Comparison of Raman spectroscopy with mass spectrometry for sequence typing of Acinetobacter baumannii strains: a single-center study by Suling Liu, Ni Zhang, Jiawei Tang, Chong Chen, Weisha Wang, Jingfang Zhou, Long Ye, Xiaoli Chen, ZhengKang Li, Liang Wang

“…ABSTRACT The rapid sequence typing (ST) of bacterial strains is crucial for effective nosocomial infection control and mitigating the spread of nosocomial pathogens, e.g., Acinetobacter baumannii. …”
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Mental health of Urban Mothers (MUM) study: a multicentre randomised controlled trial, study protocol by Ewa Andersson, Liping Zhu, Ganesh Acharya, Simone Eliane Schwank, Ho-Fung Chung, Mandy Hsu, Shih-Chien Fu, Li Du, Hsuan-Ying Huang

“…The results will be disseminated at national and international scientific conferences, published in peer-reviewed medical journals and spread to the public through social media, news outlets and podcasts.Trial registration number NCT04363177; Trial sponsor Karolinska Institute, CLINTEC, Stockholm, Sweden.…”
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Are we serologically prepared against an avian influenza pandemic and could seasonal flu vaccines help us? by Iván Sanz-Muñoz, Javier Sánchez-Martínez, Carla Rodríguez-Crespo, Corina S. Concha-Santos, Marta Hernández, Silvia Rojo-Rello, Marta Domínguez-Gil, Ahmed Mostafa, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Jose M. Eiros, Aitor Nogales

“…Due to the lack of population immunity in humans and ongoing evolution of AIV, there is a continuing risk that new IAV could emerge and rapidly spread worldwide, causing a pandemic, if the ability to transmit efficiently among humans was gained. …”
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Kinematic changes in dairy cows with induced, unilateral forelimb lameness during straight line walk by A. Leclercq, K. Ask, Y. Mellbin, A. Byström, M. Söderlind, E. Telezhenko, C. Bergsten, P. Haubro Andersen, M. Rhodin, E. Hernlund

“…Changes in the within-stride differences in the withers’ position during limb spread and midstance (respectively) were also detected. …”
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A Possible Protective Effect of IgA Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Bronchoalveolar Lavage in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care... by Mariantonietta Di Stefano, Lucia Mirabella, Antonella Cotoia, Giuseppina Faleo, Michela Rauseo, Anna Chiara Rizzo, Josè Ramon Fiore, Gilda Cinnella, Gaetano Serviddio

“…Dimeric IgA has been reported to be 10 to 15 times more potent than its equivalent IgG, suggesting that this isotype may be particularly interesting in developing new monoclonal antibodies and/or new vaccines efficiently neutralizing the virus at the mucosal sites. …”
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Characterization of a blaKPC-3-carrying plasmid in a clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae belonging to the emerging successful clone ST147 by Esther Recacha, Mercedes Delgado-Valverde, Marina R. Pulido, Elena Pérez-Nadales, Patricia Pérez-Palacios, Inés Portillo-Calderón, Juan Manuel Sánchez-Calvo, Irene Gracia-Ahufinger, Álvaro Pascual

“…ABSTRACT Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 has emerged as a successful clone able to efficiently disseminate a number of carbapenemases, including blaKPC. …”
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Strategic Lessons Learned from The Management of Covid-19 That Can Influence Better Management of Future Pandemics in Nigeria. by Basiru, A. , Erhabor, O. 1 , Erhabor, T.

“…The Nigerian government have tried to curb the spread of the virus by enacting enabling laws like the total lockdown, curfew, closure of schools, ban on religious, social gatherings, implementing the use facemask, social distancing, effective hand washing and sanitization. …”
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Identification of Genetic Variants Based on Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Insertion-Deletion Events in TLR8, IRF10b, and GAPDH Genes Related to the Immune System in Rainbow T... by Najmeh Fazeli Moghadam, Ghodrat Rahimi Miyanji, Ayoub Farhadi, Ardeshir Nejati Jawarami, Elham Younesi Melardi

“…Recent studies have shown that computational approaches to identify sequenced RNA variants are very efficient and cost-effective methods for tracking genomic diversity. …”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…Moreover, it has not been accurately considered the real feasibility to enforce an efficient social distancing model and the effects of a prolonged lockdown on the Italian economy. …”

Effect of mycorrhiza, pseudomonas bacteria and humic acid on growth indices of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Neda Jadidoleslam, Shahin Shahsavani, Shahrokh Garangic

“…Seventy gram of mycorrhiza inoculation was spread in 5 cm of top soil and then bacteria inoculation was added to soil just below the seeds. …”
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Political Order and Nomadic Life in Iran: From the Afsharid Period to the End of the Qajar Dynasty by Shahram Gholami, Siavash Gholipour

“…This article sought to critically evaluate the role of environmental adaptability as a cause for the spread of nomadism, aligning more closely with the latter perspective. …”
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Mixed Land use Pattern in Deteriorated and Inefficient Neighborhoods of Region Eighteen of Tehran and its Role in Sustainable Neighborhood Regeneration by Mojtaba Roustaei, Ahmad Pour Ahmad, Nafiseh Marsousi, esmaeil ali akbari

“…The 18th Region of Tehran, as a part of such tissues of the country, is not exception to these problems and attention to efficient planning for their reconstruction can, while creating value, stimulate the process of tissue regeneration and solve problems within They will also meet part of the future development needs of Tehran and, as a result, prevent the growth of the outskirts of the city, whose infrastructure requires high costs. 2-Materials and Methods In the first step, information on the current status of the area and, deteriorated and inefficient urban areas is extracted from the basic maps of the detailed plan and land use of the area and field harvesting, by GIS software. …”
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A Sociological study of the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Phubbing Case Study18-29 Year Old Females of Ramhormoz City by Ali Boudaghi, Ali Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Sayedeh Sara Mousavi Moghadam

“…It is better to prevent the spread of this behavior by efficient planning of the women's leisure time and their sports. …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…INTRODUCTION Interest in genetic testing surged as social media and online marketing spread awareness about kits that can help people discover their DNA makeup. …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Introduction Interest in genetic testing surged as social media and online marketing spread awareness about kits that can help people discover their DNA makeup. …”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…This abundance of water requires efficient water management to prevent the foundations of buildings and terraces from being destroyed and to ensure the continued circulation of people in the town. …”
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