Optimizing a modified cetyltrimethylammonium bromide protocol for fungal DNA extraction: Insights from multilocus gene amplification by Dar Gulam Jeelani, Nazir Ruqeya, Wani Shakil A., Farooq Saleem, Aziz Tariq, Albekairi Thamer H.

“…Furthermore, the modified CTAB method is cost-effective and safe, eliminating the need for grinding with liquid nitrogen or bead beating. The method has a potential use for nucleic-based fungal disease diagnosis such as fish fungal diseases, plant pathogens, fruit rot associated pathogens, and human fungal diseases as we were successful in PCR amplifying several gene loci from varied fungal pathogens.…”
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Low IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α and High IL-13 Cytokine Levels Are Associated with Severe Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosoma mansoni Chronically Exposed Individuals by Mable M. Mutengo, Takafira Mduluza, Paul Kelly, James C. L. Mwansa, Geoffrey Kwenda, Patrick Musonda, James Chipeta

“…Cytokines were measured in S. mansoni egg stimulated whole blood culture supernatants using the BD Cytometric Bead Array kits. Compared to the nonfibrotic group, participants in the severe hepatic fibrotic group produced less interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-10, and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). …”
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Seismic Diffraction Analysis of a Fluid Escape Pipe beneath the Submarine Gas Bubble Plume in the Haima Cold Seep Area by Bin Liu, Li Yang, Jiangxin Chen, Leonardo Azevedo, Tonggang Han

“…It is characterized by a string of events with short and strong seismic amplitudes, similar to the string of bead reflections (SBRs) associated with small-scale caves in carbonate reservoirs. …”
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Towards a Smart Encapsulation System for Small-Sized Electronic Devices: A New Approach by Sebastian-Tim Schmitz-Hertzberg, Rick Liese, Carsten Terjung, Frank F. Bier

“…Correlating diffusion rates through the so made permeable capsule compartments were quantified for preselected model analytes: glucose, peroxidase, and polystyrene beads of three different diameters (1.4 μm, 4.2 μm, and 20.0 μm). …”
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Production, Characterization, and In Vitro Antifungal Evaluation of Itraconazole-Loaded Fibrous Sheets Prepared by Electrospinning with a Factorial Design by Emőke-Margit Rédai, Orsolya Péterfi, Attila Levente Gergely, Enikő Barabás, Andrada Pintea, Paula Antonoaea, Robert-Alexandru Vlad, Nicoleta Todoran, Cornelia-Titiana Cotoi, Adriana Ciurba, Emese Sipos

“…The electrospinning process led to smooth-surfaced, randomly oriented, and bead-free fibers. The average fiber diameter ranged from 887 nm to 1175 nm. …”
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Corneal Subbasal Nerve Recovery in an Acute Case of Ultraviolet Keratitis Treated with Autologous Serum Eye Drops by Farshad Abedi, Pedram Hamrah

“…Laser scanning in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) showed beading of subbasal corneal nerves in the right eye and decreased subbasal corneal nerve density and numerous amputated nerves in the left eye. …”
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An ultra-simplified protocol for PCR template preparation from both unsporulated and sporulated Eimeria oocysts by Aruto Takano, Dennis V. Umali, April H. Wardhana, Dyah H. Sawitri, Isao Teramoto, Toshimitsu Hatabu, Yasutoshi Kido, Akira Kaneko, Kazumi Sasai, Hiromitsu Katoh, Makoto Matsubayashi

“…The most sensitive PCR assay was achieved with the template prepared by disrupting oocysts suspended in distilled water, followed by bead-beating and heating at 99°C for 5 min, which detected 0.16 oocysts per PCR. …”
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The Impact of PTPRK and ROS1 Polymorphisms on the Preeclampsia Risk in Han Chinese Women by Huihui Li, Xingyu Yan, Man Yang, Mei Liu, Shan Tian, Mengru Yu, Wei-Ping Li, Cong Zhang

“…Materials and Methods. Human Exome BeadChip assays were conducted using 370 cases and 482 controls and 21 loci were discovered. …”
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Analysis of Autoantibodies to 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A Reductase Using Different Technologies by Lucile Musset, Makoto Miyara, Olivier Benveniste, Jean-Luc Charuel, Alexander Shikhman, Olivier Boyer, Richard Fowler, Andrew Mammen, Joe Phillips, Michael Mahler

“…Twenty samples from myositis patients positive for anti-HMGCR antibodies using a research addressable laser bead assay and 20 negative controls were tested for autoantibodies to HMGCR: QUANTA Lite HMGCR ELISA and QUANTA Flash HMGCR CIA. …”
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Exploring biomarkers and molecular mechanisms of Type 2 diabetes mellitus promotes colorectal cancer progression based on transcriptomics by Simin Luo, Yuhong Zhu, Zhanli Guo, Chuan Zheng, Xi Fu, Fengming You, Xueke Li

“…However, the mechanisms behind T2DM’s role in the progression of CRC remain unclear. …”
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Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in promoting sustainable agriculture by V. Dhayalan, K. Sudalaimuthu

“…Rapid human population growth and its consequences of food shortage become a significant concern in recent decades across the world. The untold reasons behind this food shortage were industrialization, urbanization, modern civilization, etc., where the agricultural land has been deployed. …”
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Socio-demographic portrait of the applicant and the main motives for choosing the "Therapy and rehabilitation" speciality by S.V. Zakharov, O.B. Nekhanevych, O.O. Rusakova, O.V. Smolianova

“…It is well known that the quality of specialists trained by higher educational institutions largely depends on the motives behind the career choice. Knowledge about a student's socio-demographic status and his/her motivations to become a physical therapy and occupational therapy specialist can help understand future challenges and opportunities for the profession's development. …”
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Exploration of neurometabolic alterations in adolescent patients with bipolar depression and non-suicidal self-injury based on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy by Chengji Wang, Yuan Qu, Xiaoqin Shen, Xiaoxiao Tang, Xiaoxiao Tang, Gaiyu Tong, Meier Wati, Manzeremu Naibi, Manzeremu Naibi, Cheng Zhang, Shaohong Zou

“…However, the neuropathophysiological mechanisms behind NSSI in ABD remain unclear. Therefore, this study employed proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) technology to investigate the potential relationship between NSSI and neurometabolism in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) of patients with ABD.MethodsThis study compared brain biochemical metabolism between ABD with and without NSSI. …”
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Kajian Penelusuran Banjir Batang Tambuo by Ridha Sari, Rini Yunita

“…Musibah ini tentunya berakibat buruk bagi masyarakat yang berada di sepanjang DAS Batang Tambuo. Di lain sisi, di Kelurahan Aur Kuning, Kecamatan Aur Birugo, Bukittinggi, yang merupakan bagian DAS Batang Tambuo mengeluhkan akan kekurangan air untuk kebutuhan irigasi dan kebutuhan sehari-hari bagi masyarakatnya. …”
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Midgut immune profiling and functional characterization of Aedes aegypti ABC transporter gene(s) using systemic and local bacterial challenges by Vikas Kumar, Shilpi Garg, Diksha Sisodia, Lalita Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar, Vishal Saxena

“…Interestingly, Toll and IMD immune pathways actively participated in the late hours of local bacterial challenges, suggesting that the route of infection influences these immune responses; however, the molecular mechanism behind these phenomena still needs to be explored. …”
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Hubungan Status Sosial Ekonomi dan Gaya Hidup dengan Kejadian Obesitas pada Siswa SD Negeri 08 Alang Lawas Padang by Cici Octari, Nur Indrawaty Liputo, Edison .

“…Penelitian ini mendapatkan hasil 8,21% siswa mengalami obesitas, 11,79% overweight atau gemuk, 82,60% tingkat pendapatan orang tua siswa berada di atas garis kemiskinan, 71,30% ayah dan 71,80% ibu siswa memiliki tingkat pendidikan menengah, 58,50% siswa memiliki pola makan baik, dan 60% memiliki aktifitas fisik aktif. …”
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Wave erosion, frontal bending, and calving at Ross Ice Shelf by N. B. Sartore, T. J. W. Wagner, M. R. Siegfried, N. Pujara, L. K. Zoet

“…The highly variable environment, irregularity of pre-existing crevasse spacing, and complex rheology of the ice continue to pose challenges in better constraining the drivers behind the observed deformations and resulting calving rates.…”
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Turismo en Mallorca by Macià Blázquez Salom

“…Appropriate forms of development promote resilience in a more holistic way to address systemic contradictions, leaving growth behind and transforming the social and economic system from the roots to include tourism in emancipatory projects. …”
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Reconstructing Iraq after the Victory over the Islamic State: Prospects for International Engagement by article Editorial

“…The publication contains an assessment of a domestic environment in Iraq on the eve of the Kuwait Conference, analysis of distribution of commitments among different donor groupings, and explains the logic behind the actions of the ‘established’ donors belonging to the OECD DAC (the United States, the European Union, Germany) and non-DAC ‘emerging’ donors (Turkey, Iran and the Gulf monarchies), as well as international organizations. …”
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Miniperc percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of juxta uretero-pelvic junction upper ureteric calculi: A prospective, randomized contr... by T. P. Pradhyumna Koushik, Vivek Meyyappan, Nakul Baban Aher, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Gayathri Thiruvengadam, Sriram Krishnamoorthy

“…Difficulties in access, the possibility of up migration of stones, higher chances of leaving behind residual fragments, and the need for ancillary procedures like ESWL or relook URS have been a few inherent limitations in treating such stones. …”
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