SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibody seroprevalence in routine surveillance patients, healthcare workers and general population in Kita region, Mali: an observational study 2020–2021... by Ulla Ashorn, Per Ashorn, Nigel Klein, Samba O Sow, Camilla Ducker, Elaine Cloutman-Green, Dagmar Alber, Fadima Cheick Haidara, Juho Luoma, Laura Adubra, Henry Badji, Fatoumata Diallo, Rikhard Ihamuotila, Owen Martell, Uma U Onwuchekwa, Oumar Samaké, Awa Traore, Kevin Wilson, Yue-Mei Fan

“…Objective To estimate the degree of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among healthcare workers (HCWs) and general population in Kita region of Mali.Design Routine surveillance in 12 health facilities, HCWs serosurvey in five health facilities and community serosurvey in 16 villages in or near Kita town, Mali.Setting Kita region, western Mali; local health centres around the central (regional) referral health centre.Participants Patients in routine surveillance, HCWs in local health centres and community members of all ages in populations associated with study health centres.Main outcome measures Seropositivity of ELISA test detecting SARS-CoV-2-specific total antibodies and real-time RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.Results From 2392 routine surveillance samples, 68 (2.8%, 95% CI: 2.2% to 3.6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR. …”
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Analytical methods for nanomaterials investigation in food and food-related materials by Daniele Passeri, Pierfrancesco Atanasio, Anacleto Proietti, Chiara Mancini, Flavio Cognigni, Giancarlo La Penna, Luca Buccini, Marco Rossi, Anna Chiara Turco, Marilena D'Amato, Angela Sorbo, Simone Dinarelli, Giulia D'Ettorre, Federica Aureli

“…Moreover, nanotechnology stepped into the world of food packaging, granting better conservation of foods, avoiding bacterial contaminations, or reducing the spoiling of nutritive substances. All these improvements, however, need to be achieved in a ‘safe’ way, thus there is a wide and constantly updated legislation that deals with the possible toxicity of these additions by posing some limitation to the percentage of nanosized elements added and to their composition. …”
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Vitamin D3 requirements and relative bioavailability for starter male White Pekin ducks fed either cholecalciferol or 25-hydroxycholecalciferol by Jing Tang, Lei Zhuang, Yating Li, Dawei Luo, Zhanbao Guo, Shuaiqin Wang, Jindang Cao, Mingkai Wang, Zhengkui Zhou, Ming Xie, Shuisheng Hou

“…Ducks in the negative control group had the lowest body weight, average daily weight gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), breast muscle percentage, plasma 25-OH-D3, plasma Ca, and tibia indices (weight, diameter, ash, density, tibia mineral, strength) (P < 0.05), with all these end points enhanced linearly or quadratically as dietary VD3 or 25-OH-D3 increased (P < 0.05). …”
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gp91phox, a Novel Biomarker Evaluating Oxidative Stress, Is Elevated in Subclinical Hypothyroidism by Xiaochun Ma, Furong Wang, Xiaowen Zhen, Lifang Zhao, Li Fang, Zhenfang Dong, Wenbin Chen, Xiaoming Zhou

“…The related clinical and laboratory data were collected for statistical analysis. All the patients were newly diagnosed and did not take any medication. …”
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„O pecunia totius mali regina, fraudis et doli amica...“ Peníze v kultuře středověku by Tomáš Krejčík

“…Money at that time served as a kind of medium, the images on which disseminated a substantial ideology in society, which succumbed to the power of these images. Therefore, first of all we need to go into the iconography of medieval coins, which can be divided up into two groups – the ecclesiastical and the secular, which in many cases obviously overlap and supplement one another (F. …”
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Fine-mapping of PmHHM, a broad-spectrum allele from a wheat landrace conferring both seedling and adult resistance to powdery mildew by Bisheng Fu, Bisheng Fu, Bisheng Fu, Zhixin Lin, Lijuan Yan, Qiaofeng Zhang, Caiyun Liu, Caiyun Liu, Jin Cai, Jin Cai, Wei Guo, Wei Guo, Ying Liu, Wenling Zhai, Shuangjun Gong, Feng Xu, Jizhong Wu, Jizhong Wu, Jizhong Wu

“…To map its PM resitance gene, bulked segregant analysis, molecular mapping and comparative genomic analysis were also used in the present study.ResultsHHM shows remarkable adult resistance in the field and is nearly immune to all 25 Bgt isolates used in seedling tests, making it an excellent source of PM resistance. …”
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New Record of <i>Encarsia protransvena</i> and Confirmed Occurrence of <i>Encarsia hispida</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of <i>Singhiella simplex</i> (Hemiptera: Al... by Giuliano Cerasa, Luigi Tomasello, Gianluca Melone, Elia Russo, Gaetano Siscaro, Carmelo Cavallaro, Annamaria Ienco, Francesca Laudani, Vincenzo Palmeri, Orlando Campolo, Francesca Garganese, Francesco Porcelli, Paolo A. Pedata, Vittorio Farina, Giovanni Gugliuzza, Roberto Rizzo, Stefania Laudonia, Gabriella Lo Verde

“…An identification key is included for all <i>Encarsia</i> species associated with <i>S. simplex</i>, which provides a valuable tool to distinguish these aphelinid wasps for future research and applications in biological control programs.…”
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Report of joint hypermobility in malignant hyperthermia susceptible patients: Observational study with a case-control descriptive design by Rita CCS. Santos, Larissa FCDMS. Lima, Pâmela V. Andrade, Joilson M. Santos, Leonardo Galleni, Antonio FR. Junior, Lucas S. Souza, Beny Schmidt, Acary SB. Oliveira, José LG. Amaral, Mariz Vainzof, Helga CA. Silva

“…Hypermobility was assessed in all patients and controls with Bulbena score. Goniometry was performed in a subset of 11 patients and 11 controls. …”
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Perbandingan Metode Penyelesaian Permasalahan Optimasi Lintas Domain dengan Pendekatan Hyper-Heuristic Menggunakan Algoritma Reinforcement-Late Acceptance by Anang Firdaus, Ahmad Muklason, Vicha Azthanty Supoyo

“…In the literature, almost all optimization problems in NP-hard class are solved by meta-heuristics approach. …”
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Expression of the NUP153 and YWHAB genes from their canonical promoters and alternative promoters of the LINE-1 retrotransposon in the placenta of the first trimester of pregnancy by V. V. Demeneva, E. N. Tolmacheva, T. V. Nikitina, E. A. Sazhenova, S. Yu. Yuriev, A. Sh. Makhmutkhodzhaev, A. S. Zuev, S. A. Filatova, A. E. Dmitriev, Ya. A. Darkova, L. P. Nazarenko, I. N. Lebedev, S. A. Vasilyev

“…The expression level of NUP153 and YWHAB from canonical promoters was higher in the group of spontaneous abortions with monosomy X compared to all other groups (p &lt; 0.05). The LINE-1 methylation index negatively correlated with the level of gene expression from both canonical (NUP153 – R = –0.59, YWHAB – R = –0.52, p &lt; 0.05) and alternative LINE-1 promoters (NUP153 – R = –0.46, YWHAB – R = –0.66, p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Biomedical Application: Nanotoxicology by Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Vijaykumar K. Parmar, Jaison Jeevanandam, Shahira M. Ezzat, Kingsley C. Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Johra Khan, Eugene N. Onyeike, Chukwuemelie Zedech Uche, Muhammad Akram, Mervat S. Ibrahim, Nihal M. El Mahdy, Chinaza Godswill Awuchi, Kaliyaperumal Saravanan, Habibu Tijjani, Uchenna Estella Odoh, Mohammed Messaoudi, Jonathan C. Ifemeje, Michael C. Olisah, Nebechi Jane Ezeofor, Chukwudi Jude Chikwendu, Chinwe Gloria Ibeabuchi

“…The extent to which toxicity is induced depends on some properties, including the nature and size of the nanoparticle, the surface area, shape, aspect ratio, surface coating, crystallinity, dissolution, and agglomeration. In all, the general mechanisms by which it causes toxicity lie on its capability to initiate the formation of reactive species, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and neurotoxicity, among others.…”
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In vitro evaluation of hypochlorous acid-silver nanoparticle waterline disinfectant for dental unit waterline disinfection by Tingting Yin, Qiaowen Li, Huan Sun, Jin Zheng, Yuanyuan Wang, Yi Luo, Li Wang

“…After disinfection, bacterial counts were significantly reduced in all groups. Compared to the HA and AgNP groups, the HA + AgNP group exhibited a markedly lower bacterial count, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). …”
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Radiological images of an advanced invasive carcinoma with mucinous aspects: A case report by Chiara Adriana Pistolese, MD, PhD, Francesca Di Giuliano, MD, PhD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Maria Volpe, MD, Martina Cerasi Dellanea, MD, Flavia Briganti, MD, Paola Elda Gigliotti, MD, Carolina Goffredo, MD, Lucia Giudice, MD, Diletta Caccia, MD, Francesca Servadei, MD, Adriano De Majo, MD, PhD, Marco Materazzo, MD, Giorgio Pistilli, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, PhD, Valeria Liberto, MD

“…Mucinous carcinoma of the breast, also known as colloid carcinoma, is an uncommon type of differentiated adenocarcinoma, representing only 2% of all invasive breast carcinomas. It usually occurs in women ≥ 60 years of age. …”
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Saponin content in medicinal plants in response to application of organic and inorganic fertilizers: a meta-analysis by Junyan Lv, Junyan Lv, Shouzan Liu, Shouzan Liu, Chunli Hu, Lan Ding, Hongzhen Wang, Hongzhen Wang, Xin Li, Feng Yang, Feng Yang, Qiong Shen, Qiong Shen, Hongbin Zhang, Hongbin Zhang, Guobiao Ma, Guobiao Ma, Shaobo Zhang, Yan Bai, Yan Bai

“…On the other hand, organic fertilizers improve the soil environment and stimulate saponin accumulation, they do not supply all the nutrients required for the sustained growth of these plants. …”
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<i>Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’</i> Shows Strong Submergence Tolerance Implying Its Potential Utilization in Construction of Ecological Ditches by Chunqiao Zhao, Ting Wu, Aoxiang Chang, Zhenyu Fan, Xiaona Li, Cui Li, Mei Zheng, Yu Sun, Xiuyun Wan, Jie Meng, Jing Zhang, Zebing Chen, Di Zhao, Qiang Guo, Xincun Hou, Xifeng Fan

“…Subsequently, their growth characteristics, physiological traits, and nitrogen accumulation were evaluated. The study found that all three grass species exhibited flood tolerance, with Mis showing the strongest resistance. …”
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Magnetically tailored dielectric behaviour of (1-x)Ba0.98Sm0.02TiO3-xBa0.7Sr0.3Fe12O19 ceramic composites by Kaur Arshdeep, Nindrayog Amritpal Singh, Masih Sajan, Middha Shiffali, Kaur Shubhpreet, Kumar Sunil, Ghosh Rubina, Vishwakarma Prakash Nath, Arya Nisharika, Singh Satvir, Tandon Nitin, Sharma Indu, Arora ishal, Paul Surinder, Singh Mandeep, Chopra Vibha, Singh Anupinder

“…Magnetoelectric coupling was found in all of the composite samples by the magneto-dielectric investigation. …”
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Prevalence and prognostic value of ventricular conduction delay in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Anouk Achten, Jerremy Weerts, Johan van Koll, Mohammed Ghossein, Sanne G.J. Mourmans, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Antonius M.W. van Stipdonk, Kevin Vernooy, Frits W. Prinzen, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Christian Knackstedt, Vanessa P.M. van Empel

“…QRS duration and area were assessed and analysed as categorical (<100 ms, 100–119 ms, ≥120 ms; ≤ 43.1 µVs, >43.1 µVs) and continuous variables to determine the relation to the composite outcome of HF hospitalisation and all-cause mortality. Results: 349 HFpEF patients were included of whom 70 % had a QRS duration < 100 ms compared to 21 % with QRS duration 100–119 ms and 9 % with QRS duration ≥120 ms. 87 (25 %) patients had QRS area >43.1 µVs. …”
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PENERAPAN PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN SIKAP ILMIAH MAHASISWA DALAM RANGKA MENGHADAPI ERA MERDEKA BELAJAR by Andik Purwanto, Desy Hanisa Putri, Dedy Hamdani

“…The subjects in this study were all students of the Physics Education Study Program FKIP-UNIB semester 3 of the 2020/2021 Academic Year. …”
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Additifs alimentaires : Inventaire des substances ajoutées aux denrées alimentaires de large consommation dans l’Ouest algérien by Zakaria Lotfi Guaouar, Fatima Zahra Besseguir, Mira Gharbi, Imane Kecir

“…Results- A total of 114 food additives were identified. All the inventoried additives are listed in the Algerian official journal N°30 of 16 May 2012.The additives listed are not without risks to the health of the consumer. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of immediate vs. elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury by Zhaohui Hua, Baoning Zhou, Wenhao Xue, Zhibin Zhou, Jintao Shan, Lei Xia, Yunpeng Luo, Yiming Chai, Zhen Li

“…. > 25) and when the TEVAR was performed for BTAI (within 24 h vs. after 24 h), respectively. The analysis included all patients who received TEVAR treatment after being diagnosed with BTAI through whole-body CT angiography. …”
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