Schmallenberg virus pathogenesis, tropism and interaction with the innate immune system of the host. by Mariana Varela, Esther Schnettler, Marco Caporale, Claudio Murgia, Gerald Barry, Melanie McFarlane, Eva McGregor, Ilaria M Piras, Andrew Shaw, Catherine Lamm, Anna Janowicz, Martin Beer, Mandy Glass, Vanessa Herder, Kerstin Hahn, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Alain Kohl, Massimo Palmarini

“…Since its discovery in November 2011, SBV has spread very rapidly to many European countries. Here, we developed molecular and serological tools, and an experimental in vivo model as a platform to study SBV pathogenesis, tropism and virus-host cell interactions. …”
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Assessment of Nursing Workload Using Nursing Activities Score in Surgical Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hümeyra Zengin, Derya Özcan

“…Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly, healthcare needs of the population increased dramatically throughout the province, and we had limited human resources, using the workforce efficiently became a crucial factor in our hospital. …”
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On the added value of sequential deep learning for the upscaling of evapotranspiration by B. Kraft, B. Kraft, B. Kraft, J. A. Nelson, S. Walther, F. Gans, U. Weber, G. Duveiller, M. Reichstein, W. Zhang, M. Rußwurm, D. Tuia, M. Körner, Z. Hamdi, M. Jung

“…However, together with the non-temporal FCN model, they exhibited a larger ensemble spread than XGBoost, and they yielded lower global ET estimates than what is currently understood. …”
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Exploring the potential benefits of areca nut extract in animal production: a review by Zhuying Liu, Zhuying Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Lixin Wen, Lixin Wen

“…Globally, the issue of antibiotic residues in agricultural products and their environments is increasingly critical, with the spread of microbial resistance becoming an urgent international challenge. …”
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Air Pollution Mediates the Association between Human Mobility and COVID-19 Infection by Kang Lo, Nguyen Thanh Tung, Chih-Da Wu, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Abstract The effects of the restriction policies on human mobility and on the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission were reported. The efficiency of human mobility restriction due to the social distancing measures of cities on preventing SARS-CoV-2 spread remains unclear. …”
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Study of key residues in MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 main proteases for resistance against clinically applied inhibitors nirmatrelvir and ensitrelvir by Laura Krismer, Helge Schöppe, Stefanie Rauch, David Bante, Bernhard Sprenger, Andreas Naschberger, Francesco Costacurta, Anna Fürst, Anna Sauerwein, Bernhard Rupp, Teresa Kaserer, Dorothee von Laer, Emmanuel Heilmann

“…MERS-CoV has the potential to mutate or recombine with other coronaviruses, thus acquiring the ability to efficiently spread among humans and become pandemic. …”
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An Improved Focus-Forming Assay for Determination of the Dengue Virus Titer by Maharah Mahid, Pradeep Bist, Kristmundur Sigmundsson, Muhammad Mazlan, Satoru Watanabe, Milly Choy, Subhash Vasudevan, Kitti Chan

“…Dengue virus (DENV), a common and prevalent mosquito-borne endemic disease, is caused by four serotypes (DENV-1–4) and has spread rapidly on a global scale over the past decade. …”
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Characterization of Newly Isolated <i>Rosenblumvirus</i> Phage Infecting <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from Different Sources by Paloma Cavalcante Cunha, Pedro Samuel de Souza, Ana Julia Dill Rosseto, Isabella Ribeiro Rodrigues, Roberto Sousa Dias, Vinícius da Silva Duarte, Davide Porcellato, Cynthia Canêdo da Silva, Sérgio Oliveira de Paula

“…Its control has become increasingly challenging due to the spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, highlighting the urgent need for effective alternatives. …”
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Detection of the ST111 Global High-Risk <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Clone in a Subway Underpass by Balázs Libisch, Chioma Lilian Ozoaduche, Tibor Keresztény, Anniek Bus, Tommy Van Limbergen, Katalin Posta, Ferenc Olasz

“…The NL201 isolate features the <i>bla</i>_PDC-3 allele, which was found to confer significantly higher catalytic efficiency against cefepime and imipenem compared to <i>bla</i>_PDC-1, as well as the potent <i>P. aeruginosa</i> virulence factors <i>exoS, exoT</i>, and <i>algD.…”
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Adapting a global plant identification model to detect invasive alien plant species in high-resolution road side images by Vincent Espitalier, Jean-Christophe Lombardo, Hervé Goëau, Christophe Botella, Toke Thomas Høye, Mads Dyrmann, Pierre Bonnet, Alexis Joly

“…Recent advancements in vehicle-mounted equipment enable automatic analysis of high-resolution images to detect invasive plants along roadsides, a primary vector for their spread. Deep learning technologies show promise for processing this data efficiently, but the choice of approach significantly affects both computational and human resource costs. …”
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Development of A Real-Time PCR Assay for Plasmodiophora brassicae and Its Detection in Soil Samples by Jin-ping LI, Yan LI, Yan-xia SHI, Xue-wen XIE, Chai A-li, Bao-ju LI

“…The melting curve was specific with the correlation coefficient of 0.995 and that the amplification efficiency was 93.8%. The detection limit of P. brassicae genomic DNA was approximately 40 copies per 25 μL. …”
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Predicting and Controlling Multiple Transmissions of Rotavirus Using Computational Biomedical Model in Smart Health Infrastructures by Titus Ifeanyi Chinebu, Kennedy Chinedu Okafor, Omowunmi Mary Longe, Kelvin Anoh, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, Victor Onukwube Apeh, Ijeoma Peace Okafor, Bamidele Adebisi, Chukwunenye Anthony Okoronkwo

“…This paper proposes a biomedical model for predictive control of the virus spread based on Susceptible, Breastfeeding, Vaccinated, Infected, and Recovered (SBVIR) parameters. …”
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Alternative therapeutic approaches for combating multi-drug-resistant bacteria: Reverse vaccinology against Enterobacter cloacae by Gabriela Guerrera Soares, Marcelo Silva Folhas Damas, Pedro Mendes Laprega, Rebecca Elizabeth Shilling, Eduarda Oliva Ribeiro Rangel, Louise Teixeira Cerdeira, Murillo Rodrigo Petrucelli Homem, André Pitondo-Silva, Andrea Soares da Costa-Fuentes, Maria-Cristina da Silva Pranchevicius

“…These findings provide valuable insights for developing novel approaches to prevent and control the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria.…”
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Extremal <i>k</i>-Connected Graphs with Maximum Closeness by Fazal Hayat, Daniele Ettore Otera

“…Closeness is a measure that quantifies how quickly information can spread from a given node to all other nodes in the network, reflecting the efficiency of communication within the network by indicating how close a node is to all other nodes. …”
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Quantifying the impact of surface roughness on contact angle dynamics under varying conditions by Mehdi Razavifar, Arastoo Abdi, Ehsan Nikooee, Omidreza Aghili, Masoud Riazi

“…In the n-heptane-air-solid system, the droplet completely spreads on the solid, regardless of the surface roughness. …”
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An Optimal Sizing Methodology for a Wind/PV Hybrid Energy Production System for Agricultural Irrigation in Skikda, Algeria by Nadhir Abderrahmane, Allaoua Brahmia, Adlen Kerboua, Ridha Kelaiaia

“…This system is tailored to irrigate 830 fruit trees spread across 3 hectares with a total perimeter of 770 m. …”
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Assessment of the social capital impact on the household income of the Russian Federation regions by N. Е. Karmanova, A. V. Koritskiy

“…In particular, for example, to the spread of such a negative phenomenon as information asymmetry in different groups: at work or in the family, which can interfere with productive work and result in lower quality of work, service, efficiency and competitiveness. …”
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Rice growth and development depending on cultivation conditions in the Tersko-Sulak sub-province of Dagestan by N. R. Magomedov, F. М. Kazimetova, D. Yu. Suleymanov, A. A. Abdullaev

“…The varieties ‘Regul' and ‘Kuboyar' with the same doses of mineral fertilizers produced the average yields of 5.76 and 6.20 t/ha, respectively. The highest efficiency of mineral fertilizers was established where the soil was well supplied with organic matter, i. e. when the varieties were sown after alfalfa.…”
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Energy Storage Systems: Scope, Technologies, Characteristics, Progress, Challenges, and Future Suggestions—Renewable Energy Community Perspectives by Shoaib Ahmed, Antonio D’Angola

“…Since the production of renewable energy is naturally spread, decentralizing storage is crucial to optimizing efficiency and dependability. …”
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From darkness to light: Genetic manipulation of an atypical plant virus unveils key insights into kitavirus biology, highlighting capsid protein and eIF4A engagement to drive viral... by Mikhail Oliveira Leastro, Elliot Watanabe Kitajima, Vicente Pallas, Jesús A Sánchez-Navarro

“…Similar results were observed with turnip crinkle virus (TCV), and notably, the TCV CP efficiently restored RNA accumulation of a CP-defective CiLV-C, suggesting the existence of a conserved, CP-dependent, replication-related mechanism shared across distinct virus families. …”
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