Antibacterial potential of endophytic fungi from Neocarya macrophylla against ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria by Ahmed Olowo-okere, Ukasha Ishaq, Muhammed Ibn Mohammed, Abdulmalik Aliyu, Yahaya Mohammed

“…Methods: Stem and leaf samples of healthy N. macrophylla were randomly collected from Jega, Kebbi state, Nigeria. …”
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Epidemiological Investigation, Isolation and Identification of Canine Distemper Virus in Parts of Henan and Hebei Provinces from 2019 to 2020 by Le ZHANG, Xiaohang YU, Yihe WANG, Jiamei YANG, Lili ZHAO, Ming DUAN

“…【Method】A total of 459 samples of dogs, minks, raccoon dogs and foxes were collected randomly from parts of Henan and Hebei provinces from 2019 to 2020. …”
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Healthcare access for children in a low-income area in Cape Town: A mixed-methods case study by Luke B. Profitt, Graham Bresick, Liezel Rossouw, Ben Van Stormbroek, Tasleem Ras, Klaus Von Pressentin

“…Methods: An exploratory mixed-methods case study design employed three data collection strategies: a quantitative survey with randomly sampled community members, semi-structured interviews with purposively sampled caregivers whose children presented critically ill or deceased (January 2017 – December 2020) and a nominal group technique (NGT) to build solution-oriented consensus among purposively sampled health workers, representing different levels of care in the local health system. …”
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Enteroviruses, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Seasonal Coronaviruses in Influenza-like Illness Cases in Nepal by Sanjaya K. Shrestha, Jasmin Shrestha, Binob Shrestha, Tor A. Strand, Susanne Dudman, Ashild K. Andreassen, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Anup Bastola, Prativa Pandey, Stefan Fernandez

“…A total of 997 (54.3%) respiratory samples (collected in the years 2016–2018) were randomly selected from 1835 influenza-negative samples. …”
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The soil seed bank in abandoned tropical pastures: source of regeneration or invasion? by Leonel López-Toledo, Miguel Martínez-Ramos

“…Our study was conducted at Selva Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico. Soil samples were randomly collected from 6 sites in old-growth forest, and 6 sites in abandoned pastures. …”
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Study the levels of Leptin, and Adiponectin with Paraoxonase in Obese Individuals (male & female) by Entedhar R. Sarhat

“…Blood samples collected from 220 individuals, and these samples were divided into three groups according to BMI. …”
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Determination of Fluoride and PH Concentration Among Different Brands of Packaged Alkaline Water – An Analytical Study by Neha Pitale, Riya Ramgade, Karibasappa Gundabktha, Shriram Kulkarni, Rakshith C. Guru, Mukul D. Joshi

“…Results: The mean fluoride concentration of tested samples was 0.212 ± 0.376 mg/L with the highest value in Aava alkaline water (1.03 mg/L) and the lowest in Kangen alkaline water (0.02 mg/L). …”
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Two hours in Hollywood: A manually annotated ground truth data set of eye movements during movie clip watching by Ioannis Agtzidis, Mikhail Startsev, Michael Dorr

“…In order to achieve more consistent annotations, the gaze samples were labelled by a novice rater based on rudimentary algorithmic suggestions, and subsequently corrected by an expert rater. …”
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THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF SOME RAW MILK PRODUCTS by Rasha M.Othman, Nawras N.Japer, Alaa T. Abdul Alwahid

“…Seventy five white cheese, semi-white cheese and cream (25 samples of each )were randomly collected from different area in basrah city and were investigated for microbiological quality.In these samples, the numbers of microorganisms were found as follows:14.13x104 cfu/g ,16.46x103 cfu/g and 12.36x103 cfu/g for total mesophilic bacteria , 9.87 X102 cfu/g total Psychrotrophic bacteria of cream , 12.92 X103 cfu/g, 6.97X102 cfu/g and 6.13 X102 cfu/g staphylococcus aureus, 98.72 X103 cfu/g,10.55 X102 cfu/g and 6.54 X102 cfu/g coliform count , 21.77 X102 cfu/g , 6.47 X102 cfu/g and 6.40 X102 cfu/g Escherichia coli .Total Psychrotrophic bacteria were not detected in white cheese and semi-white cheese . …”
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Response of acute incremental aerobic activity along with electrical stimulation on some markers of angiogenesis in Isoproterenol induced rats by Mohammad Malekipooya

“…However, due to the lack of statistical significance, further studies are warranted to explore the enhancement and proliferation of new capillary vessels in infarcted samples.…”
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Molecular Characterization and Diversity of Bacteria Isolated from Fish and Fish Products Retailed in Kenyan Markets by Domitila Ndinda Kyule, John M. Maingi, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Anthony Kebira Nyamache

“…Therefore, this study aimed at establishing the molecular profiles and diversity of the bacterial isolates from fish and fish products obtained from Kirinyaga County markets in Kenya. A total of 660 samples were randomly sampled in six Kirinyaga County markets and transported to Kenyatta University for bacterial isolation. …”
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Assessing the safety and adverse effects of paracetamol, ibuprofen, and their combination in paediatric pain and fever management: A prospective observational study by Vivek Charde, Mukesh Sanklecha, Priyank Rajan, Babar Naeem, Mayur Wanjari, Gaurav Mittal, Tanjmi Djabo Eric Adrien

“…Biochemical markers, including SGOT, SGPT, serum creatinine, platelet count, and occult blood in stool samples, remained within normal ranges after 48 h of drug administration. …”
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The Effect of Organic Matter Application on Phosphorus Status in the Calcareous Soil by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Field Experiment is conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates. …”
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The effect of eight weeks ranger training on pituitary – thyroid axis hormones among cadets by E Barapour, S Mirzaei, M Jajalvand, M Chale Chale

“…To collect data on the post-test, we re-collected blood samples from subjects. Independent t-test for inferential analysis was performed using SPSS18 software. …”
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Physicochemical Analysis of Honey Produced and Sold in the Municipality of Senhor do Bonfim, Bahia by Willhams Andrade Silva, Claudete Maria da Silva Moura, Alessandra Oliveira de Araújo, Laianne Oliveira Santos, Rafael Abílio de Sousa Silva, Paulo Leonardo Lima Ribeiro, Glayciane Costa Gois

“…The lowest ash and total soluble solids contents were obtained by the T3FLv honey samples (p < 0.05). The highest pH was obtained in the T1CMQ samples (p < 0.05). …”
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Effectiveness of life skills education on the mental health of juvenile offenders: a quasi-experimental study of Iranian youth by Sahar Esmaeili, Maryam Latifian

“…Ninety-three juveniles participated, with 64 randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. …”
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Comparison Between the Wong Incision and Stromal Hydration of Corneal Incisions in Phacoemulsification by Raymond Nelson Regalado, MD, Jay Marianito Vicencio, MD, Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD, Lee Verzosa, MD

“…Results: There was a significant increase in density from the pre-dye to the post-dye AC samples of the control (0.0052 to 0.0074, p=0.01) and the experimental groups (0.0076 to 0.0094, p=0.02), although the final samples showed an optical density comparable to pure BSS, indicating that there was no significant amount of trypan blue detected in both groups. …”
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Variation of Selected Physicochemical and Hydrological Properties of Soils in Different Tropical Land Use Systems of Nepal by Sujita Shrestha, Gandhiv Kafle

“…These forest, agriculture land, and grassland represent tropical land use systems. Soil samples were collected from 0 to 30 cm depths of soil profile from nine randomly distributed pits dug in forest, grassland, and rainfed agriculture land in 2019. …”
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Comparison of the Geotechnical Properties of Lateritic Soils of Borrow Pits for Road Construction in Ado Ekiti by Bamidele Alade, Olugbenga Amu

“…Four borrow pits, labeled A to D, were randomly selected, and twelve undisturbed soil samples (three from each pit) were collected for laboratory testing. …”
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Evaluating the effect of virgin coconut oil pulling on viral load, bacterial load and inflammatory mediator levels in chronic periodontitis – A clinical study by Monika M, Rudhra K, Vennila K, Elanchezhiyan, Sri Harini P, S. Shakeron

“…Post-operative samples were collected after four weeks. Both pre- and post-treatment samples were subjected to real-time PCR (rtPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to quantify viral and bacterial loads, as well as levels of key inflammatory mediators. …”
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