Geographical variation in community-acquired pneumonia prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in northern Sumatra, Indonesia by Tri Bayu Purnama, Keita Wagatsuma, Masdalina Pane, Reiko Saito

“…The number of high-spots detected in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 was 3, 2, 4, and 3 locations. …”
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A surgical recovery matrix to evaluate post-surgical recovery in mice using sham and myocardial infarction models of cardiac surgery as prototypes. by Eszter Pal, Brandon Shokoples, Saumya Naik, Kyle Hogue, Lorraine E Chalifour

“…Further, we identified sex-specific and time-dependent changes such that the highest scores were detected in male mice after an MI versus SH surgery. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variability in the Hydrometeorological Time-Series over Upper Indus River Basin of Pakistan by Muhammad Yaseen, Ijaz Ahmad, Jiali Guo, Muhammad Imran Azam, Yasir Latif

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Investigate of Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Yenice-Davutköy (Çanakkale) Irrigation Ponds by Kahraman selvi, Seda Özdikmenli Tepeli, Burcu İleri, Ramazan Yıldız, Mehmet Ali Yücel

“…The aim of this study is to determine seasonally water quality characteristics irrigation ponds. Surface water samples were collected from three different sampling points in Yenice and Davutköy irrigation ponds (NW Turkey) for four different seasons. …”
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A Hepatitis C virus genotype 1b post-transplant isolate with high replication efficiency in cell culture and its adaptation to infectious virus production in vitro and in vivo. by Christian Heuss, Paul Rothhaar, Rani Burm, Ji-Young Lee, Philipp Ralfs, Uta Haselmann, Luisa J Ströh, Ombretta Colasanti, Cong Si Tran, Noemi Schäfer, Paul Schnitzler, Uta Merle, Ralf Bartenschlager, Arvind H Patel, Frederik Graw, Thomas Krey, Vibor Laketa, Philip Meuleman, Volker Lohmann

“…Over the course of infection, only one mutation in the surface glycoprotein E2 consistently reverted to wildtype, facilitating assembly in cell culture but potentially affecting CD81 interaction in vivo. …”
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Investigations on the Use of Kairomone and Pheromone Attractants for Control of Thrips Species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Mass-trapping in Nectarine Orchards by Murat Ölçülü, Adalet Hazir, Naim Öztürk

“…Thrips species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) cause superficial, brown colored scars and discoloration called silvering on the surface of nectarine fruit which reduce market quality. …”
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Method for evaluating the performance of antiskid devices by I. A. Zharov, A. A. Alekseev

“…To detect the beginning of the entry of the wheelset in the skid, it is necessary to know the angular velocity of rotation of the wheelset, which is usually measured by a pulse speedometer. …”
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Assessment of horizontal shifting errors in open-source DEMs and their impact on 1D hydraulic modeling of meandering river channel by Md. Ismail Firoz, Md. Latifur Rahman Sarker, Janet Nichol, Eko Siswanto

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Impaired Proliferation of CD8+ T Cells Stimulated with Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Previously Matured with Thapsigargin-Stimulated LAD2 Human Mast Cells by Katerina Kalkusova, Pavla Taborska, Dmitry Stakheev, Michal Rataj, Sindija Smite, Elea Darras, Julia Albo, Jirina Bartunkova, Luca Vannucci, Daniel Smrz

“…However, thapsLAD2-matured DCs produced no detectable TNFα or IL-12 during the maturation. In addition, although their surface expression of PD-L1 was comparable with the immature or TLR7/8-agonist (R848)-matured DCs, their TIM-3 expression was significantly higher than in immature DCs and even much higher than in R848-matured DCs. …”
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Detoxification of Aflatoxin B1‎ by Isolating and Screening Bacillus species from the Gastrointestinal Tract of Broilers by Mansoureh Abdolmaleki, Aliasghar Saki, Mohammad yousef Alikhani

“…Aflatoxins, which are widely detected in cereals, are capable of causing diseases in humans and animals. …”
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Impact of Peat Extraction on Downstream Concentrations and Attenuation of Dissolved Organic Carbon and Nutrients by Rebecca J. Frei, Renae Shewan, Ming Cao, Benjamin W. Abbott, David Olefeldt

“…Abstract Horticultural peat extraction can mobilize dissolved organic matter (DOM) and inorganic nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous) to surface waters, harming aquatic ecosystems and water quality. …”
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Experimental study of the anti-inflammatory activity of diclofenac in ultra-low doses on a model of acute carrageenan inflammation by O. A. Makhmudova, G. F. Avkhadieva, V. N. Khaziakhmetova, D. O. Nikitin, I. I. Semina

“…A non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug, diclofenac, was detected in surface water samples in Kazan at a concentration of 1×10−9 M.The purpose of this study is to study the presence of specific pharmacological effects of diclofenac detected in water samples in ultra-low doses in experimental models of pathological processes.Methods. …”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis among human immunodeficiency virus-infected people at a university hospital, Turkey by Heval Can Bilek, Aydın Deveci, Esra Aksakal Tanyel

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was detected in one (12.5%) of 8 patients with isolated anti-HBc. …”
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Spatial Variations and Potential Risks of Heavy Metals in Seawater, Sediments, and Living Organisms in Jiuzhen Bay, China by Xia Sun, Bao-Shi Li, Xuan-Li Liu, Cheng-Xuan Li

“…In May 2006, the pollution levels, sources, and ecological risks of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Hg, and As) in seawater, surface sediments, and living organisms were studied in Jiuzhen Bay in Fujian, China. …”
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A novel extracellular metallopeptidase domain shared by animal host-associated mutualistic and pathogenic microbes. by Sirintra Nakjang, Didier A Ndeh, Anil Wipat, David N Bolam, Robert P Hirt

“…Signal peptides and/or cell surface anchoring features were detected in most microbial M60-like/PF13402 domain-containing proteins, indicating that these proteins target an extracellular substrate. …”
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Temporal and spatial variations in the effect-based ecotoxicological assessment of streams by Delia Hof, Thomas Bing, Sebastian Heß, Jens Mayer, Jörg Oehlmann, Matthias Oetken

“…However, there is a need to develop a comparable ecotoxicological assessment system for surface waters as for chemical and ecological status. …”
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The method for identifying of inaccuracy causes in turning machining center by processing a sample part by D. A. Blokhin, A. G. Koltsov, Yu. A. Blokhina, M. M. Lakman

“…The model of sample part with the smallest possible control surfaces processed by various shaping methods has been developed to detect the amount of machine errors, such as the accumulated error of the screw pitch, or the axial non-perpendicularity, or the misalignment of the X and Y drives. …”
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Determining the burden of foodborne hepatitis A spread by food handlers: suggestions for a targeted vaccination? by Cecilia Trucchi, Filippo Del Puente, Carolina Piccinini, Marco Roveta, Marina Sartini, Marina Sartini, Maria Luisa Cristina, Maria Luisa Cristina

“…Considering HAV’s high transmissibility and the difficulty of timely outbreak detection, targeted vaccination of food handlers—especially those in high-risk settings or seasonal employment—emerges as a promising method of biological risk management in food industries. …”
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Fifth Lumbar Vertebral Shape in Early-Stage Lumbar Spondylolysis: Three-Dimensional Bone Morphology Analysis Using Homologous Models by Yuji Yamane, Hajime Toda, Masaki Katayose

“…Our study may be valuable in elucidating spondylolysis pathogenesis and may contribute to early detection and prevention.…”
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Magnetic and pH-Sensitive dual actuation of biohybrid microswimmer of targeted drug release suitable for cancer cell microenvironment by Richa Chaturvedi, Yumin Kang, Yunji Eom, Sri Ramulu Torati, CheolGi Kim

“…In addition to the aforementioned therapeutic challenges the drug delivery carriers conjugated with the drug encounter early detection and elimination from the immune system before arriving at the affected area continues to be a significant research focus among researchers. …”
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