COMPARING HIV PREVALENCE ESTIMATES FROM PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION PROGRAMME AND THE ANTENATAL HIV SURVEILLANCE IN ADDIS ABABA

Comparing HIV prevalence estimates from prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme and the antenatal HIV surveillance in Addis Ababa

Abstract Background In the absence of reliable data, antenatal HIV surveillance has been used to monitor the HIV epidemic since the late 1980s.Currently, routine data from Prevention of Mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes are increasingly available.Evaluating whether the PMTCT programme reports provide comparable HIV prevalence esti

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Encapsulating Ultrafine In2O3 Particles in Carbon Nanofiber Framework as Superior Electrode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Indium oxide (In2O3) is a promising anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries and is prized for its high electrical conductivity, environmental friendliness, and high theoretical capacity.However, its practical application is significantly limited by severe volume expansion and contraction during the lithium insertion/extraction proc

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Simultaneous Detection of Barley Virus Diseases in Korea

Barley mild mosaic virus (BaMMV), Barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) and Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) have been identified as an important causative agents for an economically important disease of winter barley in Korea.In this study, a multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction Handheld Games Mattel New/Sealed (mRT-PCR) method w

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