Epidemiology and Molecular Aspect of pediculosis among Primary School Children in Sulaimani Province Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah A. Haama

“…Pediculosis is the term for head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) and the other hairy parts infestation with any stages of lice. The lice is a human blood sucking ecto-parasite which can cause severe itching. …”
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“I definitely cannot afford to be feeling poorly if there’s no need to be”: a qualitative evaluation of antiviral uptake following suspected occupational exposure to avian influenz... by Riinu Pae, Lucy Findlater, Richard Amlôt, Fernando Capelastegui, Gavin Dabrera, Clare Humphreys, Jharna Kumbang, Isabel Oliver

“…Results Although participants saw avian influenza as a severe disease, most did not consider themselves susceptible to it because they felt safe in personal protective equipment and knew that bird-to-human transmission was rare. The biggest barrier to uptake and adherence was experiencing side effects, especially if these disrupted day-to-day life or work. …”
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Diversity of harmful and beneficial insects on faba bean, Vicia faba L. in Assiut Governorate, Northern Upper Egypt by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Asmaa H. Mahmoud

“…Their seeds are rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins for human food and animal consumption. For these reasons, improving and increasing the cultivated area of faba beans are essentially needed to achieve self-sufficiency. …”
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Post-treatment of rat aflatoxicosis by camel milk and silymarin by Nahla H. Hassaneen, Shabaan A. Hemeda, Abeer F. El Nahas, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Muath Q. Al-Ghadi, Zuhair M. Mohammedsaleh, Sabreen E. Fadl, Eman M. El-Diasty, Hader I. Sakr, Hader I. Sakr

“…BackgroundAflatoxins are highly potent mycotoxins that can seriously harm the health of humans and a variety of animal species. On the other hand, camel milk and silymarin offer a variety of positive effects for many animal species. …”
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VOC Emissions from a Rendering Plant and Evaluation for Removal of Pentanal by Oxidization Using Hydrogen Peroxide by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Chun-Hung Lin, Chung-Shin Yuan, Ken-Lin Chang

“…Experimental results indicated that ozone could not effectively reduce aldehydes and toluene, and the residual ozone remaining in the exhaust gas is a secondary air pollutant and irritate the human respiratory tracts. Oppositely, hydrogen peroxide effectively removed pentanal as a feasible VOC treatment oxidant by adding into a contact reactor. …”
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Enhanced brightness and photostability of dye-sensitized Nd-doped rare earth nanocomposite for in vivo NIR-IIb vascular and orthotopic tumor imaging by Syue-Liang Lin, Shih-Po Su, Yuan-Zhen Yang, Cheng-Yu Chiang, Hsin-Yu Chi, Cheng Allen Chang, Tse-Ying Liu, Huihua Kenny Chiang

“…In vivo imaging studies demonstrated a 75-fold increase in luminance and a 9-fold improvement in photostability compared to free NIR dyes in aqueous solutions. …”
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Disulfidptosis-related immune patterns predict prognosis and characterize the tumor microenvironment in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Xuechen Wu, Boxin Liu, Shi-Zhou Deng, Tengteng Xiong, Lin Dai, Bo Cheng

“…The analysis results showed that disulfidptosis was tightly related to immune cells, immunological-related pathways, the tumor microenvironment (TME), immune checkpoints, human leukocyte antigen (HLA), and tumor mutational burden (TMB). …”
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Zika, a Mosquito-Transmitted Virus by L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly, Jorge R. Rey

“…In its native range in West Africa and Uganda, the Zika virus stays in the forest for the most part, and human infections are considered incidental and medically inconsequential. …”
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Diagnosis and presenting features of autoimmune hepatitis at a central referral hospital in South Africa by Y Maharaj, V G Naidoo

“…Similarly, few studies have focused on the relationship between AIH and Human-Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Aim We aim to describe the presenting features of AIH from a single referral centre in a Sub-Sahara African setting. …”
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Gender disparity in living organ donation: a qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of female donors in Pakistan by Muhammad Ishaq, Javeria Saleem, Ruhma Binte Shahzad, Mahrukh Iqbal, Abida Tehreem, Raja Sajjad Asghar, Aleena Touqeer, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukkhari

“…Objectives This study aims to explore and analyse the interplay of sociocultural, psychological and institutional factors, gender roles and power dynamics in shaping the decision-making processes and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab, specifically focusing on women.Design This study employed a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews to delve into the narratives and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab.Setting Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Participants 17 participants registered at the PHOTA for kidney or liver donation.Results Interviews with living donors at PHOTA, Lahore, provided qualitative data, which was then systematically coded and analysed to identify recurring themes that explore the underlying social and cultural reasons for the observed gender disparity. …”
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‘Viral’ Hunts? A Cultural Darwinian Analysis of Witch Persecutions by Hofhuis Steije, Boudry Maarten

“…We argue that witch persecutions form a prime example of a ‘viral’ socio-cultural phenomenon that reproduces ‘selfishly’, even harming the interests of its human hosts.…”
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ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. by Xiaohui He, Yadong Sun, Hanhui Ma

“…The organization of the human genome in space and time is critical for transcriptional regulation and cell fate determination. …”
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An electrolyte-gated transistor for the monitoring of a CRISPR/Cas activity by Pierre Guermonprez, Le Tu Anh, Louis Renaud, Pierre Nioche, Eric Krejci, Aurélie Alleaume-Butaux, Nicolas Battaglini, Vu Thi Thu, Sébastien Sanaur, Benoît Piro

“…Detection of Ribonucleic acids (RNA) is a critical step in the identification of viral or bacterial infections in humans and animals. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the gold standard, but clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats linked to a Cas endoribonuclease particle (CRISPR/Cas) have recently revolutionized the recognition step of two RNAs, i.e. the CRISPR-RNA (crRNA) and the target, providing a much better selectivity compared to the naked hybridization on which RT-PCR is based. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Changes in Anthropogenic Emissions and Urban Heat Islands during COVID-19 Restrictions in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Mahlatse Kganyago, Paidamwoyo Mhangara

“…Therefore, the lockdown restrictions provided an experimental scenario in which pollutants could be drastically reduced, thus accentuated the human impact on microclimates.…”
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A daily rhythm of cell proliferation in a songbird brain by Vladimira Hodova, Valentina Maresova, Rebecca Radic, Lubica Kubikova

“…Neurogenesis in laboratory rodents peaks at night, and the rodents are nocturnal, contrary to humans that are active during the day. Here, we studied whether proliferation and apoptosis exhibit a daily rhythm in the brain of the diurnal songbird zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) and whether the cell proliferation peaks during the dark phase of the day, as in rodents. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…Importantly, the induced antibodies effectively inhibited the binding of RBD to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) and neutralized SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviruses. …”
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Purpurin suppresses Salmonella invasion of host cells by reducing the secretion of T3SS-1 effector proteins by Zhenxu Shi, Zhimin Guo, Siqi Li, Chenxiao Jiang, Jianfeng Wang, Xuming Deng, Hongtao Liu, Jiazhang Qiu

“…Typhimurium, ST) is a food-borne pathogen that can be transmitted from animals to humans and causes symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. …”
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The Effects of Mother-Plant Irrigation Schedule on the Quality Of Tomato (<i>Lycopersicum esculentum</i>) Seed by H Ibrahim, AS Gudugi, JA Oladiran, AJ Odofiin, MKA Adeboye, GO Oyetunde

“…Seeds of the two cultivars were spread in open plastic Petri dishes and stored in a growth chamber at 30oC and about 70% relative humidity to accelerate ageing for 16 weeks. Seed samples were drawn and tested for germination, seedling emergence, seedling height and number of leaves per seedling, at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 weeks of storage. …”
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Balloon occlusion of the aorta during cardiac arrest -a death blow to the intestines? by Bjørn Hoftun Farbu, Jostein Brede

“…What are the consequences? Main text Human data on REBOA in non-traumatic cardiac arrest is limited. …”
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Integrated Management of Spot Blotch Disease of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana (Sacc.) Shoem by Deepak Kumar, Ramji Singh, Durga Prasad, Ajay Tomar

“… Spot blotch caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana has a worldwide distribution, however, it is most hostile when temperatures and relative humidity are high and soil fertility is poor. The disease causes a substantial loss in yield, particularly in India’s North Eastern Plains Zone. …”
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