Enhanced analysis of the genomic diversity of Mycobacterium bovis in Great Britain to aid control of bovine tuberculosis by Prizam Sandhu, Javier Nunez-Garcia, Stefan Berg, Jo Wheeler, James Dale, Paul Upton, Jane Gibbens, R. Glyn Hewinson, Sara H. Downs, Richard J. Ellis, Eleftheria Palkopoulou

“…This study demonstrates that the higher resolution provided by WGS data can improve determination of infection sources and transmission pathways, provide important insights that will inform and shape bTB control policies in GB, as well as improve farm specific advice on interventions that are likely to be effective.…”
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Synthesis and Molecular Structure of Iron(III) Diaryl-Dithiocarbamate Complexes, [Fe(S₂CNAr₂)₃], and a Preliminary Study Exploring Their Potential... by Jagodish C. Sarker, Tannith-Jade Cole, Xiang Xu, Firoz Alam, Paul D. McNaughter, Jeremy K. Cockcroft, David J. Lewis, Graeme Hogarth

“…The molecular structure of [Fe{S₂C(N-p-MeOC₆H₄)₂}₃] reveals the expected distorted octahedral geometry, but Fe-S distances are more consistent with a low-spin electronic configuration, likely a result of the low temperature (120 K) of the data collection. …”
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Supporting self-management with an internet intervention for low back pain in primary care: a RCT (SupportBack 2) by Adam W A Geraghty, Taeko Becque, Lisa C Roberts, Jonathan Hill, Nadine E Foster, Lucy Yardley, Beth Stuart, David A Turner, Gareth Griffiths, Frances Webley, Lorraine Durcan, Alannah Morgan, Stephanie Hughes, Sarah Bathers, Stephanie Butler-Walley, Simon Wathall, Gemma Mansell, Malcolm White, Firoza Davies, Paul Little

“…Research to increase effectiveness needs to acknowledge the inherent complexity and heterogeneity of LBP as a condition, that likely compounds with the complexity in mechanistic processes underlying digitally supported self-management. …”
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Shifts in the rhizosphere microbiome and exudation profile of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) during infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi and in presence of a biocontrol bacterial... by Frédérique Reverchon, Mariel García-Meléndez, Edgar Guevara-Avendaño, Oscar Mora-Chávez, Itzel A. Solís-García, Wesley Dáttilo, José A. Guererro-Analco, Alfonso Méndez-Bravo, Juan L. Monribot-Villanueva, Violeta Patiño-Conde, Fernando Pineda-García, Eria A. Rebollar

“…The dysbiosis (disturbance of the microbiome structure of healthy plants) caused by these pathogens, combined with the recruitment of beneficial microorganisms by the diseased plant, may cause shifts in the rhizosphere microbiome during the infection process. These shifts are likely to be associated with changes in the rhizosphere metabolic profile, as the biochemical dialog, or crosstalk, between host plants and their microbiome is mostly mediated by root exudates. …”
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Discovery and Detailed Study of the M31 Classical Nova AT 2023tkw: Evidence for Internal Shocks by Judhajeet Basu, Ravi Kumar, G.C. Anupama, Sudhanshu Barway, Peter H. Hauschildt, Shatakshi Chamoli, Vishwajeet Swain, Varun Bhalero, Viraj Karambelkar, Mansi Kasliwal, Kaustav K. Das, Igor Andreoni, Avinash Singh, Rishabh Singh Teja

“…Spectroscopic and photometric observations were used to investigate the underlying physical processes. Shock-induced heating events resulting in the expansion and contraction of the photosphere are likely responsible for the observed multiple peaks. …”
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Identifying strategies to enhance the milking and operator efficiency of herringbone and rotary parlor systems in Ireland by Ryan Prendergast, Michael D. Murphy, Fergal Buckley, Martin Browne, John Upton

“…The metrics of total process time per cow (TPT, s/cow), milk process time per cow (MPT, s/cow), work routine time (WRT, s/cow), cluster time (CT, s/cluster), and attachment time per cow (ATC, s/cow) described operator efficiency. …”
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Petrology of the Pan-African high-K alkali-calcic Bocaranga plutonic complex in the Adamawa-Yadé domain (Central African Republic): Nature, origin and contribution to geodynamic re... by Rodrigue Martial Topien, Jules Tcheumenak Kouémo, José Kpéou, Gaetan Moloto-A-Kenguemba, Maurice Kwékam

“…However, the presence of gneiss xenoliths and mafic enclaves within the plutonic complex, combined to the geochemical data, indicate that the Bocaranga plutonic complex is most likely the result of mixing between mantle- and crust-derived magmas, with high crustal implication for coarse-grained biotite granite, fine-grained biotite granite and two micas granite and high mantle one for hornblende-biotite granite. …”
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Understanding Gender-Specific Daily Care Preferences: Topic Modeling Study by Kyungmi Woo, Se Hee Min, Aeri Kim, Subin Choi, Gregory L Alexander, Terrence O’Malley, Maria D Moen, Maxim Topaz

“…MethodsThis study used 4350 deidentified, unstructured textual data from MyDirectives (MyDirectives, Inc), an interactive online platform. …”
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Lifetime prevalence of psychotic experience, and its associated factors among Senegalese women: a cross-sectional study by Joshua Okyere, Samuel Salu, Castro Ayebeng, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

“…Methods This study analyzed the 2023 demographic and health survey data of 16,521 Senegalese women. Descriptive analysis, cross-tabulations, chi-square test, and binary logistic regression models were computed in STATA 18. …”
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Involving young people with lived experience in advancing mental health science: an exploratory qualitative study from Pakistan and India by Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e- Huma, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Syeda Wajeeha Zafar, Ayella Gillani, Vaishali Bagrodia, Amy Finlay Jones

“…Our findings underscore the need to work with young PWLE and consider their context, culture, and resources when developing or evaluating mental health interventions. Given our sample likely represents a relatively advantaged group, future studies can use targeted sampling strategies to capture perspectives of young people from lower socio-economic strata.…”
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Micro-scale genetic structure and genetic variation of Neotricula aperta (Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae), the intermediate host of Schistosoma mekongi (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) in Ch... by Naruemon Bunchom, Weerachai Saijuntha, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Wanchai Maleewong, Joseph Valencia, Takeshi Agatsuma, Virasack Bounavong, Philippe Buchy, Moritoshi Iwagami

“…This genetic structure likely reflects limited gene flow among snail populations, potentially due to geographical barriers. …”
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Changes and Correlation Between Hormones, Immunoglobulins, and Minerals in Blood Serum and Hair of Tianzhu White Yaks of Different Ages and Gender by Yunqi Deng, Bingang Shi, Youpeng Qi, Zhihao Luo, Changze Cui, Shaopeng Chen, Xuelan Zhou, Zhidong Zhao, Xiaolan Zhang, Jiang Hu

“…Additionally, a significant correlation was observed between IgA and IgG, as well as between IgA and the levels of Fe, Mg, and Ca. It is likely that they jointly regulate the hair growth and immune processes of yaks. (4) Conclusions: There are positive correlations among melatonin, dihydrotestosterone, and IgA in the blood serum and the content of Fe and Mg in the hair to varying degrees, implying these indicators may jointly regulate yak hair growth and immune status. …”
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Digital mapping of soil erodibility factor in response to land use change using machine learning models by Wudu Abiye, Orhan Dengiz

“…Nonetheless, challenges such as data quality requirements and the risk of overfitting highlight the need for careful model calibration. …”
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Snow depth estimation on leadless landfast ice using Cryo2Ice satellite observations by M. Saha, J. Stroeve, J. Stroeve, D. Isleifson, J. Yackel, V. Nandan, V. Nandan, J. C. Landy, H. M. Lam

“…<p>Observations of snow on Arctic Sea ice are vitally important for sea ice thickness estimation, bio-physical processes, and human activities. While previous studies have combined CryoSat-2- and ICESat-2-derived freeboards to estimate snow depth over Arctic sea ice, these approaches require leads within the ice pack to estimate the freeboard heights above the sea surface. …”
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Incorporating science communication and bicultural knowledge in teaching a blended volcanology course by B. Kennedy, K. Engel, J. Davidson, S. Tapuke, D. Hikuroa, T. Martin, P. Zaka

“…We document the development process and measure student perceptions associated with these skills. …”
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Redeployment and changes in working patterns of healthcare workers during COVID-19 in the UK: a qualitative study by Zainab Zuzer Lal, Mayuri Gogoi, Irtiza Qureshi, Amani Al-Oraibi, Jonathan Chaloner, Padmasayee Papineni, Susie Lagrata, Laura B. Nellums, Christopher A. Martin, Katherine Woolf, Manish Pareek, on behalf of the UK-REACH Study Collaborative Group

“…Previous research indicates that ethnic minority healthcare workers (HCWs), those on visas, and in junior roles, were more likely to be redeployed to COVID-19 duties compared to White UK-born HCWs. …”
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Volunteering of students: Social meaning and basis of motivated refusal by M. V. Pevnaya, A. N. Tarasova, D. F. Telepaeva, M. Cernicova-Bucă

“…Having used the questionnaire method, the authors analysed the data of a mass survey of young people in the Sverdlovsk region from 14 to 24 years old from 81 settlements of the region. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the WRKY transcription factors related to sesquiterpenes biosynthesis in Atractylodes lancea by Hua Liang, Weiwei Liu, Zhiqiang Zhao, Yaqian Li, Liangping Zha, Liangping Zha, Liangping Zha

“…The WRKY gene family plays a critical role in regulating various biological processes in plants. However, the molecular mechanism underlying AlWRKY regulation of terpenoid synthesis unclear.MethodsThe AlWRKY gene family members were identified through bioinformatics approaches. …”
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Do European regulatory measures accelerate national market access in Belgium? A retrospective analysis of medicines centrally authorised between 2015 and 2020 by Isabelle Huys, Steffen Fieuws, Zilke Claessens, Joël Daems, Liese Barbier

“…For this set of medicines, data on European and Belgian regulatory and market access measures were extracted from the websites of the responsible European and Belgian authorities and completed with requested information up to December 2022. …”
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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

“…A focal health financing reform was chosen in each setting to examine, probing the role of crisis in relation to it, through the key elements of the reform process, content and actors. Data sources were largely qualitative and included literature and document review (144 documents included across the three cases) and key informant interviews (26 in total). …”
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