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| Title |
A survey of pathogens associated with Cyperus esculentus L (tiger nuts) tubers sold in a Ghanaian city
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Research Notes, June 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-7-343 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Patrick F Ayeh-Kumi, Patience B Tetteh-Quarcoo, Kwabena O Duedu, Akua S Obeng, Kantanka Addo-Osafo, Samuel Mortu, Richard H Asmah |
| Abstract |
Cyperus esculentus L, is a minor but important crop in Ghana. They are noted mostly by their aphrodisiac properties among others. The nuts are often eaten raw as an unprocessed snack due to its rich flavour and texture. Though eaten raw, the nuts are sometimes handled unhygienically, posing a public health threat. This study therefore aimed at determining the level and distribution of parasitic and bacterial contaminants associated with the crop as it is sold. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 69 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 11% |
| Lecturer | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 11 | 16% |
| Unknown | 20 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 17% |
| Engineering | 7 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 21 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 November 2023.
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#7,713,459
of 24,758,493 outputs
Outputs from BMC Research Notes
#1,201
of 4,458 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#69,432
of 233,992 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Research Notes
#34
of 99 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,458 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 6.0. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 72% of its peers.
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