Exploring Bird Gut Microbiota Through Opportunistic Fecal Sampling: Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives by Laura Fablet, Aurélie Bonin, Diane Zarzoso‐Lacoste, Vincent Dubut, Laurence Walch

“…The potential enteropathogen Campylobacter was primarily detected in samples from peri‐urban sites. Multivariate analyses revealed significant variations in bacterial composition associated with bird trophic guild, ecology, body length, pond surface and habitat location. …”
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Dynamic natural components and morphological changes in nonculprit subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome and mild chronic kidney disease at the 1-yea... by Jia-Cong Nong, Wei You, Yi-Fei Wang, Yi Xu, Tian Xu, Pei-Na Meng, Xiang-Qi Wu, Zhi-Ming Wu, Xiao-Han Kong, Hai-Bo Jia, De-Lu Yin, Lang Li, Fei Ye

“…The morphological change in the maximal calcification thickness (p = 0.026) was higher and the change in the distance from the calcified surface to the contralateral coronary media membrane (ΔC-to-M) at the maximal cross-sectional calcium area was lower (p<0.001) in mild CKD group than in non-CKD group. …”
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Hydrolyzed MOF based Mo@h-ZIF-8/ZnS composite for enhanced photodegradation of dye pollutants using a combined experimental and RSM approach by Anindita Bhuyan, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, Vishal Gadore, Mohammed Ahmaruzzaman

“…High-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HR-LCMS) detects intermediate phases of MG breakdown and provides insight into the degradation route. …”
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Characterization of New Particle Formation in Soft X-ray Radiolysis Reactor: AMCs-to-Secondary Inorganic Aerosols by Jiyoon Shin, Kyungil Cho, Yoonkyeong Ha, Giwon Kang, Jihye Park, Hunkwan Park, Changhyuk Kim

“…Soft X-ray radiolysis was developed to detect AMCs as low as the ppt-level by forming secondary aerosols from AMCs under soft X-ray irradiation. …”
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Impacts of sea ice leads on sea salt aerosols and atmospheric chemistry in the Arctic by E. J. Emme, H. M. Horowitz, H. M. Horowitz

“…Multi-year monthly mean surface bromine atom (Br) concentrations increase by 2.8 %–8.8 % due to SSAs from leads for the 2002–2008 cold seasons. …”
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Clinical significance of assessing autoantibody level in diagnostics of early and late fetal growth retardation by I. V. Ignatko, D. I. Yakubova, A. D. Megrabyan, E. V. Timokhina

“…All patients underwent venous blood sampling to determine the serum autoimmune AB level against 12 human self-antigens using the ELI-P-Test: for human chorionic gonadotropin antigen (hCG), DNA, β2-glycoprotein (β2-GP), collagen, fragment crystallizable of immunoglobulin G (Fc-IgG), insulin, thyroglobulin, S100 protein, surface antigen of germ cell and prostate (Spr), thrombocyte membrane protein (TrM), antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), and membrane antigen of glomerular cells (KiMS). …”
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Sm10.3, a member of the micro-exon gene 4 (MEG-4) family, induces erythrocyte agglutination in vitro and partially protects vaccinated mice against Schistosoma mansoni infection. by Vicente P Martins, Suellen B Morais, Carina S Pinheiro, Natan R G Assis, Barbara C P Figueiredo, Natasha D Ricci, Juliana Alves-Silva, Marcelo V Caliari, Sergio C Oliveira

“…The localization of Sm10.3 on the surface and lumen of the esophageal and intestinal tract in adult worms and lung-stage schistosomula was confirmed by confocal microscopy. …”
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Seismotectonics of Sri Lanka—insights from the first island-wide temporary network by Christian Haberland, Mahinda Seneviratne, Trond Ryberg, Karl-Heinz Jäckel

“…Earthquakes were automatically detected, and in total we could analyze 256 local events. 100 events could be identified as local earthquakes, 156 as artificial blasts mainly related to the construction of 2 dams. …”
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Concordant Signal of Genetic Variation Across Marker Densities in the Desert Annual Chylismia brevipes Is Linked With Timing of Winter Precipitation by Daniel F. Shryock, Nila Lê, Lesley A. DeFalco, Todd C. Esque

“…ABSTRACT Climate change coupled with large‐scale surface disturbances necessitate active restoration strategies to promote resilient and genetically diverse native plant communities. …”
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Biocompatible disulphide cross-linked sodium alginate derivative nanoparticles for oral colon-targeted drug delivery by Asila Dinie Ayub, Hock Ing Chiu, Siti Nur Aishah Mat Yusuf, Erazuliana Abd Kadir, Siti Hawa Ngalim, Vuanghao Lim

“…The application of layer-by-layer (LbL) approach on nanoparticle surface coating improves the colon-specific drug delivery of insoluble drugs. …”
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Soil water repellency of two disturbed soils contaminated with different agricultural microplastics tested under controlled laboratory conditions by Železnikar Špela, Drobne Damjana, Hočevar Matej, Noč Matic, Pintar Marina

“…Soil water repellency (SWR) significantly affects plant growth, along with surface and subsurface hydrology, posing a challenge for agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. …”
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First record of Heterorhabditis indica (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) from Morocco and its virulence against Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) by M’barka Elqdhy, Mohamed Ait Hamza, Latifa Askarne, Carolina Cantalapiedra-Navarrete, Pablo Castillo, Tayeb Obidari, Boujemaa Ajdi, Hicham Lakhtar, Abdelhamid El Mousadik, Fouad Msanda, Hassan Boubaker

“…Abstract Background Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) represent a guild of soil-inhabiting nematodes that rapidly infect and kill insects that live in, on or near the ground surface. They are considered an attractive and emerging alternative to chemical insecticides, particularly against soil-borne pests like Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae). …”
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Microplastic pollution along the coastal island shorelines of Bangladesh: Distribution, patterns, and abundance by Kamrunnahar Kanak, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Muhammad Saiful Islam, Mahmudul Hasan, K. M. Azam Chowdhury, Kazi Belayet Hossain

“…Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), it was also possible to detect surface degradation, rupture, or fracture that was probably caused by the environment. …”
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PTPRC is an immunotherapeutic predictor and serum biomarker in lung adenocarcinoma correlated with immune cell infiltration by Yongwang Hou, Zhichao Yang, Zhicong Yang, Bin Zhang, Jiangmin Liu, Dandan Xu, Baoli Xiang

“…PTPRC is an essential protein on the surface of cells of the immunological systems However, the role of PTPRC in LUAD has not been clarified. …”
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Corrosion Resistance of DLC Film-Coated SUS316L Steel Prepared by Ion Beam Enhanced Deposition by Bei B. Han, Dong Y. Ju, Mao R. Chai, Hui J. Zhao, Susumu Sato

“…The micromorphology and surface roughness of the DLC were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Content of cesium-137 in the soil cover of Central and Southern Tajikistan by S. V. Muminov, B. B. Barotov, U. M. Mirsaidov, S. R. Murodov, J. A. Salomov, I. Mirsaidzoda (Ilkhom U. Mirsaidov)

“…In some of the investigated samples, the cesium-137 isotope was not detected (sample no. 2 from the Ayvaj area of the Shahritus district and sample no. 4 from the Farkhor district). …”
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Influence of Aging and Diabetes on the Mechanical Properties of Mouse Skin by Sarah Miny, Gaël Runel, Julien Chlasta, Christelle Bonod

“…We therefore investigated whether it was possible to detect differences in the biomechanical properties of the reticular dermis by comparing C57/BL6 control mice, type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice, and aged mice. …”
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Biosystematic, Essential Oil, and Biological Activity Studies on Medicinal Plant <i>Moluccella</i> L. (Lamiaceae) Species from Turkey by Pelin Yilmaz Sancar

“…While a total of 33 components were found in <i>M. laevis</i>, 59 components were detected in <i>M. spinosa</i>. The EO yield was higher in <i>M. spinosa</i> compared to <i>M. laevis</i>. …”
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Silencing FOXA1 suppresses inflammation caused by LPS and promotes osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway by Miao He, Yangdong Lin

“…In this study, healthy tooth root-derived hPDLSCs were isolated, and flow cytometry was used to detect cell surface markers. Western blot and immunofluorescence analyses were performed to assess FOXA1 levels in different tissues. …”
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Recovery of EndoAnchors Using a Four Loop Vascular Retriever Snare: Adaptive Solutions for Adverse Events Related to Endovascular Material by Clara Raventós, Fabricio Barahona, Vicente Riambau

“…During the seventh and last EndoAnchor deployment on an angulated surface, a malfunction of its applicator was detected, which caused EndoAnchor detachment and migration, flying into the aorta's lumen and landing close to the aortic wall below the graft. …”
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