The Swab, the Drip, or the Meat? Comparison of Microbiological Sampling Methods in Vacuum-Packed Raw Beef by Aracely Martínez-Moreno, America Chávez-Martínez, Janet E. Corry, Christopher R. Helps, Raúl. A. Reyes-Villagrana, Juan. M. Tirado Gallegos, Eduardo Santellano-Estrada, Ana L. Rentería-Monterrubio

“…Historically, there has been a concern for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms in foods, and numerous methods have been developed to determine their microbiological conditions. …”
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Unraveling the interactive effect of opaque2 and waxy1 genes on kernel nutritional qualities and physical properties in maize (Zea mays L.) by Subhra J. Mishra, Ikkurti Gopinath, Vignesh Muthusamy, Rajkumar U. Zunjare, Gulab Chand, Arun K. T. Venkatesh, Elangbam L. Devi, Konsam Sarika, Zahirul A. Talukder, Jitender Kumar, Firoz Hossain

“…Abstract The mutant waxy allele (wx1) is responsible for increased amylopectin in maize starch, with a wide range of food and industrial applications. …”
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Exploiting Online Spatially Resolved Dynamic Light Scattering and Flow-NMR for Automated Size Targeting of PISA-Synthesized Block Copolymer Nanoparticles by Peter M. Pittaway, Kudakwashe E. Chingono, Stephen T. Knox, Elaine Martin, Richard A. Bourne, Olivier J. Cayre, Nikil Kapur, Jonathan Booth, Robin Capomaccio, Nicholas Pedge, Nicholas J. Warren

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Challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in African health space by Muslim A. Alaran, Salim Kamaludeen Lawal, Mustapha Husseini Jiya, Salihu Alhassan Egya, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Abdullateef Abdulsalam, Usman Abubakar Haruna, Muhammad Kabir Musa, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

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Bifidobacterium animalis Probio-M8 improves sarcopenia physical performance by mitigating creatine restrictions imposed by microbial metabolites by Zeng Zhang, Yajing Fang, Yangli He, Mohamed A. Farag, Min Zeng, Yukai Sun, Siqi Peng, Shuaiming Jiang, Xian Zhang, Kaining Chen, Meng Xu, Zhe Han, Jiachao Zhang

“…Abstract Sarcopenia is a major health challenge due to an aging population. …”
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High Folic Acid Intake during Pregnancy Lowers Body Weight and Reduces Femoral Area and Strength in Female Rat Offspring by Pedro S. P. Huot, David W. Dodington, Rebecca C. Mollard, Sandra A. Reza-López, Diana Sánchez-Hernández, Clara E. Cho, Justin Kuk, Wendy E. Ward, G. Harvey Anderson

“…We hypothesized that female rat offspring born to dams fed a gestational diet high in folic acid (HFol) have compromised bone health and that feeding the offspring the same HFol diet attenuates these effects. …”
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The potential therapeutic role of berberine in treating epilepsy focusing on temporal lobe epilepsy: State of art and ongoing perspective by Bshra A. Alsfouk, Hayder M. Al-Kuraishy, Ali K. Albuhadily, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Ahmed M. Abdelaziz, Athanasios Alexiou, Marios Papadakis, Mubarak Alruwaili, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…Epilepsy is a neurological disease characterized by unprovoked recurrent epileptic seizures. …”
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Impacts of alfalfa nutrient concentrate on pellet physical attributes, growth performance, metabolism and nutritional quality of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss by Hu Chen, Patrick C. Blaufuss, Dong-Fang Deng, Fabio Casu, Emma K. Kraco, Brian Shepherd, Wendy M. Sealey, Aaron M. Watson, Matthew F. Digman, Deborah A. Samac

“…The biochemical parameters of plasma were similar across treatments, except for a decrease in plasma phosphorus levels in fish fed a 10% ANC diet compared to those fed a 0% ANC diet (P = 0.033). …”
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The Danish Drowning Cohort: Utstein-style data from fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents in Denmark by Niklas Breindahl, Kasper Bitzer, Oliver B. Sørensen, Alexander Wildenschild, Signe A. Wolthers, Tim Lindskou, Jacob Steinmetz, Stig N. F. Blomberg, Helle C. Christensen, the Danish Drowning Validation Group

“…Data are extracted from the Danish prehospital electronic medical record using a text-search algorithm (Danish Drowning Formula) and a manual validation process. …”
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Clinical relevance of macromolecular complexes involving integrins, potassium and sodium ion channels and the sodium/proton antiporter in human breast cancer by Elena Lastraioli, Jessica Iorio, Francesco Piazza, Chiara Capitani, Michele Santillo, Claudia Duranti, Simonetta Bianchi, Icro Meattini, Scott P. Fraser, Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz, Andrea Becchetti, Annarosa Arcangeli

“…Results The expression of KCNH2 and SCN5A was significantly correlated in primary BCa as occurs in the heart, although with a broader distribution, forming a functional network which also included ITGB1 and SLC9A1. …”
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Prácticas clínicas para el manejo de la bacteriuria asintomática preoperatoria en cirugía endourológica de litiasis urinaria by Johana M. Guachetá-Bomba, Carlos H. Abonía-Velasco, Martha C. Valderrama-Ríos, Wilfredo Donoso-Donoso, Andrés F. Puentes-Bernal, Juan P. Álzate-Granados, David A. Castañeda-Millán

“…Objetivo: Describir las prácticas de médicos especialistas en urología e infectología con práctica clínica en Colombia para el manejo de la bacteriuria asintomática (BA) preoperatoria de pacientes candidatos a cirugía de cálculos urinarios. …”
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Investigation on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Abaca Fiber Composites Using Filament Winding by Razan A. Alshgari, N. Hemalatha, Ajay Suryavanshi, D. V. S. S. S. V. Prasad, R. Subalakshmi, M. Abirami, M. J. R. Amudha, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, M. Ataul Islam, David Christopher

“…To improve composite properties, both the outside and inside structures of twisting abaca fiber need to be fixed. There is also a rise in fiber-to-resin contact and a rise in fiber surface area. …”
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GPS, Accelerometer, and Smartphone Fused Smart Sensor for SHM on Real-Scale Bridges by G. Michel Guzman-Acevedo, G. Esteban Vazquez-Becerra, Jesus R. Millan-Almaraz, Hector E. Rodriguez-Lozoya, Alfredo Reyes-Salazar, J. Ramon Gaxiola-Camacho, Carlos A. Martinez-Felix

“…To contribute in this area, this paper demonstrates the application of GPS receivers, accelerometers, and smartphones, integrating a smart sensor for the SHM of bridges. In order to validate its capabilities, the alternative smart sensor is used to study a particular bridge with vibration problems. …”
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Leveraging Single-Cell Multi-Omics to Decode Tumor Microenvironment Diversity and Therapeutic Resistance by Hussein Sabit, Borros Arneth, Timothy M. Pawlik, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Aysha Ghazy, Rawan M. Abdelazeem, Amany Alqosaibi, Ibtesam S. Al-Dhuayan, Jawaher Almulhim, Noof A. Alrabiah, Ahmed Hashash

“…These technologies are able to integrate data from molecular genomic, transcriptomic, proteomics, and metabolomics studies of cells at a single-cell resolution scale that give rise to the full cellular and molecular complexity in the TME. …”
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Expression of cell-wall related genes is highly variable and correlates with sepal morphology by Hartasánchez, Diego A., Kiss, Annamaria, Battu, Virginie, Soraru, Charline, Delgado-Vaquera, Abigail, Massinon, Florian, Brasó-Vives, Marina, Mollier, Corentin, Martin-Magniette, Marie-Laure, Boudaoud, Arezki, Monéger, Françoise

“…Control of organ morphology is a fundamental feature of living organisms. There is, however, observable variation in organ size and shape within a given genotype. …”
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Florakirk Bermudagrass by Paul Mislevy, William F. Brown, L. S. Dunavin, W. S. Judd, Robert S. Kalmbacher, Thomas A. Kucharek, Joseph W. Noling, O. C. Ruelke, R. M. Sonoda, R. L. Stanely, Jr.

“… This document is SS-AGR-183, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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The moderating role of social support on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on life satisfaction and mental health in adulthood by Muath Aldomini, Jerry W. Lee, Anna Nelson, Rhonda Spencer Hwang, Khulud K. Alharbi, Tassnym H. Sinky, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Wahaj A. Khan, Mohamed O. Elamin, Mohamed O. Nour

“…About 60.6 % of participants reported experiencing at least one ACE. ACEs have a negative association with life satisfaction and mental health. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…**Objective:** To assess the financial effects of the adoption of subcutaneous daratumumab (dara-SC) rather than intravenous daratumumab (dara-IV) for the treatment of NDMM in three Gulf countries (Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates; UAE), a cost-minimization model was constructed. **Methods:** We performed static cost minimization analyses from a societal perspective to evaluate the costs and possible reductions in resource utilization associated with a shift from dara-IV infusion to dara-SC injection for NDMM patients over a 5-year time horizon. …”
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Antiviral and Immunoenhancing Properties of 7-Thia-8-Oxoguanosine and Related Guanosine Analogues by Donald F Smee, Howard B Cottam, Brahma S Sharma, Ganesh D Kini, Ganapathi R Revankar, Emmanuel A Ojo-Amaize, Robert W Sidwell, Weldon B Jolley, Roland K Robins

“…7-thia-8-oxoguanosine (TOGuo) is the first reported structure of a family of modified guanosine analogues exhibiting antiviral activity in rodent models. …”
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Patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremic dissemination from the lung by Caitlyn L. Holmes, Katherine G. Dailey, Karthik Hullahalli, Alexis E. Wilcox, Sophia Mason, Bridget S. Moricz, Lavinia V. Unverdorben, George I. Balazs, Matthew K. Waldor, Michael A. Bachman

“…Abstract Bacteremia, a leading cause of death, generally arises after bacteria establish infection in a particular tissue and transit to secondary sites. …”
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