Virulence and Antimicrobial-Resistant Gene Profiles of Salmonella spp. Isolates from Chicken Carcasses Markets in Ibague City, Colombia by Kelly Johanna Lozano-Villegas, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán

“…Salmonella spp. is one of the leading causes of foodborne bacterial infections, with major impacts on public health and healthcare system. …”
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Muscle Activations of the Upper Extremity and Core during Elevation and Rotational Movements in Overhead Throwing Athletes by Liam P Owens, Omid Khaiyat, Ginny Coyles

“…Electromyography (EMG) was recorded for fourteen muscles including: biceps brachii, deltoids (anterior, medial, and posterior), trapezius (upper and lower), pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, infraspinatus, external obliques, and gluteus maximus (all surface electrodes) and supraspinatus (fine wire electrode). …”
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Assessment of Knowledge of Legal Provisions on Organ Donation and Transplantation amongst Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study by Oludamilola Adebola Adejumo, Oluseyi Ademola Adejumo, Olalekan Ezekiel Ojo, Imuetinyan Rashida Edeki, Olubukola Ayoola Ojo, Roli Cynthia Madubuko

“…Shortage of organs and commodification of organs are major challenges encountered in organ donation and transplantation. …”
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A Small Surge in Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in the “Dynamic Zero” Period by Xiaona Li, Ruili Li, Qiguo Lian, Yang Wang, Wenkui Gu, Qinghe Meng

“…Obvious symptoms were observed among 67.6% (73/108) of all cases, and major clinical manifestations included fever, sore throat, and cough, which occurred in 31.5%, 26.9%, and 19.4% of the 108 cases, respectively. …”
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Prevalence of Bullying among Primary School Pupils in Al-Najaf City, Iraq by Essam Abed AL-Shibli, maytham ALnasrawii

“…Background: Bullying is a harmful behavior that involves repeated aggressive actions intended to cause harm or distress to an individual. It is a major public health concern affecting children and adolescents. …”
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Role of informal healthcare providers in tuberculosis care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic scoping review. by Poshan Thapa, Rohan Jayasuriya, John J Hall, Kristen Beek, Parthasarathi Mukherjee, Nachiket Gudi, Padmanesan Narasimhan

“…Administering DOT (Directly Observed Treatment) to the patient was the major task assigned to IPs for treatment and support. …”
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The role of blood donation on wheels in the blood collection chain operational logistics during the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by Suchet Sachdev, Nippun Prinja, Sangeeta Kumari, Lakhvinder Singh, Divjot Singh Lamba, Hari Krishan Dhawan, Ratti Ram Sharma

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The blood collection agencies (BCAs) employ two major logistical modes of conduct for outdoor blood collection. …”
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Electrophoretic patterns of gliadin as markers of genotypes in the analysis of the durum wheat landrace Kubanka by T. I. Peneva, O. A. Lyapunova

“…Gliadin analysis was performed on single grains according to the standard method adopted at VIR and approved by ISTA.Results and conclusions. Fourteen major biotypes marked with gliadin bands were identified. …”
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Integrated Stochastic Approach for Instantaneous Energy Performance Analysis of Thermal Energy Systems by Anthony Kpegele Le-ol, Sidum Adumene, Duabari Silas Aziaka, Mohammad Yazdi, Javad Mohammadpour

“…It was observed that after 14 years of operation, the likelihood of major failures increases to 79.6%, 88.7%, and 82.8%, with corresponding decreases in system performance reliability of 10.1%, 4.5%, and 7.8% for the Afam, Ibom, and Sapele gas turbine plants, respectively. …”
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MicroRNA-4735-3p Facilitates Ferroptosis in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Targeting SLC40A1 by Cairong Zhu, Zhiquan Song, Zhen Chen, Tianqi Lin, Haili Lin, Zhenqiang Xu, Fen Ai, Shijiao Zheng

“…Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the major histopathological subtype of renal cancer, and ferroptosis is implicated in the pathogenesis of ccRCC. …”
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Redefining Law Enforcement: Policy Innovations for Gender Equality in South African Law Enforcement by Nthabiseng Tlali, Dee Khosa, Jacob Mofokeng

“…Using semi-structured interviews, the study uncovered four major themes which are leadership and attrition, factors contributing to the underrepresentation of women in law enforcement, perceived barriers to career progression, and challenges encountered at police academies that affect women’s ability to complete their training. …”
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A classification scheme of active faults in engineering. by Qingyun Zhou, Suge He, Zhenyu Zou

“…Fault displacement hazard, along with ground shaking hazard and earthquake-induced geohazard, are the primary forms of disaster in major earthquakes. Buildings located on areas of strong seismic surface displacement are likely to be damaged if anti-displacement design is not carried out. …”
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Climate change-driven shifts in the global distribution of tomato and potato crops and their associated bacterial pathogens by Muhammad Hubab, Niloufar Lorestani, Rogayah Akram Mheisin Al-Awabdeh, Farzin Shabani

“…This study used four species distribution models (SDMs) to predict current and future habitat suitability for both tomato and potato crops, as well as their associated pathogens, under two shared socioeconomic pathways (SSP4.5 and SSP8.5) and four global circulation models (GCMs).ResultsThe models projected significant poleward shifts in suitable habitats for tomatoes and potatoes, with notable expansions in higher-latitude regions such as Canada, northern Europe, and Russia, and contractions in current major production zones such as the United States (US), Brazil, parts of Africa, and China. …”
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The Theory and Practice of Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry in Trinidad and Tobago with Reference to Suicidal Behavior by Hari D. Maharajh, Petal Abdool, Rehanna Mohammed-Emamdee

“…CL psychiatrists have a major role to play in the delivery of services to these groups, facilitating the transition of care from admission in the emergency room to discharge and follow-up in the community.…”
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Balance correlations, agentic zeros, and networks: The structure of 192 years of war and peace. by David Dekker, David Krackhardt, Patrick Doreian, Pavel N Krivitsky

“…In total 18 such unique balance correlations are identified for any trichotomous multigraph, although 27 theoretical statements exist. Two major advantages of balance correlations are: direct comparison between any two correlations over time, even if network sizes and densities differ; and the evaluation of specific balanced and unbalanced behaviors and predictions. …”
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Analysis of Located Problems in Isfahan City-Region by Using of Social Network Analysis by Daryoush Moradi Chadegani, Masoud Ghasemi, Niloofar Rastghalam

“…Meanwhile, municipalities, as the main actor of urban management, play a major role in communicating cities and managing these relationships, so that these issues can play a common language among the actors in the city-region. …”
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Prevalence of internal and external parasites and their related diseases, during the rainy season: Evaluation for breed selection in a semi-arid wildlife zone by Lethokuhle Joyce Ndlovu, Alban Mugoti, Anderson Munengwa, Sizo Moyo, Anele Matshisela, Chiedza La-linda Mgumba

“…Both internal and external parasitic levels were major health threats although no relationship between wildlife-livestock disease interactions was found. …”
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Groundwater Quality Assessment in a Karst Coastal Region of the West Aurunci Mountains (Central Italy) by Giuseppe Sappa, Silvia Iacurto, Flavia Ferranti, Francesco M. De Filippi

“…Results suggest that carbonate weathering, ion exchange, and seawater intrusion in this karst coastal region are the major factors controlling groundwater geochemistry. …”
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The recent landscape of RSV vaccine research by Karen Kelleher, Nadisha Subramaniam, Simon B. Drysdale

“…These developments signify a major advancement in RSV prevention strategies, offering improved protection for high-risk populations. …”
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Driving Mechanisms for Microbial Community Succession and Change of Volatile Flavor Compounds during the Solid-State Fermentation of Black High-Temperature Daqu by DENG Aling, TANG Jie, ZHU Chutian, HUANG Yongguang

“…It was also found that the bacterial community exerted a significant effect on the fermentation power of black Daqu, while the fungal community was the major contributor to the liquefaction power. For the bacterial community, Oceanobacillus, Virgibacillus and Kropentedtia positively contributed to the synthesis of various flavor compounds such as ethyl decanoate, 2-acrolein, benzyl alcohol, and benzyl alcohol. …”
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