Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health challenge in Nigeria, with emerging concerns regarding rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). Geographic variations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) prevalence and drug resistance patterns necessitate localised surveillance t...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111212
This study aims to contribute to the improvement of plant health through the use of beneficial microorganisms, isolated from soil samples in Burkina Faso to control Fusarium oxysporum. The suspension dilution method was used for isolation from soil samples. King's B and LBA media...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i111213
Background: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pattern-recognition receptor involved in chicken innate immunity. This study examined the sequence characteristics, predicted structural features, evolutionary conservation and functional associations of chicken TLR4 using bioinformati...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101805
Background & Aims: Pineapple juice (Ananas comosus) is susceptible to microbial spoilage because of its nutrient content and high water activity. This study evaluated the survival and biopreservation potential of three candidate probiotic lactic acid bacteria, Weissella confu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4336
Aims: This review examines the interaction of device commutation, gate-driving timing, modulation and protection in silicon carbide (SiC) dual active bridge (DAB) converters intended for electric vehicle charging. Study Design: A focused narrative review of published journal evid...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51749
Background: Wide- and ultra-wide-bandgap (WBG/UWBG) power devices offer higher blocking-field capabilities and faster switching, but increasing power density presents significant thermal management and packaging challenges. Heat dissipation depends on semiconductor properties, th...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i61750
The dielectric response of aqueous glycine was examined from 10 MHz to 30 GHz at seven nominal temperatures between 25 and −5 °C over a reported composition series of 0–1.0 mol L⁻¹. Time-domain reflectometry data were interpreted with a single Cole–Davidson relaxation function to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i4351
Housing affordability is a relative concept determined in relation to income. With respect to rental housing, affordability is commonly measured using the ratio of house rent to tenant income. Using this approach, many studies, including those conducted in Delhi, have found that...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4485
This study assesses the present functional status of water conservation systems in the Tonk–Sawai Madhopur region of eastern Rajasthan, India (11,692 km²), and examines the geographical and social factors associated with their performance. Field inspection of 240 structures, a ho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4486
Aims: To examine the association between time spent near telecommunication base stations and self-reported health outcomes among residents of Ilesa East and Ilesa West Local Government Areas, Osun State, Nigeria, and to describe health-worker observations from facilities serving...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2026/v10i4255
This study evaluated graded dietary Aloe vera gel extract (AVGE; Aloe barbadensis Miller) supplementation on the growth performance of broiler chickens during the starter and finisher phases. A total of 105 day-old Arbor Acre chicks were allocated to five treatments in a complete...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4447
Background: Electronic equipment is increasingly embedded in teaching, administration and technical training, creating a growing need for appropriate end-of-life management in schools. Aim: The study assessed environmental awareness, e-waste management practices, and the relation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3310
Municipal solid-waste dumpsites may accumulate naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) and technologically enhanced NORMs (TENORMs), creating spatially variable environmental radiation. This study evaluated gamma-radiation patterns at open dumpsites in Uyo and Eket, Akw...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3311
Background: Osteoporosis affects a large proportion of postmenopausal women worldwide and is highly prevalent in India, where it also intersects with oral health through periodontal bone loss and, in patients on antiresorptive medication, the risk of medication-related osteonecro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1403
Agricultural work remains physically demanding and strongly seasonal in many production systems, while labour scarcity, rising wages, ageing farm populations, and competing non-farm employment are increasing pressure to complete operations with less human effort. This critical na...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i6825