A faster and less costly alternative for RNA extraction of SARS-CoV-2 using proteinase k treatment followed by thermal shock. by Adolfo Marcelo Ñique, Fiorella Coronado-Marquina, Jairo Andrés Mendez Rico, María Paquita García Mendoza, Nancy Rojas-Serrano, Paulo Vitor Marques Simas, Cesar Cabezas Sanchez, Jan Felix Drexler

“…These measures thus allow broad testing of the population and should be ideal for controlling the disease. …”
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The Outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Al-Hsseiniya District /Karbala province in Iraq: A control strategy by Basim Al-Adhadh

“…On October 2, 2022, an 8-day tick control campaign was organized in 65 villages in Al-Husseiniya district to apply pesticides to approximately 25,000 animals (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats) and spray over 300,000 square meters of backyards and barns. In parallel, a public awareness campaign was carried out by distributing brochures to breeder families. …”
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Fungal Keratitis. Part 1. Etiomorphology, Historical Aspects, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Pathogenesis and Clinical Features by O. V. Shilovskikh, V. O. Ponomarev, V. L. Timofeev

“…Fungi with low adhesive ability (Fusarium spp.) can grow parallel to lamellae for a long time and indefinitely without inducing pronounced inflammation. …”
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Intracellular niche-specific profiling reveals transcriptional adaptations required for the cytosolic lifestyle of Salmonella enterica. by TuShun R Powers, Amanda L Haeberle, Alexander V Predeus, Disa L Hammarlöf, Jennifer A Cundiff, Zeus Saldaña-Ahuactzi, Karsten Hokamp, Jay C D Hinton, Leigh A Knodler

“…Here we have exploited the parallel colonization strategies of S. Typhimurium in epithelial cells to decipher the two niche-specific bacterial virulence programs. …”
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Characterization of within-host Plasmodium falciparum diversity using next-generation sequence data. by Sarah Auburn, Susana Campino, Olivo Miotto, Abdoulaye A Djimde, Issaka Zongo, Magnus Manske, Gareth Maslen, Valentina Mangano, Daniel Alcock, Bronwyn MacInnis, Kirk A Rockett, Taane G Clark, Ogobara K Doumbo, Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Dominic P Kwiatkowski

“…Traditionally within-host diversity has been defined in terms of the multiplicity of infection (MOI) derived by PCR-based genotyping. Massively parallel, single molecule sequencing technologies now enable individual read counts to be derived on genome-wide datasets facilitating the development of new statistical approaches to describe within-host diversity. …”
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Higher Visceral and Lower Peripheral Adiposity Characterize Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance in Asian Indian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Mauritius by Vinaysing Ramessur, Sadhna Hunma, Noorjehan Joonas, Bibi Nasreen Ramessur, Yves Schutz, Jean-Pierre Montani, Abdul Dulloo

“…We investigated in women of Asian Indian descent in Mauritius, a population inherently prone to abdominal obesity, whether those with PCOS will show a more adverse cardiometabolic risk profile that could be explained by abnormalities in fat distribution. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Therapeutic Approach of Adolescent-Centered Mindfulness (ACM) and Integral Deep Listening (IDL) on the Academic Vitality of Students with Anxiety Dis... by Elaheh Nekoie Isfahani, Mansoureh Bahramipour Isfahani, Mohsen Golparvar

“…Individuals in the experimental groups participated in parallel sessions of ACM and IDL, but there was no intervention for the control group. …”
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Early Dynamics of Cerebrospinal CD14+ Monocytes and CD15+ Granulocytes in Patients after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cohort Study by Lukas Kurt Postl, Viktoria Bogner, Martijn van Griensven, Marc Beirer, Karl Georg Kanz, Christoph Egginger, Markus Schmitt-Sody, Peter Biberthaler, Chlodwig Kirchhoff

“…Cytometric flow analysis was performed to analyze the CD14+ monocyte and CD15+ granulocyte population in CSF of TBI patients. The ratio of CSF and serum albumin as a measure for the BBB’s integrity was assessed in parallel. …”
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A website for cluster randomised trials including stepped wedge: facilitating quality trials and methodological research by Claire L. Chan, Clémence Leyrat, James Martin, Jennifer Thompson, Elizabeth L. Turner, Sandra M. Eldridge

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"Comintern-Type" Complexes in the Balezino Burial Ground of the Polom Culture in the Northern Udmurtia by Elizaveta M. Chernykh

“…This feature prompts a renewed examination of the origins of the medieval population in northern Udmurtia. With the emergence of significant new archaeological materials from this period in the Volga-Kama region (among which the Komintern II burial ground holds particular importance), researchers are increasingly focusing on the historical and cultural context of interactions between the populations of the Kama River area and the Middle Volga region. …”
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Histoires de vie, subjectivités et pensée(s) féministe(s) en « Orient » du dernier quart du XIXe siècle jusqu’à l’entre-deux-guerres by Efi Kanner

“…I examine to what extent feminism, as criticism towards the existing social order, was based on a bourgeois subjectivity stemming from the Enlightenment and Romanticism, common tools of thought for literate populations of various ethno-religious origins in the “Orient”. …”
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Rhythms of relief: perspectives on neurocognitive mechanisms of music interventions in ADHD by Zhihui Luo, Da-Wei Zhang

“…Our study synthesized evidence from ADHD-specific studies and examined parallels to other populations to identify possible pathways through which music therapy could exert its effect. …”
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Methylphenidate versus placebo for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: the MePFAC randomised controlled trial by Patrick Stone, Ollie Minton, Alison Richardson, Peter Buckle, Zinat E Enayat, Louise Marston, Nick Freemantle

“…Trial design Phase III, parallel-group, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. …”
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Pragmatic cluster randomised double-blind pilot and feasibility trial of an active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute non-specific neck pain: a mixed-methods protocol by Alison B Rushton, Taweewat Wiangkham

“…Qualitative findings from the physiotherapists supported the potential of the ABPI in a non-specific neck pain population.Methods and analysis Two phases: (1) Pragmatic cluster randomised double-blind, parallel 2-arm (ABPI vs standard physiotherapy intervention) pilot and feasibility trial to evaluate the procedures and feasibility of the ABPI for the management of acute non-specific neck pain. …”
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Assessment of Long-Term Land Cover Changes and Urban Expansion in Cities of the Hungarian Great Plain Using CORINE Data and Historical Maps by Dávid Balázs, István Fazekas, Tamás Mester

“…It was found that over a 28-year period, the total area of the most ecologically problematic meta- and polyhemerobic categories increased by 6%, in parallel with the growth of built-up areas.…”
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Assessment of the factor structure of the EPDS in Chinese perinatal women: a longitudinal study using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis by Huimin Guan, Bowen Sun, Li Yang, Ye Zhang, Ye Zhang

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Application of Molecular DNA Markers (STRs) in Molecular Diagnosis of Down Syndrome in Iran

“…The result of this investigation has documented the diagnostic advantages of this approach to perform even for prenatal test or in parallel with cytogenetic analysis.…”
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A nonclassical pathway of β-hematin crystal nucleation enables its suppression by antimalarials by Wenchuan Ma, Lakshmanji Verma, Huan-Jui Lee, Weichun Pan, Michael B. Sherman, David J. Sullivan, Jeffrey D. Rimer, Jeremy C. Palmer, Peter G. Vekilov

“…We show that crystal nucleation can be suppressed and fine-tuned via the properties of a population of precursors that host nonclassical hematin crystal nucleation. …”
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From hunting to photography. Cult of territorial deities and individualistic ethics within the dynamic of environmental interactions by Théophile Johnson

“…The research notes how former rituals, such as Paten, were uprooted by the syncretisation of local deities with Buddhist figures, paralleling a shift from community sacrifices to individual morality. …”
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CD11c-Specific Deletion Reveals CREB as a Critical Regulator of DC Function during the Germinal Center Response by Kim Ohl, Anastasia Schippers, Klaus Tenbrock

“…The deletion of CREB in CD11c+ cells did not involve any developmental or systemic defects within DC populations. However, CREB deficiency in CD11c+ cells reduced germinal center (GC) B cells in steady state, and immunization with NP-CGG resulted in a reduced formation of GCs, paralleled by the reduced production of IgGs in sera of immunized mice. …”
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