of Ghana by Saaka, M

“…Though pregnant women in Ghana routinely receive iron and folic acid supplements, the prevalence of anaemia continues to be as high as 70%. To determine the…”
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Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Gambian Villagers by Hill, Philip C., Akisanya, Abiodun, Sankareh, Kawsu, Cheung, Yin Bun, Saaka, Mark, Lahai, George, Greenwood, Brian M., Adegbola, Richard A.

“…Background. To prepare for the introduction of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine of restricted valency, we studied the nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus…”
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Immunogenicity and serotype-specific efficacy of a 9-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-9) determined during an efficacy trial in The Gambia by Saaka, M, Okoko, B.J, Kohberger, R.C, Jaffar, S, Enwere, G, Biney, E.E, Oluwalana, C, Vaughan, A, Zaman, S.M.A, Asthon, L, Goldblatt, D, Greenwood, B.M, Cutts, F.T, Adegbola, R.A

“…Abstract This study aimed to determine the immunogenicity of a 9-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-9) in a subgroup of Gambian children enrolled in a…”
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Determinants of childhood obesity among basic school children aged 6 – 12 years in Tamale Metropolis by Amidu, N, Owiredu, WKBA, Saaka, M, Quaye, L, Wanwan, M, Kumibea, PD, Zingina, FM, Mogre, V

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Local genomic sequencing enhances COVID-19 surveillance in the Northern Territory of Australia by Meumann, Ella M., Menouhos, Dimitrios, Christofis, Stefanos, Kondambu-Saaka, Kwaku M., Harbidge, Jaimee, Dakh, Farshid, Freeman, Kevin, Baird, Robert

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Detection and characterisation of anti-endomysial antibody in coeliac disease using human umbilical cord by Yiannakou, J Y, Dell'Olio, D, Saaka, M, Ellis, H J, Rosen-Bronson, S, Dumonde, D C, Ciclitira, P J

“…To verify the effectiveness of human umbilical cord (HUC) in the detection of anti-endomysial antibodies (AEA) in coeliac disease and to characterize further…”
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Views on radiation injuries by SAAKA, M

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Effect of joint iron and zinc supplementation on malarial infection and anaemia by Saaka, Mahama, Oosthuizen, Jacques, Beatty, Shelley

“…In spite of interventions being put in place to reduce the burden of maternal anaemia and malaria in Ghana, they continue to impact negatively on pregnancy…”
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Primary hyperparathyroidism by Saaka, M B, Sellke, F W, Kelly, T R

“…An experience with 316 patients operated upon with a presumptive diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism is presented. Of the 316 patients, 291 (92.1 per…”
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Efficacy of nine-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease in The Gambia: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Cutts, F T, Zaman, SMA, Enwere, G, Jaffar, S, Levine, O S, Okoko, J B, Oluwalana, C, Vaughan, A, Obaro, S K, Leach, A, McAdam, K P, Biney, E, Saaka, M, Onwuchekwa, U

“…Pneumonia is estimated to cause 2 million deaths every year in children. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most important cause of severe pneumonia. We aimed to…”
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A field study on serum vitellogenin levels in male Reeves' pond turtles ( Chinemys reevesii) from estrogen-contaminated sites and a reference site by Tada, Noriko, Saka, Masahiro, Shiraishi, Fujio, Kamata, Yoichi

“…To ascertain whether wild male turtles were influenced by environmental estrogens, we examined serum vitellogenin (VTG) levels of male Reeves' pond turtles (…”
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