γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Metabolic Bypass Plays a Crucial Role in Stress Tolerance and Biofilm Formation in <i>C. sakazakii</i> ATCC 29544 by Jiangchao Wu, Yigang Yu, Fengsong Liu, Yifang Cao, Jiahao Ren, Yiting Fan, Xinglong Xiao

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Genomic Insight into <i>Vibrio</i> Isolates from Fresh Raw Mussels and Ready-to-Eat Stuffed Mussels by Artun Yibar, Muhammed Duman, Hilal Ay, Nihed Ajmi, Gorkem Tasci, Fatma Gurler, Sabire Guler, Danny Morick, Izzet Burcin Saticioglu

“…Overall, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the genomic diversity of <i>Vibrio</i> spp. isolated from FRM and RTE-SM samples, shedding light on the prevalence, pathogenicity, and toxicity mechanisms of <i>Vibrio</i>-induced gastroenteritis.…”
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Immunological Consequences of Antihelminthic Treatment in Preschool Children Exposed to Urogenital Schistosome Infection by Nadine Rujeni, Norman Nausch, Nicholas Midzi, Graeme J. Cowan, Richard Burchmore, David R. Cavanagh, David W. Taylor, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi

“…Immunological studies on the effect of treatment at this young age are scarce. In light of studies in older individuals showing that praziquantel alters antischistosome immune responses and responses to bystander antigens, this study aims to investigate how these responses would be affected by treatment at this young age. …”
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Removal of Refractory Organics from Biologically Treated Landfill Leachate by Microwave Discharge Electrodeless Lamp Assisted Fenton Process by Jiuyi Li, Lele Qin, Lei Zhao, Aimin Wang, Yong Chen, Liao Meng, Zhongguo Zhang, Xiujun Tian, Yanmei Zhou

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Persistence of gastrointestinal symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis: study protocol for a three-arm randomised controlled trial (SOMA.GUT-RCT) by Ansgar W Lohse, Bernd Löwe, Kerstin Maehder, Yvonne Nestoriuc, Antonia Zapf, Eik Vettorazzi, Viola Andresen, Sina Hübener, Luisa Peters

“…The primary outcome is baseline to postinterventional change in gastrointestinal symptom severity.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hamburg Medical Association (2020-10198-BO-ff). The study will shed light onto the efficacy and mechanisms of action of a targeted expectation management intervention for persistent gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with UC and IBS. …”
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Household air pollution exposure and risk of tuberculosis: a case–control study of women in Lilongwe, Malawi by Kenneth Maleta, Robert Krysiak, Irving Hoffman, Sam Phiri, Pamela Jagger, Ryan McCord, Anna Gallerani, Charles Jumbe, Joseph Pedit

“…We calculate ORs for developing active TB using indicators of HAP exposure including primary fuel used for cooking, cooking location and frequency of kerosene use for lighting, and in a subset of households, by directly measured cooking area and personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide.Results We are unable to find an association between self-reported cooking with solid fuels and TB in our sample; we do find that increased frequency of kerosene use for lighting is associated with significantly higher odds of TB. …”
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Ignition and flame propagation behaviors of titanium alloys in oxygen-enriched atmospheres by Congzhen Wang, Jianjun Li, Yajun Li, Guangyu He, Jinfeng Huang, Cheng Zhang

“…The results show that the ignition phenomenon of the four titanium alloys all involve a sharp increase in temperature, explosive melting, and visible light. Nevertheless, the ignition temperature, maximum temperature and molten pool temperature follow the order as TC17>TC11>TC4>Ti. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Heavy Metals and Formaldehyde in Baby Clothes in South Africa: A Case Study of Stores in the Greater Cape Town Region by P. Nyamukamba, C. Bantom, Z. Mququ, T. Ngcobo, S. Isaacs

“…Herein, we report on the determination of formaldehyde, pH, and heavy metals (Pb, As, Co, Cr, Ni, and Cd) in various baby apparel (cotton, polyester, nylon, elastane, and polyethylene) of different colours (light, medium, and dark) purchased from both high-end and low-end market stores. …”
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RETRACTED: Individual and Interactive Ecophysiological Effect of Temperature, Watering Regime and Abscisic Acid on the Growth and Development of Tomato Seedlings by Taghleb Al-Deeb, Mohammad Abo Gamar, Sabah Khaleel, Abdul Latief Al-Ghzawi, Wesam Al Khateeb, Mohammad Jawarneh, Mohammad Y. Jahmani, Omar Al-Zoubi, Talaat Habeeb

“…Plants were grown in controlled environment growth chambers under two temperatures (22/18 °C or 28/24 °C; 16 h light/8 h dark), two watering regimes (well-watered or water-stressed), and two abscisic acid treatments (0 and 100 µL of 1mM abscisic acid solution, every other day). …”
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Human development II: We Need an Integrated Theory for Matter, Life and Consciousness to Understand Life and Healing by Sören Ventegodt, Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Maj Lyck Nielsen, Birgitte Clausen, Joav Merrick

“…We suggest that a relatively simple model based on interacting wholenesses instead of isolated parts can shed a new light on a number of difficult issues that we need to explain and understand in biology and medicine in order to understand and use metamorphosis in the holistic medical clinic. …”
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Suppression of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Mediators in LPS-Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Stem Extract of Alternanthera sessilis via the Inhibition of the NF-κB Pathway by Katyakyini Muniandy, Sivapragasam Gothai, Khaleel M. H. Badran, S. Suresh Kumar, Norhaizan Mohd Esa, Palanisamy Arulselvan

“…Inflammation is a natural process of the innate immune system, accompanied with the increase in the level of proinflammatory mediators, for example, nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin (PGE2); cytokines such as interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα); and enzymes including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) via the activation and nuclear translocation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) subunit p65 due to the phosphorylation of inhibitory protein, IκBα. …”
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Association of Myeloid Cells of Triggering Receptor-1 with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in BALB/c Mice with Sepsis by Gaosheng Zhou, Lijun Ye, Liang Zhang, Liangqing Zhang, Yuanli Zhang, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Meanwhile, TNF-α, IL-1β, and sTREM-1 in serum and myocardium were determined by ELISA or real-time PCR; at last left ventricles were taken for light microscopy examination. Results. FS and EF in LPS/mAbTREM-1 group, significantly declined compared with LPS and control group at 12 h, were accompanied with a markedly increase in serum IL-1β (at 6 h) and sTREM-1 (at 12 h and 24 h) expression. …”
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The Great Vietnamese Famine of 1944-45 Revisited by Geoffrey Gunn

“…While more recent understandings2 recognize that famines are mostly man-made, it is also true that in ecologically vulnerable zones, alongside natural disasters, war and conflict often tilts the balance between sustainability and human disaster.3 Allowing the contingency of natural cause as a predisposing factor for mass famine, this article revisits the Vietnam famine of 1944-45 in light of flaws in human agency (alongside willful or even deliberate neglect) as well as destabilization stemming from war and conflict. …”
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Exploring medicine classification and accessibility: a qualitative study by Awangku Khairi Wazien Pengiran Umar, Hui Poh Goh, Zaidah Rizidah Murang, Andi Hermansyah, Inayat Ur Rehman, Khang Wen Goh, Kwan Foong Chee, Long Chiau Ming

“…Notably, a significant contribution of this study was the illumination of the differential perspectives between pharmacists operating in governmental versus private contexts.Conclusion This study sheds light on the previously under-explored domain of Brunei Darussalam’s medicine control governance and medicine dispensing system. …”
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A Review on Polyaniline: Synthesis, Properties, Nanocomposites, and Electrochemical Applications by Abdulwahhab H. Majeed, Leqaa A. Mohammed, Omar G. Hammoodi, Shankar Sehgal, Mustafa A. Alheety, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Safaa A. Dadoosh, Israa K. Mohammed, Mustafa M. Jasim, N. Ummal Salmaan

“…From this review, we tried with great effort to shed light on this attractive polymer in terms of its different preparation methods, its distinctive properties, its nanocomposites, and the type of polymerization used for each nanocomposites, as well as its applications in its pure form or with its nanocomposites in the supercapacitor and gas sensor applications.…”
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Spectroscopic Studies of the Behavior of Eu3+ on the Luminescence of Cadmium Tellurite Glasses by I. V. García-Amaya, Ma. E. Zayas, J. Alvarado-Rivera, E. Álvarez, S. A. Gallardo-Heredia, G. A. Limón, R. Lozada-Morales, J. Ma. Rincón

“…Photoluminescence of the glasses showed light emission due to the following europiumtransitions from its D52, D51, and D50 levels to its F7J manifolds: D52→F70 (468 nm), D52→F72 (490 nm), D52→F73 (511 nm), D51→F71 (536 nm), D51→F72 (554 nm), D50→F70 (579.5 nm), D50→F71 (592 nm), D50→F72 (613 nm), D50→F73 (652 nm), and D50→F74 (490 nm). …”
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Exploring benefits of speech and language therapy interventions for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A qualitative study by Grace Larweh, Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi, Ewurama Ampadu Owusu, Thomas Amatey Tagoe

“…Additionally, this study sheds light on the interventions employed by Speech therapists in their pursuit of enhancing communicative competence among people with aphasia. …”
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Diversity of lithophytic moss species in karst regions in response to elevation gradients. by Yalin Jin, Xiurong Wang

“…Altitude, a comprehensive ecological factor, affects the spatial distribution of species diversity in plant communities by causing integrated changes in light, temperature, water and soil factors. In Guiyang City, we studied the species diversity of lithophytic mosses and the relationships between species and environmental factors. …”
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Host-symbiont-gene phylogenetic reconciliation by Menet, Hugo, Trung, Alexia Nguyen, Daubin, Vincent, Tannier, Eric

“…We finally evaluate different hypotheses on human population histories in the light of their coevolving Helicobacter pylori symbionts, reconciled together with their genes. …”
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Shade signals activate distinct molecular mechanisms that induce dormancy and inhibit flowering in vegetative axillary buds of sorghum by Tesfamichael H. Kebrom

“…Given the agricultural significance of TFL1‐like genes, the rapid regulation of SbCN2 by light signals in axillary buds revealed in this study warrants further investigation to explore its potential in crop improvement strategies.…”
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