Host-specific functional compartmentalization within the oligopeptide transporter during the Borrelia burgdorferi enzootic cycle. by Ashley M Groshong, Melissa A McLain, Justin D Radolf

“…We now show that the oppA5tn mutant displayed no defect during the tick phase of the cycle and could be tick-transmitted to naïve mice. …”
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The Investigation of Upper Extremity Performance of Normal-Hearing and Congenital Severe to Profound Hearing-Impaired Students Using YBT-UQ by Ali Shamsi Majelan, Reyhane Farahani, Zeinab Helalat, Ali Aghale

“…Although communication problem is the main defect resulted fromhearing impairment, other physical problems may be associated with it. …”
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Early Complications of Primary Total Ankle Replacement with Talar Bone Loss by Canon Cornelius MD, Alex Wetzig MD, William McGarvey MD, Taggart Gauvain MD, Richard Beaver MD, Michael Greaser MD

“…Our preoperative variables we evaluated were size of talar defect, location, and cause of talar defect and postoperatively, the implant choice. …”
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MONITORING OF TRACK SECTIONS WITH LONG-PITCH CORRUGATION by Jan Valehrach, Jaroslav Šmíd

“…This paper describes rail corrugation defect and its development. Our early results are presented in the Conclusions.…”
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Peroneus brevis split tear – A challenging diagnosis: A pictorial review of magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging – Part 2: Imaging with magnetic resonance and ultrasound by Katarzyna Bokwa-Dąbrowska, Dan Mocanu, Isaac Romanus, Rafał Zych, Michael Huuskonen, Pawel Szaro

“…Given the subtlety of clinical symptoms, radiological evaluation is essential. Dynamic US assessment is especially valuable for detecting instability and split tears. …”
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Exploring the innovative application of cerium oxide nanoparticles for addressing oxidative stress in ovarian tissue regeneration by Maya Lakshmanan, Monika Saini, Manasa Nune

“…Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are prioritized for evaluation primarily due to their antioxidant properties. …”
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Effect of COVID-19 on Recreational Vehicle–related Injuries at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center by Shengqing Wang, BA, Edward T. Lawson, MD, Lindsey N. Urquia, MD, Berkay Basagaoglu, MD, Purushottam Nagarkar, MD, Jennifer S. Kargel, MD

“…Most injuries involved the upper extremities (54%), and the most common pattern of injury was fracture with associated soft tissue defect (51%). The most common types of reconstructive operative interventions were free flaps or neurovascular grafting (36%). …”
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Incomplete recovery of pneumococcal CD4 T cell immunity after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected malawian adults. by Enoch Sepako, Sarah J Glennie, Kondwani C Jambo, David Mzinza, Oluwadamilola H Iwajomo, Dominic Banda, Joep J van Oosterhout, Neil A Williams, Stephen B Gordon, Robert S Heyderman

“…Whether vaccination and prolonged ART can overcome this immunological defect and reduce the high levels of pneumococcal colonisation requires further evaluation.…”
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Multidisciplinary collaborative treatment of a giant malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor on the top of the head: a case report by Eryang Zhao, Mantao Chen, Hu Yang, Xiaoqun Ba, Ligong Xu

“…The patient was initially evaluated in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Burn Plastic Surgery at our hospital. …”
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Comprehensive quality detection method for tomatoes combining machine vision and spectral techniques by GUO Dechao, RAO Yuanli, ZHANG Hao, LI Chunfeng, ZHAO Qiang

“…By optimizing the YOLOv8 model in four aspects (lightweight convolution, small object detection layer, CBAM attention mechanism, and loss function), external defect detection was completed, and external quality grading was achieved by combining fruit shape index and tomato size. …”
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Biomaterial-based strategies for bone cement: modulating the bone microenvironment and promoting regeneration by Jiawei Jiang, Juan Wang, Pan Fan, Zhe Zhao, Hongjian Deng, Jian Li, Yi Wang, Yuntao Wang

“…Abstract Osteoporotic bone defect and fracture healing remain significant challenges in clinical practice. …”
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Morphology-driven photothermal performance of polymer-functionalized mos₂ nanoplatforms for targeted therapeutic applications by Ashima Sharma, Dinesh Bhalothia, Raviraj Vankayala, Ashima Bagaria

“…Abstract In this study, we report the synthesis and photothermal evaluation of polymer-functionalized molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) nanoplatforms with distinct morphologies; three-dimensional (3D) nanoflowers (MNF) and two-dimensional (2D) nanorods (MNR), tailored for targeted drug delivery applications. …”
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Vision-Based Automated Pavement Distress Inspection: A Review by Agus Mulyanto, Riri Fitri Sari, Abdul Muis, Ruki Harwahyu

“…However, most research on vision-based pavement defect inspection is experimental, with few comprehensive studies aligning with standards like ASTM D6433-18. …”
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Antenatal Ultrasound Findings in Fetus with Down Syndrome by Mehmet Serdar KÜTÜK, Mahmut Tuncay ÖZGÜN, Mehmet Dolanbay, Gülsüm Uysal, Aslı Uzak, Elif Kulengir, Semih Uludağ, Mustafa Başbuğ

“…In 54 patients, the ultrasonographic evaluation revealed major malformation and/or Down syndrome marker (80.5%), and 38 cases had more than one marker/malformation (56.7%). …”
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Conjunctival melanoma with pronounced central corneal invasion: One-year relapse free follow-up by Colya N. Englisch, Tim Berger, Fidelis Flockerzi, Max Bofferding, Berthold Seitz

“…Tumor excision with intraoperative mitomycin c (0.02 %) application for 180 seconds and amniotic membrane transplantation for defect coverage was performed in retrobulbar anesthesia. …”
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Immediate Autotransplantation of Mature Third Molars to Bilateral Mandibular First Molars With Large Periapical Lesions: A Case Report by Ailimaierdan Ainiwaer, Ling Wang

“…After confirmation of the feasibility of transplanting the mandibular third molars to the first molars with the evaluation by CBCT, patient's consent was obtained. …”
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An Adaptive Total Focusing Method for Ultrasonic Imaging ofArbitrarily Stacked Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites by Jiancheng Cao, Jingli Yan, Hui Ding, Jun Zhang

“… The total focusing method (TFM) is increasingly recognized as a powerful ultrasonic imaging technique for the quality assessment and internal defect detection of carbon fiber-reinforced composites (CFRPs). …”
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Submitral Left Ventricular Aneurysms: Correction through a Transmitral Approach by Chirag Doshi, Sumit Modi, Aakash Joshi, Ibrahim Mohammed, Mausam Garachh, Opjinder Deepak

“…It can result from a congenital defect in the posterior portion of the mitral annulus, which is more prevalent in the African population. …”
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Understanding early-stage radiation damage in nuclear alloys through positron annihilation and semi-empirical modeling by Vladimír Kršjak, Yamin Song, Veronika Lučanská, Stanislav Sojak, Pavol Noga, Martin Petriska, Branislav Stríbrnský, Sofia Gašparová, Igor Neuhold, Matej Kubiš, Dušan Vaňa, Tielong Shen, Vladimír Slugeň, Jarmila Degmová

“…A novel approach to data evaluation enables a detailed description of helium-vacancy interactions in defects, ranging from small vacancy clusters to nanometric helium bubbles. …”
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Creation of Beta Crystal Structure in Random Polypropylene with the Help of Pimelic Acid-Based Nucleator: the Role of Nucleator Addition Method and the Presence of Isotactic Polypr... by H. Ghorbani, R. Bagheri

“…Compared to block copolymer, random polypropylene copolymer has lower toughness and impact resistance. This defect creates limitations in the use of this polymer in some applications such as pipe industry. …”
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