Missense variants of FBN2 associated with congenital arachnodactyly in three Chinese families by Yu Sui, Yongping Lu, Meina Lin, Xinren Chen, Xiang Ni, Huan Li, Miao Jiang

“…The pathogenicity of the variants was assessed using ACMG criteria and predicted using an in-silico program. Results: A novel heterozygous substitution (NM_001999.4: c.3230G > A; NP_001990.2 p. …”
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Assessment of Nutritional, Technological, and Commercial Apricot Quality Criteria of the Moroccan Cultivar “Maoui” Compared to Introduced Spanish Cultivars “Canino” and “Delpatriar... by Jamal Ayour, Abderrahim Alahyane, Hasnaâ Harrak, Mounsef Neffa, Moha Taourirte, Mohamed Benichou

“…The results could also be useful for new apricot breeding program among different eco-geographical groups of the Mediterranean region.…”
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Experimental study of the disinfection performance of low concentration gas chlorine dioxide from the simulated dishwasher cabinet on tableware by Yanzhen Han, Peiyong Ning, Yongfan Li, Baiqi Wang, Yang Liu, Ying Wang, Peng Zhang, Yongmei Zhang, Yuan Wang, Xin Gao, Xiaoqing Fan, Xiaoyan Li

“…This study conformed the performance of the simulated dishwashers in removing pathogens through the disinfection program utilizing low concentration chlorine dioxide gas.…”
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Optimization of pharmaceutical therapy of erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastroduodenal zone in elective surgical patients by A. V. Kuligin, K. A. Ershova, A. E. Polozhenkov, R. S. Prokhorov, M. S. Yakovenko, A. V. Borota, N. K. Ibragimov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Statistical data processing was performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 20 program.Results. According to FGDS data, defects of the gastroduodenal mucosa of varying severity were detected in patients at the 1st stage of the study. …”
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Potential drug-drug interactions and prescription errors in COVID-19 infected patients by Syeda R. Tasfia, Hujaifa A. Sakib, Tasmiah Khanam, Nazia Hoque, Mamunur Rahman, Arif Khan, Sufia Islam

“…The Microsoft Excel 2016 program analyzed the prescriptions and online aiding tools, such as Drug Interaction Checker (Drugs.com), were used to identify potential drug-drug interactions. …”
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Microplastics in the geological-ecological subsystem of the coastal part of the geoecosystem of the Georgian Shelf by V. O. Iemelianov, Ye. I. Nasiedkin, T. S. Kukovska, N. O. Fedoronchuk, S. M. Dovbysh

“…These works are part of a large-scale international DOORS project within the framework of the program Horizon 2020 to determine the content and distribution of artificial polymers in the geoecosystem of the Black Sea. …”
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A Comprehensive Resource for Exploring Antiphage Defense: DefenseFinder Webservice,Wiki and Databases by Tesson, Florian, Planel, Rémi, Egorov, Artyom A, Georjon, Héloïse, Vaysset, Hugo, Brancotte, Bryan, Néron, Bertrand, Mordret, Ernest, Atkinson, Gemma Catherine, Bernheim, Aude, Cury, Jean

“…DefenseFinder is a bioinformatic program designed for the systematic identification of known antiphage defense mechanisms. …”
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Lower reclamation of coastal lagoon conserves higher waterbird assemblage phylogenetic diversity by Xianli Che, Min Zhang, Wangming Li, YanYan Zhao, Xuebing Zhao, Yisheng Peng, Alexandra Ashley Grossi, Zhaohui Pang, Fasheng Zou

“…The main challenge faced by many researchers and managers is how to detect biodiversity loss before (without) species diversity decreases. …”
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Using by-products for rehabilitating mine sites or degraded lands: systematic review and meta-analysis on phosphogypsum, phosphate sludge and sewage sludge by Yao Kohou Donatien Guéablé, N’Dri Yves Bohoussou, Mohamed El Gharous, Khalil El Mejahed, Mohamed Hafidi, Mohamed Hafidi

“…Furthermore, a beneficial effect on P and K was detected, regardless of the by-product used. Moreover, Cd, Pb, and Ni concentrations in SS treatments had a substantial reduction of 30.46%, 30.70%, and 18.07%, respectively. …”
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Tricuspid Valve Replacement in a Patient with a Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker: Current Guidelines and Recommendations for Perioperative Management by River Hames, J. W. Awori Hayanga, Diane Schmidt-Krings, Timothy Goldhardt, John Bozek, Donald Siddoway, Stanley Schmidt, John Lobban, Heather K. Hayanga

“…Pacemaker interrogation was performed several hours prior to the scheduled surgery based on the electrophysiologist’s availability; the device was kept in its programmed VVIR mode, and the base rate was increased from 60 to 80 beats per minute in anticipation of the upcoming surgery. …”
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Unveiling the Genetic Landscape of Coronary Artery Disease Through Common and Rare Structural Variants by Kruthika R. Iyer, Shoa L. Clarke, Rodrigo Guarischi‐Sousa, Ketrin Gjoni, Adam S. Heath, Erica P. Young, Nathan O. Stitziel, Cecelia Laurie, Jai G. Broome, Alyna T. Khan, Joshua P. Lewis, Huichun Xu, May E. Montasser, Kellan E. Ashley, Natalie R. Hasbani, Eric Boerwinkle, Alanna C. Morrison, Nathalie Chami, Ron Do, Ghislain Rocheleau, Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones, Rozenn N. Lemaitre, Joshua C. Bis, James S. Floyd, Gregory L. Kinney, Donald W. Bowden, Nicholette D. Palmer, Emelia J. Benjamin, Matthew Nayor, Lisa R. Yanek, Brian G. Kral, Lewis C. Becker, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Jennifer A. Smith, Lawrence F. Bielak, Arnita F. Norwood, Yuan‐I Min, April P. Carson, Wendy S. Post, Stephen S. Rich, David Herrington, Xiuqing Guo, Kent D. Taylor, JoAnn E. Manson, Nora Franceschini, Katherine S. Pollard, Braxton D. Mitchell, Ruth J. F. Loos, Myriam Fornage, Lifang Hou, Bruce M. Psaty, Kendra A. Young, Elizabeth A. Regan, Barry I. Freedman, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Daniel Levy, Rasika A. Mathias, Patricia A. Peyser, Laura M. Raffield, Charles Kooperberg, Alex P. Reiner, Jerome I. Rotter, Goo Jun, Paul S. de Vries, Themistocles L. Assimes

“…Method and Results We leveraged SVs detected from high‐coverage whole genome sequencing data in a diverse group of participants from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's Trans‐Omics for Precision Medicine program. …”
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Nonlinear mixed-effects models to analyze actin dynamics in dendritic spines by Gioia Di Credico, Silvia Pelucchi, Francesco Pauli, Ramona Stringhi, Elena Marcello, Valeria Edefonti

“…We developed an R-based Shiny application, termed FRApp, to fit the statistical models introduced without requiring programming expertise.…”
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Pathological and molecular investigation of infectious bronchitis in broilers: analyzing the impact of biosecurity lapses by Jelena Maletić, Nemanja Jezdimirović, Ljiljana Spalević, Bojan Milovanović, Ana Vasić, Jasna Kureljušić, Branislav Kureljušić

“…Consequently, serological, pathological, molecular and biosecurity investigations were conducted.ResultsDespite a vaccination program using two types of live vaccines (Massachusetts serotype and serotype 793B), serological testing revealed elevated antibody titers against the IB virus, suggesting exposure to a wild viral strain. …”
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Injured inflammatory environment overrides the TET2 shaped epigenetic landscape of pluripotent stem cell derived human neural stem cells by Noriko Kamei, Kenneth Day, Wei Guo, Daniel L. Haus, Hal X. Nguyen, Vanessa M. Scarfone, Keith Booher, Xi-Yu Jia, Brian J. Cummings, Aileen J. Anderson

“…Despite similarities in gene expression and markers detected by immunostaining, hNSC populations exhibit heterogeneous therapeutic potential. …”
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Antibiotic resistance profiles of Campylobacter species in the South Africa private health care sector by Christiana O. Shobo, Linda Antionette Bester, Sooraj Baijnath, Anou M. Somboro, Abdool K.C. Peer, Sabiha Y. Essack

“…Resistance to tetracycline was detected in 10 (55.6%) C. coli and 14 (25.9%) C. jejuni strains. …”
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Fabrication of self-sensing soft robots via multi-material digital light processing 3D printing of hydrogels by Yifei Miao, Xiaokang Liu, Shenglin Yang, Jinghong Ma

“…The bilayer actuator responded quickly to heat (4.1°/s), could be programmed for specific deformations, and reacted rapidly to near-infrared light. …”
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Genomic characterization and insights into the belted coat pattern of a local, reconstituted pig population by Samira Giovannini, Maria Giuseppina Strillacci, Raffaella Milanesi, Caterina Altissimi, Massimo Biagetti, Francesca Maria Sarti

“…The selection strategy employed a reconstruction breeding program, choosing mating pairs based on the unique coat phenotype represented in these artworks. …”
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Influence of Different Nicotine Sources on Exercise-Driven Immune Responses of Peripheral Blood Monocytes by Paul N. Axt, Theresa Mohr, Armin Steffen, Kirstin Plötze-Martin, Nele Jagodzinski, Sabine Bohnet, Daniel Drömann, Karl-Ludwig Bruchhage, Klaas F. Franzen, Ralph Pries

“…Furthermore, significantly increased plasma growth hormone levels were detected in response to physical stress in combination with cigarette consumption. …”
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An Exploratory Investigation of Representations of Herpes Zoster and Adjuvanted Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccination in a Sample of Fragile Adults in Italy by Francesco De Caro, Nadia Pecoraro, Mario Capunzo, Simona Caruccio, Filippo Caggiano, Giuseppina Cersosimo, Maria Costantino, Walter Longanella, Francesca Malatesta, Matteo Tomeo, Giulia Savarese, Pio Sinopoli, Emilia Anna Vozzella, Giuseppina Moccia

“…In the context of the Italian National Herpes Zoster Vaccine program, an exploratory survey was conducted on a sample of fragile adult patients to investigate the representations of the disease and its prevention to build future local vaccination campaigns. …”
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Assessment of health care workers preparedness to epidemics: A case of Ebola virus disease preparedness in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda by Collins Ankunda, Stuart Martin Kanyesigye, Susan Nakubulwa, Brendah Kyomuhangi, Jakob Cramer, Enrique Chacon-Cruz, Sue Ann Costa Clemens, Ralf Clemens

“…This study aimed to assess healthcare workers (HCWs) preparedness in private hospitals located in Kampala, to detect, respond and prevent EVD. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among HCWs in direct clinical care provision in four private hospitals, and in one Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) using a self-administered questionnaire from March to June 2020. …”
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