Harmonization service and global library of models to support country-driven global information on salt-affected soils.

Global distribution of salt-affected soils (SAS) has remained at about 1 billion hectares in the literature over the years despite changes in climate, sea levels, and land use patterns which influence the distribution. Lack of periodic update of input soil data, data gaps, and inconsistency are part of the reasons for constant SAS distribution in the literature. This paper proposes harmonization as a suitable alternative for managing inconsistent data and minimizing data gaps.

Diagnostic performance of two antigen capture tests for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Zimbabwe.

Objective: The objective was to compare the diagnostic performance of two antigen capture tests, ParaSight-F test and Immunochromatographic test (ICT), for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Design: A comparative study.

Setting: Burma Valley, Mutare District, Manicaland in Zimbabwe.