Therapeutic efficacy of LysGH15 against necrotising pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus in a rabbit model by Bowei Zhang, Liran Song, Yongran Wang, Meimei Zhang, Chong Chen, Hui Ning, Li Wang, Cao Qiu, Xinwu Wang, Changjiang Sun, Xin Feng, Wenyu Han, Wenyu Han, Bin Wang, Yalu Ji, Jingmin Gu, Jingmin Gu

“…IntroductionStaphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens and can be transmitted to humans through the meat diet routes, causing necrotising pneumonia.MethodsThis study investigated the therapeutic effect of bacteriophage lysin LysGH15 on necrotising pneumonia in rabbit model caused by S. aureus.ResultsIn the in vitro experiments, 50 μg/mL LysGH15 not only significantly reduced the viable count (approximately 3.24 × 106 CFU/g) of chicken meat stored at 4°C for 48 h but also effectively reduced the viable count of chicken meat thawed at 4°C and 30°C, with reductions of approximately 1.42 × 106 CFU/g and 2.78 × 106 CFU/g, respectively. …”
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Patterns of Language Maintenance Among Algerian-Arabic Speakers in France by Flih Zahia

“…It also seeks to determine whether participants’ language proficiency and use are associated with their length of residence in the host country, age at immigration, and language attitudes. …”
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Association of systemic vitamin D on the course of dengue virus infection in adults: a single-centre dengue cohort study at a large institution in Singapore by Sapna P Sadarangani, Htet Lin Htun, Weiping Ling, Robert Hawkins, Tsin Wen Yeo, Laura Rivino, Paul A MacAry, Yee-Sin Leo

“…Introduction: Host immune responses may impact dengue severity in adults. …”
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Impact of gas flaring on acute respiratory distress among pregnant women and newborn babies in Delta State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria by Omatseye Alero Akuirene, John Esimaje Moyegbone, Charity Omoikhekpen Chukumah, Mercy Ebiyemi Kalaroo, Josiah Obaghwerhievwo Adjene, Emmanuel Agbonomhen Agege, Joseph Onyedenyifa Odoko, Ezekiel Uba Nwose

“… Introduction: Gas flaring is a vital environmental issue that has a negative influence on health of population that host natural gases and oil wells. Exacerbated risk of abnormal outcomes for pregnant women and newborn babies are of great concern in maternal and child health. …”
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Unit commitment in microgrid systems using artificial intelligence techniques by Barnabas I. Gwaivangmin, Ganiyu A. Bakare, Ya’U S. Haruna, Abdullahi L. Amoo

“…The research focused on managing the activation of various power sources, including micro-pumped hydro storage, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, diesel generators, and public power supply, over a 24-hour period. Artificial intelligence optimization techniques were employed to dynamically control these sources, moving away from fixed operational schedules. …”
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Production of novel theranostic nano-vector based on superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles/miR-497 targeting colorectal cancer by Asmaa M. Elfiky, May M. Eid, May El-Manawaty, Zeinab A. Elshahid, Elham Mohamed Youssef, Khaled Mahmoud

“…Bioinformatics tools were used to select a promising tumor suppressor miRNA (mir-497-5p). Green route, using Fusarium oxyporium fungal species, manipulated for the synthesis of SPION@Ag@Cs nanocomposite as a carrier of miR-497-5p. …”
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Stability of parenteral drugs in hospital circuit by Sarah BOUAMEUR, Aicha BRAHMI, Mimouna BOUNAB, Aicha KHELLIFI

“…Materials and methods- Firstly, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out over three months in three hospital in western of Algeria. …”
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Histological and immune response in the fish Centropomus viridis elicited by the parasite Rhabdosynochus viridisi by Dania López-Moreno, Zeinab Yazdi, Francisco N. Morales-Serna, Juan M. Martínez-Brown, Leonardo Ibarra-Castro, Alejandra García-Gasca, Selene M. Abad-Rosales, Rodolfo Lozano-Olvera, Emma J. Fajer-Ávila, Esteban Soto

“…The monogenean R. viridisi may cause histological alteration in its fish host. As showed by the decrease of the intensity of infection from Time 1 to Time 2, it seems that the PWS is able to combat R. viridisi; however, our immunological analysis did not reveal strong evidence of a possible mechanism. …”
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Seasonal Patterns and Trends of Air Pollution in the Upper Northern Thailand from 2004 to 2018 by Sarawut Sukkhum, Apiradee Lim, Thammasin Ingviya, Rattikan Saelim

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the seasonal patterns and trends of air pollutants in the upper northern Thailand (UNT) from 2004 to 2018. The hourly air pollutant concentration data including carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), and particulate matter ≤ 10 µm (PM10) recorded from 6 monitoring stations in the UNT were obtained from the Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand. …”
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Sing A Song for Home: How Displaced Iranian Song-Writers in LA Conceive of Home and Homeland by Pouya Morshedi, Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott

“…The borders of home are not around the songwriters’ houses or intimate families anymore, but they are around the homeland.…”
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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

“… In this article, nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) and Ag-doped HAp are synthesized via a wet chemical precipitation route and ion-exchange methods to analyze their photocatalytic performance via the degradation of organic dyes. …”
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Scaling species interactions: implications for community ecology and biological scaling theory by Douglas S. Glazier

“…Results: I review evidence for two major kinds of interspecific body-size scaling patterns: (1) negative relationships of predator species richness and body-size range with prey body size and (2) positive relationships of parasite/herbivore species richness and body-size range with host body size. I argue that these patterns can provide new insights into the structure/function of ecological communities (including latitudinal and trophic-level gradients in biotic interactions) and various biological scaling patterns at the organism, population, community, and ecosystem levels. …”
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Investigating the vascular structure of the conjunctiva in patients using spherical mini-scleral contact lenses utilizing OCT-A imaging by Fateme Alipour, Parisa Abdi, Hassan Asadigandomani, Mehdi Khodaparast, Zahra Montazeriani, Marzieh Sajedi

“…OCT-A imaging was conducted on 13 patients (mean age: 34.1 years, 10 males) in a prospective study at two time points: at least 8 h post-lens removal and 1-hour post-lens application. The scleral region in the quadrants (superior, inferior, temporal, and nasal) was designated as the region of interest (ROI), located 3 mm from the limbus. …”
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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…The study aims to bridge this gap by examining the sources, exposure routes, and health impacts of heavy metal(loid)s in East African communities. …”
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Seed endophytes of malting barley from different locations are shaped differently and are associated with malt quality traits by Oyeyemi Ajayi, Ramamurthy Mahalingam

“…In this work, we characterized the seed endophytic microbial communities of malting barley from different geographical locations and investigated associations between microbial (bacterial and fungal) species diversity and malt quality traits. Host genotype, location, and interactions (genotype x location) significantly impacted the seed endophytic microbial communities. …”
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Understanding cancer from an evolutionary perspective: high-risk reprogramming of genome-damaged stem cells by Vladimir F. Niculescu

“…This shift is steered by genes housed within the ancestral genome compartment, pervasive across all metazoan genomes, encompassing humans, and governed by a premetazoic ancestral gene regulatory network. …”
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Neonatal mortality outcome and trends: A 6-year retrospective analysis from a North Indian teaching college hospital by Ritu Rakholia, Mohd Maroof, Damini Kharkwal, Gurpreet Singh

“…Further targeted intervention to tackle preventable cause, such as perinatal asphyxia, sepsis, better antenatal care, and better management of preterm neonates on mission mode, is need of the hour as they continue to contribute significantly to neonatal mortality.…”
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Long non-coding RNAs modulate glutathione metabolism gene expression and tolerance to Pb stress in root tissue of endophyte-infected rice seedling by He-Fei Sun, Xin-Nan Wang, Ya-Nan Li, Lan-Lan Wang, Yue-Ying Li, Lian-Ju Ma, Xue-Mei Li

“…However, there are few studies on the role of lncRNAs induced by endophyte in host plants under Pb stress. Therefore, we conducted high-throughput sequencing on root tissue of endophyte-infected and -uninfected rice seedlings under Pb stress, and analyzed the target genes of differentially expressed lncRNAs (DElncRNAs). …”
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Relationship between movement behaviours and life satisfaction in Chinese children: A cross-lagged panel analysis. by Xingyi Yang, Danqing Zhang, Yang Liu

“…This study shows a complex interplay between 24-hour movement behaviours and LS among children. While baseline sleep duration emerged as a consistent predictor of LS at follow-up across the overall sample, the influence of MVPA, MSE, and ST varied by sex and grade level. …”
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Future anxiety and the motives for postponing parenthood: generational time perspective and life satisfaction as mediators by Małgorzata Szcześniak, Celina Timoszyk-Tomczak, Julia Łoś, Monika Grzeczka

“…Our findings may indicate that despite the importance of sociodemographic variables in postponing parenthood (e.g., lack of housing, financial instability, acquiring knowledge, education, etc.), variables related to personality and time perspective play a very important role in postponing the decision to have a child.…”
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