Genetic Diversity of Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)Trotter] as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers by Mahilet Tadesse, Mulugeta Kebede, Dejene Girma

“…A total of 314 alleles were detected with an average of 14.5 alleles per locus and amplicon size ranged from 90 bp–320 bp. …”
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SARS‐CoV‐2 worldwide replication drives rapid rise and selection of mutations across the viral genome: a time‐course study – potential challenge for vaccines and therapies by Stefanie Weber, Christina M Ramirez, Barbara Weiser, Harold Burger, Walter Doerfler

“…We examined > 383,500 complete SARS‐CoV‐2 nucleotide sequences in GISAID (Global Initiative of Sharing All Influenza Data) with sampling dates extending until April 05, 2021. …”
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KF-NIPT: K-mer and fetal fraction-based estimation of chromosomal anomaly from NIPT data by Dongin Kim, Ji Yeon Sohn, Jin Hee Cho, Ji-Hye Choi, Gwi-young Oh, Hyun Goo Woo

“…However, current methods to detect anomaly from maternal cell-free DNAs (cfDNAs) that are based on the sequence read counts calculating z-scores face challenges with false positives and negatives. …”
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Sodium Nitrite Effects on Some Blood and Biochemical Parameters in Glutathione Treated Male Rats by Huda Khassaf

“…Rats treated with sodium nitrite showed a substantial decrease (P< 0.05) in AST activity after 2months when compared with the control group, whereas significant increase (P< 0.05) in ALT activity were detected after 2months  . These results indicate the harmful effects of using artificial supplements and colorings and also prove the improving effect of glutathione. …”
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UPEC strain characterization isolated from Mexican patients with recurrent urinary infections by Rosario Morales-Espinosa, Rigoberto Hernandez-Castro, Gabriela Delgado, Jose Luis Mendez, Armando Navarro, Angel Manjarrez, Alejandro Cravioto

“…Conclusions: Persister cells can be detected from the beginning of the infection. The importance of these persister cells that exhibit multidrug tolerance is that a single surviving bacterium can initiate again an infection making it clinical relevant in the chronic urinary tract infection. …”
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Infectiousness of Leishmania major to Phlebotomus papatasi: differences between natural reservoir host Meriones shawi and laboratory model BALB/c mice. by Barbora Vojtková, Tomáš Bečvář, Lenka Pacáková, Daniel Frynta, Nalia Mekarnia, Kamal Eddine Benallal, Petr Volf, Jovana Sádlová

“…Phlebotomus papatasi females that fed in areas where no amastigotes were detected via microscopy did not become infected. In M. shawi, lesion margins have emerged as the most effective source of infection. …”
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First results of long-term follow-up of children in Russia after gene therapy for hereditary retinal dystrophies associated with biallelic mutations in the RPE65 gene by V. V. Neroev, L. A. Katargina, M. P. Kharlampidi, L. V. Kogoleva, I. V. Zolnikova, P. A. Ilyukhin, E. V. Denisova, S. V. Milash, N. A. Osipova, S. I. Kutsev, A. V. Polyakov, R. A. Zinchenko, V. V. Kadyshev, Yu. A. Bobrovskaya

“…BCVA remained stable throughout the study or changed insignificantly. Initially, ERG could not be detected in 8 eyes, but after an VN injection, 6 eyes demonstrated a partial recovery at different times — from 1 to 12 months. …”
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Parasite contamination of soil in different Peruvian locations and outside built environments by Carlos Pineda, Maritza Dalí Camones Rivera, Eddyson Montalva Sabino, Lucia Estela Mejia, Katherine Elizabeth Keegan, Lizbet Pilar Patricio Alvarez, Javier Jorge Mora, Fernanda Espinoza Vega, Emilio Rey Mejia, Patrick Olivas Herrera, Elisa Palomino Pando, Zhen Zeng, Athos Silva De Oliveira, Maria Jose Villar Mondragon, Barton Slatko, Eric J. Wetzel, Rojelio Mejia

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Potential radiosensitive germline biomarkers in the testes of wild mice after the Fukushima accident by Syun Tokita, Ryo Nakayama, Yohei Fujishima, Valerie Swee Ting Goh, Donovan Anderson, Ippei Uemura, Hikari Ikema, Jin Shibata, Yoh Kinoshita, Yoshinaka Shimizu, Hisashi Shinoda, Jun Goto, Maria Grazia Palmerini, Abdulla Mohamed Hatha, Takashi Satoh, Akifumi Nakata, Manabu Fukumoto, Tomisato Miura, Hideaki Yamashiro

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Virological response and resistance among HIV-infected children receiving long-term antiretroviral therapy without virological monitoring in Uganda and Zimbabwe: Observational anal... by Alexander J Szubert, Andrew J Prendergast, Moira J Spyer, Victor Musiime, Philippa Musoke, Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Patricia Nahirya-Ntege, Margaret J Thomason, Emmanuel Ndashimye, Immaculate Nkanya, Oscar Senfuma, Boniface Mudenge, Nigel Klein, Diana M Gibb, A Sarah Walker, ARROW Trial Team

“…Main study limitations are that analyses were exploratory and treatment initiation used 2006 criteria, without pre-ART genotypes.…”
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Risk Factors for Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis by Cleopas Martin Rumende

“…From those 580,000 cases of MDR-TB, only 125,000 were detected and reported. A total of 111,000 people began to receive MDR-TB treatment in 2014 while 190,000 MDR-TB patients were estimated to have died, largely due to lack of access to effective treatment. …”
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Risk Factors for Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis by Cleopas Martin Rumende

“…From those 580,000 cases of MDR-TB, only 125,000 were detected and reported. A total of 111,000 people began to receive MDR-TB treatment in 2014 while 190,000 MDR-TB patients were estimated to have died, largely due to lack of access to effective treatment. …”
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Staining susceptibility and the effect of different stain removal techniques on the optical properties of injectable composite resins by Nancy Soliman Farghal, Nancy Soliman Farghal, Fadia Awadalkreem, Shahistha Parveen Dasnadi, Shatha Habush, Nur Ali Hatab, Asmaa Harhash

“…Gloss (GU) was recorded initially and after stain removal methods using a glossmeter. …”
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Acute Liver Failure Triggered by Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated with Ibuprofen Consumption. Case Report. by Luis R. Alvarez-Martín, Luis A. Esquivel-Pacheco, Alexis V. Hinostroza-Pezo, Karla J. Arroyo-García, Montserrat D. Moreno-Huesca, Adrian Z. Feria-Avendaño, Carlos A. Galván-Castro

“…Conclusions: In patients with recent-onset liver failure, it is essential to rule out recent drug intake that may cause DILI to detect it early and initiate timely supportive management, considering liver transplantation due to the high risk of associated complications.…”
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Multiwavelength Constraints on the Local Black Hole Occupation Fraction by Colin J. Burke, Priyamvada Natarajan, Vivienne F. Baldassare, Marla Geha

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Combination of spatial transcriptomics analysis and retrospective study reveals liver infection of SARS-COV-2 is associated with clinical outcomes of COVID-19Research in context by Shiqi Chen, Yi Zhang, Asha Ashuo, Shu Song, Lunzhi Yuan, Weixia Wang, Cong Wang, Zunguo Du, Yangtao Wu, Dan Tan, Chenlu Huang, Jingna Chen, Yaming Li, Jinjin Bai, Huilin Guo, Zehong Huang, Yi Guan, Ningshao Xia, Zhenghong Yuan, Jiming Zhang, Quan Yuan, Zhong Fang

“…Findings: SARS-CoV-2 proteins were initially detected in the livers of naturally infected golden (Syrian) hamsters, prompting us to investigate the situation in clinical cases. …”
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Identification of strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare system for persons living with rare diseases in Catalonia (Spain), and recommendations to improve its comprehensive att... by José Hernández-Rodríguez, Fernando Martínez-Valle, Xènia Acebes, Carmen Alerany, Jordi Antón, Gonzalo Calvo, Marian Corral, Jordi Cruz, M. Antònia Mangues-Bafalluy, José Mateo, Josefa Rivera, Albert Salazar, Roser Francisco, Cristina Mallol, Rita Reig-Viader, Ariadna Tigri-Santiña, Assumpta Ricart, Francesc Palau

“…Objectives The project “acERca las enfermedades raras” (in English: “bringing RDs closer”) is an initiative primary designed to generate a consensus by a multidisciplinary group of experts to detect the strengths and weaknesses in the public healthcare system concerning the comprehensive care of persons living with a RD (PLWRD) in the region of Catalonia, Spain, where a Network of Clinical Expert Units (Xarxa d’Unitats de Expertesa Clínica or XUEC) was created and is being implemented since 2015. …”
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The Effects of M2 Macrophages-Derived Exosomes on Urethral Fibrosis and Stricture in Scar Formation by Ren X, Wang Z, Wang J, Li X, Wei H, Liu C, Liu S, Zhu Y, Feng C, Yin Y, Tian Y, Wu M, Zeng X

“…Then, high-throughput micro-RNA (miRNA) sequencing was performed to detect the candidate exosomal miRNA and its target gene. …”
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Effects of the sampling time on the vaginal microbiota in healthy pregnant women: a prospective observational studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Hiroshi Mori, MD, Eiji Shibata, PhD, Emi Kondo, MD, Mitsumasa Saito, PhD, Kiyoshi Yoshino, PhD, Kazumasa Fukuda, PhD

“…Since the relative abundance of Streptococcus spp., a non-dominant species of the vaginal microbiota tends to change between wake-up and bedtime, it might be necessary to collect samples before bedtime to detect group B Streptococci.…”
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Identifying and Preserving Parathyroid Glands During Thyroid Surgery Using Indocyanine Green and a Review of the Literature by Maziar Motiee‐Langroudi, Athena Farahzadi, Mohammad Shirkhoda, Habibollah Mahmoodzadeh, Ramesh Omranipour, Amirmohsen Jalaeefar, Iraj Harirchi

“…A total of 72 PGs were detected with near‐infrared fluorescence imaging (NIRF) imaging. …”
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