Age-related features of cancer incidence in Omsk and Orenburg Regions by N. G. Shirlina, A. S. Kolchin, V. L. Stasenko, A. V. Klimushkin, S. V. Vyaltsin

“…Trends in cancer incidence in Omsk and Orenburg Regions were similar to those in Russia, yet the rate was 1.4-1.8-fold lower. …”
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Selecting SNP markers reflecting population origin for cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm identification by Osman A. Gutiérrez, Kathleen Martinez, Dapeng Zhang, Donald S. Livingstone, Chris J. Turnbull, Juan Carlos Motamayor

“…Here, we report the screening of 956 candidate SNPs, pre-selected from the 6 and 15K Theobroma cacao SNP Arrays using targeted Genotyping-by-Sequencing on 451 cacao germplasm accessions, representing ten known genetic groups from the tropical Americas. Based on call rate (No call rate < 5%), Minor Allele Frequency (MAF > 0.15) and Linkage Disequilibrium (LD ≤ 0.5), a total of 219 SNPs were selected. …”
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Hank the Heart and Animation‐Based Education for Pulmonary Hypertension by Michelle Cash, Barbara Giambra, Lara Stone, Melissa Magness, Kimberly Luebbe, Samantha Moore, Ryan Moore, Russel Hirsch, Kimberley Miles, Michael Kim, Paul J. Critser

“…A qualitative study was conducted to assess the “Hank the Heart” animation using focus groups of family caregivers and patients. Focus group and interview transcripts underwent inductive thematic analysis. …”
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The Biological Diversity of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Russia: A Description of a Set of Own and Published Data and a Complete List of Species by Nikolai G. Gornostaev, Alexander B. Ruchin, Mikhail N. Esin, Evgeniy A. Lobachev, Irina G. Esina

“…Regarding ecological groupings, the most dominant groups are xylosaprobionts (39 species, 40.6%) and mycophages (30 species, 31.3%). …”
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 94, Revision 1 (FGE.94Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic amines and amides evaluated in an addendum to the group of aliphatic and a... by EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)

“…The present consideration concerns a group of 12 aliphatic amines and amides evaluated by the JECFA at the 68th meeting in 2007. …”
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Exploring post-discharge connection for HIV-infected patients in residential centers: perspectives from experts and patients by Abbas Boosiraz, Sepideh Alizadeh, Tayebeh Amiri, Zohreh Rostam Afshar, Maryam Sargolzayi Moghadam, Shahrzad Ghorbani, Nazanin Shahrokhnia, Sarina Borran, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi

“…This study aimed to investigate the perspectives of experts, key stakeholders, and patients on all aspects of HIV diagnosis, care, and treatment, both within and outside residential facilities. Methods: A focus group discussion lasting an average of 75 minutes was held with 12 experts, and three patients were interviewed individually. …”
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The first animals: ca. 760-million-year-old sponge-like fossils from Namibia by C. Brain, Anthony Prave, Karl-Heinz Hoffmann, Anthony Fallick, Andre Botha, Donald Herd, Craig Sturrock, Iain Young, Daniel Condon, Stuart Allison

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Constituent Minerals of Placer Platinum-group Minerals Occurred from the Onnebetsu Area, Shibetu City, Hokkaido, Japan by Toru OISHI, Daisuke NISHIO-HAMANE

“…Placer particles consist primarily of native elements and alloys and can be broadly categorized into two groups, iridium-group and palladium-group. The iridium-group placer is predominantly composed of rutheniridosmine, osmium, ruthenium, and iridium, with each occurring as both primary and secondary phases. …”
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Prediction model for identifying a high-risk group for food insecurity among elderly South Koreans by Myeunghee Han

“…For Group B, those who were not receiving basic livelihood assistance, were living alone, and had depression were the highest proportion (49.4%). …”
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Is there a difference in FSH levels between different age groups of infertile patients with poor ovarian reserve? by Nurullah Peker, Serhat Ege

“…Material and Methods: The records of infertile patients who presented to a tertiary center hospital infertility outpatient clinic were retrospectively analysed. The patients were divided into two groups: those between the ages of 20-29 were considered as group 1, and those between the ages of 30-39 were considered as group 2. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and virulence characteristics of prevalent group A streptococci recovered from patients in northern India by Deepak Kumar Arya, Abhinay Sharma, Geeta Mehta, Meenakshi Dua, Atul Kumar Johri

“…Introduction: In this study, the prevalence of M types of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) in North India, invasive behavior of prevalent M types, and inflammatory immune response by host cells were studied. …”
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Effects of Organic Pollution on some Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Groups in Rivers Tigris and Diyala at Baghdad Area. by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Average population densities of the major groups of benthic macro invertebrate fauna [Crustaceans, Annelids, Insects and Mollusks] were 1496, 2640, 2574 and 1744 individual/m2 respectively for River Tigris and 463, 2312, 2287 and 1700 individual/m2 respectively for River Diyala. …”
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ABO and Rhesus (D) Blood Group Distribution among Nigerians in Ojo Area, Lagos State, Nigeria by Odegbemi, O.B., Atang, E.B., Atapu, D.A., Jonathan, J.P., Okunola, O.A., Festus, O., Odegbemi, A.O.

“…ABO blood group distribution indicated that 1868 (51.8%) were blood group O, 949 (26.3%) were blood group A, 657 (18.2%) group B and 130 (3.6%) were group AB. …”
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Effects of Acupotomy on Biomechanical Characteristics of Flexor and Extensor Muscle Groups and Cartilage Degeneration in Rabbits with Knee Osteoarthritis by GAO Hainan, ZHANG Mengyi, LIU Xi, ZHONG Peirong, TANG Yanjuan, SHAO Xinxin, TAN Zili, ZHU Xiangyu

“…ObjectiveTo study the effects of acupotomy on the muscle function of the flexor and extensor muscle groups, and cartilage degeneration in rabbits with knee osteoarthritis, and comprehensively explore the biomechanical mechanism of acupotomy in the treatment of KOA.MethodsSixty male New Zealand rabbits were divided into a blank group, a model group, an acupotomy group, and an electroacupuncture group using the random number table method, with 15 rabbits in each group. …”
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Seroprevalence of TORCH Infection in Paediatric Population and Women of Reproductive Age Group: A Cross-sectional Study by Radhika Chaudhary, Sangram Singh Patel, Richa Sinha, Nidhi Tejan, Akshay Arya, Chinmoy Sahu

“…A total of 57 (13.1%) were seropositive for TORCH infection. The most commonly affected were infants (28 days- 1 year). …”
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The carriage of group B streptococci in Turkish pregnant women and its transmission rate in newborns and serotype distribution by Aynur Eren, Metin Küçükercan, Naz Oğuzoğlu, Nuriye Unal, Ateş Karateke

“…Forty-six isolates of GBS were obtained from mothers' specimens and eight from neonates. …”
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12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka. by Dinesha Jayasundara, Indika Senavirathna, Janith Warnasekara, Chandika Gamage, Sisira Siribaddana, Senanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Kularatne, Michael Matthias, Jean-François Mariet, Mathieu Picardeau, Suneth Agampodi, Joseph M Vinetz

“…Seven isolates did not agglutinate using available antisera panels, suggesting new serogroups. Isolates were sequenced using an Illumina platform. These data add 25 new core genome sequence types and were clustered in 15 clonal groups, including 12 new clonal groups. …”
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MTL genotypes, phenotypic switching, and susceptibility profiles of Candida parapsilosis species group compared to Lodderomyces elongisporus. by Aylin Döğen, Banu Metin, Macit Ilkit, G Sybren de Hoog, Joseph Heitman

“…For C. orthopsilosis, two isolates were MTLa homozygous and five were MTL-heterozygous. …”
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Mild Infections with Multiple Spotted Fever Grouped Rickettsia Species among Forest Rangers with Tick Bites by Yong-Xiang Wu, Wen-Jun Liang, Fang Tang, Lan-Fen Jiang, Chen-Tao Guo, Fei-Xiang Fu, Hao Li, Wei Liu

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Prevalence and factors associated with Group A rotavirus infection among children with acute diarrhea in Mwanza, Tanzania by Akwila Temu, Erasmus Kamugisha, Damas L Mwizamholya, Aldofina Hokororo, Jeremiah Seni, Stephen E. Mshana

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