Beyond nutritional immunity: immune-stressing challenges basic paradigms of immunometabolism and immunology by Edmund K. LeGrand

“…Hosts actively stress vulnerable proliferating pathogens by restricting resources (resource-limiting stress) and generating noxious waste products (damaging/disruptive stress) in a fundamental defense here-in termed “immune-stressing.” While nutritional immunity emphasizes denying pathogens micronutrients, immune-stressing extends the concept to restricting all resources, especially glucose and oxygen, coupled with the generation of noxious metabolic products such as lactic acid, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and heat to further harm or stress the pathogens. …”
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Prevalence and Severity of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis Infestation and their Association with Common Skin Diseases in Northwest Iran by Milad Afşar, Khosrow Hazrati Tappeh, Yunus Emre Beyhan

“…Results: Demodicosis was detected in 43 (16.3%) patients, with 42 cases attributed to D. folliculorum and 1 case to D. brevis infestation. …”
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Three-dimensional analysis using a dental model scanner: Morphological changes of occlusal appliances used for sleep bruxism under dry and wet conditions. by Aya Ozawa, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Kazuo Okura, Toshinori Okawa, Susumu Abe, Kohei Kamoi, Emi Uyama, Kenichi Hamada, Yoshizo Matuka

“…However, in the D Group, a typical deformation pattern was detected at 4 weeks, with the posterior margin of the molars shrinking anteriorly, the palatal side of the molars lifted, and the buccal side retracted inward. …”
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Weak genetic divergence and signals of adaptation obscured by high gene flow in an economically important aquaculture species by Bernarda Calla, Jingwei Song, Neil Thompson

“…Individuals from populations that were separated both geographically and temporally did not show detectable genetic differences, illustrating the consequences of human intervention in the form translocation of animals between farms, hatcheries and natural settings. …”
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Relative Fat Mass, A Better Predictor of Erectile Dysfunction: Insights From the NHANES 2001–2004 by BoWen Yang, HanYu Wang, Luyi Tang, JiuHuan Feng, ShuFang Hou

“…Obesity is a significant factor contributing to erectile dysfunction (ED). Early detection of ED generally results in improved treatment outcomes. …”
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Assessing climate sensitivity of the Upper Indus Basin using fully distributed, physically-based hydrologic modeling and multi-model climate ensemble approach by Hamna Hasan, Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi, Syed Imran Ahmed, Muneer Anees

“…However, the increased availability of water can also cause catastrophic floods. More flood defense and storage structures are needed to improve management practices in the downstream areas, particularly during wet and dry years.…”
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The Microbial Activity in PM2.5 in Indoor Air: As an Index of Air Quality Level by Hanlin Chen, Rui Du, Weishan Ren, Sujian Zhang, Pengrui Du, Yongtao Zhang

“…Thus, this study used a modified technique of fluorescein diacetate (FDA) hydrolysis to evaluate the activity of microorganisms in the PM2.5 during three seasons (summer, autumn and winter) in Beijing. 0.155–5.388 ng m−3 and 0.091–5.740 ng m−3 of sodium fluorescein, a marker of microbial activity, were measured indoors and outdoors, respectively; thus, no significant difference in concentration between the two environments was detected, but the indoor activity was affected by outdoor conditions to an extent. …”
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Evaluation of Fetuses Diagnosed with Megacystis During Prenatal Period by Kemal Sarsmaz, Busra Kanyildiz, Gokcen Orgul, Gokhan Karakoc, Hasan Eroglu, Dilek Sahin, Aykan Yucel

“…Results: A total of 15 megacystis patients were detected. One of the fetuses was female and the remaining cases were male. …”
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Development and multifunctional investigation of reduced graphene oxide decorated MgO hybrid nanocomposite by M. Mylarappa, S. Chandruvasan, K.N. Shravana Kumara, G. Krishnamurthy, A.S. Santhosh Kumar

“…The findings obtained demonstrated a higher detecting oxidation potential.…”
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Design and Implementation of a Chatbot for Kurdish Language Speakers Using Chatfuel Platform by Hemn Karim Ahmed, Jamal Ali Hussein

“…The data of these experiment is collected, analyzed, and problems regarding Kurdish language are detected. Designing software agents for processing Kurdish texts faces many challenges. …”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…The analyzed honey samples were within the safe limits, except for three samples in which Bacillus cereus was detected and two other samples that had values above the acceptable limit for yeasts. …”
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Real-Time Pose Prediction and Dynamic Anchor Selection for Ultra-Wideband Tagless Gate by Junyoung Choi, Joohyun Lee, Sagnik Bhattacharya

“…DynaPose achieves a LOS/NLOS classification accuracy of 0.984, and ultimately detects four different poses with an accuracy of 0.961 in real-time. …”
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Food Safety Analysis of Milk and Beef in Southwestern Uganda by Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Andrew, Tamale, Pwaveno H., Bamaiyi

“…Heavy metal concentrations were highest in the order of Zn > Fe > Pb > Cu in milk samples, while in beef samples, concentrations were highest in the order of Zn > Pb > Fe > Cu and no Cd was detected. Furthermore, beef had significantly higher (P < 0.05) Pb and Fe concentrations than milk. …”
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Integration of local knowledge systems and decision on land use allocation among rural households in South Africa by Muhammad, Mubbin, Lobina G, Palamuleni, Tabukeli, Musigi Ruhiiga, Syed, Atif Bokhar

“…A more multifaceted model of land-use allocation occurs on stripping slopes, hills, and foot slopes, which are difficult to access and are covered by forests and scrubland. The study detected a strong linkage between land-use patterns and environmental knowledge. …”
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Investigating the Potential of Using Soya Beans Powder as a Natural Coagulant. by Imalingat, Gabriel

“…Laboratory scale studies using jar test experiments were performed water collected from the sedimentation tank whose source was River Rwizi with detention time of 2 hrs. to determine the effect of varied dosages from 5mg/l to 30mg/l for both soya beans powder and alum on coagulation. …”
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Analysis of Bacteriological Quality of Domestic Water Sources in Kabale Municipality, Western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Johnson, Runyonyozi

“…Samples collected and analyzed during the wet season for total coliforms did not conform to WHO drinking water quality guideline value of no detection per 100 ml. The study concludes that the majority of spring water sources are located in less than 20 meters away from residential areas with significant paved areas, the presence of septic tanks and pit latrines. …”
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A Platform For Solar Energy An Alternative Source For Kabale District at Kabale University. by Amanya, Devis

“…Solar cells are used for sunlight detection. The solar panel is positioned where it can receive maximum light. …”
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The Consequences of Digital Storytelling-Based Customer Engagement in Social Media for the Tourism Industry by Meysam Ahmadnia, Taher Roshandel Arbatani, Abbas Nargesian, Seyed Mahdi Sharifi, Khabat Derafshi

“…Such actions may significantly affect customer retention and prevent defection, prompting managers to consider the implications of positive customer interactions in enhancing the adoption of effective engagement techniques. …”
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Biofeedback treatment of proctogenic constipation in adults by A. Yu. Titov, O. M. Birukov, O. Yu. Fomenko, M. A. Voynov

“…During treatment decrease in difficulty to defecate according to Rome-III criteria was observed in 22 (73,3%) patients. …”
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Balancing inflammation: the specific roles of serum amyloid A proteins in sterile and infectious diseasese by Tirthankar Mohanty, Katarina Miličević, Henri Göthert, Andreas Tillmann, Médea Padra, Praveen Papareddy, Heiko Herwald

“…SAA-/- mice carrying a deletion of the Saa1, Saa2, Saa3, and Saa4 serum amyloid A genes have better survival rates in sterile sepsis but are more prone to bacterial sepsis than their SAA+/+ counterparts, emphasizing their dual functionality in immune regulation. …”
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