Differential COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Associated Factors among the Slum and Estate Communities in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey

Vaccination against COVID-19 remains one of the ultimate solutions to the ongoing pandemic.This study examined and compared the completion of primary COVID-19 vaccination series and associated factors in the slum and estate communities of Uganda.This was a cross-sectional survey conducted among 1025 slum and estate residents.Logistic regression mod

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Cytological and transcriptional dynamics analysis of host plant revealed stage-specific biological processes related to compatible rice-Ustilaginoidea virens interaction.

Rice false smut, a fungal disease caused by Ustilaginoidea virens is becoming a severe detriment to rice production worldwide.However, little is known about the molecular response of rice to attacks by the smut pathogen.In this article, we define the Rocker initial infection process as having three stages: initial colonization on the pistil (stage

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