Impact of alemtuzumab-mediated lymphocyte depletion on SIV reservoir establishment and persistence. by Benjamin Varco-Merth, Morgan Chaunzwa, Derick M Duell, Alejandra Marenco, William Goodwin, Rachel Dannay, Michael Nekorchuk, Danica Shao, Kathleen Busman-Sahay, Christine M Fennessey, Lorna Silipino, Michael Hull, William J Bosche, Randy Fast, Kelli Oswald, Rebecca Shoemaker, Rachele Bochart, Rhonda MacAllister, Caralyn S Labriola, Jeremy V Smedley, Michael K Axthelm, Miles P Davenport, Paul T Edlefsen, Jacob D Estes, Brandon F Keele, Jeffrey D Lifson, Sharon R Lewin, Louis J Picker, Afam A Okoye

“…Persistence of the rebound-competent viral reservoir (RCVR) within the CD4+ T cell compartment of people living with HIV remains a major barrier to HIV cure. Here, we determined the effects of the pan-lymphocyte-depleting monoclonal antibody (mAb) alemtuzumab on the RCVR in SIVmac239-infected rhesus macaques (RM) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). …”
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Recognition and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Tasabih Ali EL Hassan Mohamed, Edwin Chandraharan, Yang Pan

“…Similar to any other surgical hemorrhage, PPH is classified into primary PPH (occurs within 24 hours of birth) or secondary PPH (between 24 hours and 12 weeks postpartum). PPH is a major contributor to maternal deaths worldwide, and it is estimated that a person dies because of PPH approximately every 5 minutes. …”
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Prevalence of asthma and related symptoms among schoolchildren in Dezful city, Southwestern Iran by Mohammad Nejadhosseini, Abdolhussein Shakurnia, Abdolkarim Sheikhi, Farhad Abolnezhadian

“…Background: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease and a major public health problem globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of asthma and related symptoms in schoolchildren in Dezful city, southwest Iran. …”
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Determination of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin in Some Chilli Varieties using Accelerated Solvent Extraction Associated with Solid-Phase Extraction Methods and RP-HPLC-Fluorescenc... by Saksit Chanthai, Jureerat Juangsamoot, Chalerm Ruangviriyachai, Suchila Techawongstien

“…Reversed phase-HPLC with fluorescence detection of two major capsaicinoids was described. Isocratic elution using a ratio of methanol and deionized water (66:34, v/v) as mobile phase was used at a flow rate of 0.9 mL/min with well achieved separation within 6 min. …”
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Intraspecific classification of durum wheat: new botanical varieties and forms by O. A. Lyapunova

“…Subsp. durum – the durum wheat proper – is characterized by a major variation of spike density, grain size and form. …”
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A Study of a New Technique of the CT Scan View and Disease Classification Protocol Based on Level Challenges in Cases of Coronavirus Disease by Ahmed B. Salem Salamh, Abdulrauf A. Salamah, Halil Ibrahim Akyüz

“…These results could reduce the radiologist’s workload burden and play a major role in the decision-making process.…”
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Sport and National Pride: A Literature Review by Rizal Kurniawan, Indriyani Santoso, Amin Akbar, Hanifa Dalimunthe, Hanny Damra, Iftita Rahmi, Anindra Guspa, Free Dwatra, Mario Pratama

“…Results: the results show that national pride in sports fluctuates more than other sources of national pride. Major sports events play an essential role in shaping the national pride of the citizens of a country. …”
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Species Differences in the Biotransformation of Aflatoxin B1: Primary Determinants of Relative Carcinogenic Potency in Different Animal Species by David L. Eaton, David E. Williams, Roger A. Coulombe

“…While it is impossible to give justice to all of these studies, this review provides a historical perspective on the major discoveries related to species differences in the biotransformation of AFB1 and sets the stage for discussion of other papers in this Special Issue of the important role that AFB1 metabolites have played as biomarkers of exposure and effect in thousands of human studies on the toxic effects of aflatoxins. …”
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Conducting and automating the water Morris maze test in SPF conditions by N. V. Khotskin, V. A. Kulikov, E. L. Zavyalov, D. V. Fursenko, A. V. Kulikov

“…A white animal on the surface of whitened water is low contrast and this does not allow the animal to be traced automatically, which represents yet another major problem. A unique installation based on EthoStudio has been developed at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS and the Institute of Automation and Electrometry SB RAS. …”
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Reduced Effective Oxygen Delivery and Ventilation with a Surgical Facemask Placed under Compared to over an Oxygen Mask: A Comparative Study by Marvin G. Chang, Takashi Sakano, Benjamin S. Levin, David Convissar, Edward A. Bittner

“…Endoscopy procedure room at a major academic hospital. Subjects. Five healthy anesthesiologists. …”
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Fungi and Aflatoxin Levels in Traditionally Processed Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Products in Homa Bay County, Kenya by Boniface Oure Obong’o, George Ayodo, Fanuel Kawaka, Morelly Kathy Adalla

“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major source of carbohydrates, calcium, vitamins (B and C), and essential minerals and is the third most important source of calories in the tropics. …”
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Selenium nanoparticles enhance metabolic and nutritional profile in Phaseolus vulgaris: comparative metabolomic and pathway analysis with selenium selenate by Asmaa Abdelsalam, Fatma Abd El Lateef Gharib, Arezue Boroujerdi, Nada Abouelhamd, Eman Zakaria Ahmed

“…A total of 47 metabolites were identified with sugars being the major chemical class. In the control sample, the most abundant sugar was stachyose (14.6 ± 0.8 mM). …”
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The Influence of Depression and Anxiety on Neurological Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Vitalie Văcăraș, Veronica Văcăraș, Cristina Nistor, Daniela Văcăraș, Adrian Nicolae Opre, Petronela Blaga, Dafin F. Mureșanu

“…Depression and anxiety are major distress factors for MS patients, being considerably aggravating elements for their functional capacity. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATIENT FACTORS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS by Khotibul Umam, Iswatun Iswatun, Joko Susanto, Endah Sri Wijayanti, Yayuk Paramadita

“…Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that is a major problem in the world of health and a disease that has the most consequences on physical, psychological, and social. …”
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Ambulance quality and outcome measures for general non-conveyed populations (AQUA): A scoping review. by Erik Höglund, Carl Magnusson, Jakob Lederman, Douglas Spangler, Lilian Vloet, Remco Ebben

“…<h4>Aim</h4>To identify current quality- and outcome measures for the general population of non-conveyed patients in order to describe major trends and knowledge gaps.<h4>Methods</h4>A scoping review of peer-reviewed original articles was conducted to identify quality- and outcome measures for non-conveyance within emergency medical services. …”
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GIS-BASED ASSESSMENT OF GROUND WATER QUALITY FOR DRINKING PURPOSE BY WATER QUALITY INDEX APPROACHES IN BAHAWALPUR, PUNJAB by Ali Hassan, Haroon Rashid, Ahsan Sarfraz, Kashif Javed, Dawood Nawaz, Muhammad Faizan

“…Pakistan is particularly affected by groundwater contamination, which poses a major threat to public health. Many industrial facilities in Pakistan discharge untreated wastewater into nearby drains, which has a direct impact on the quality of surface water, soil, and groundwater. …”
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Strain rate dependence of dynamic recrystallization and texture evolution in hot compressed Mg-Gd-Er-Zr alloy by Ning Ding, Wenbo Du, Shubo Li, Ke Liu, Xian Du, Zijian Yu

“…The whole texture was mainly weakened by CDRX and TDRX grains, in which CDRX plays a major role. The results of present work are significant for understanding the hot workability of Mg-RE alloys with a high strain rate.…”
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Evaluation of the Accumulation Conditions and Favorable Areas of Shale Gas in the Upper Palaeozoic Marine-Continental Transitional Facies in the Daning-Jixian Area, Ordos Basin by Xu Zeng, Wei Wang, Qian Cao, Shangwen Zhou, Guodong Dong, Aiming Wang, Zhixin Chen, Hua Mei

“…The geological analogy method is used to compare the study area with five major shale gas basins in the United States. The results indicate that the shale gas resources of the Shanxi-Taiyuan Formation in the study area are in the range of 2800–3200×108 m3. …”
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CULTURAL PROPERTIES OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS STRAIN AB1908 by V. V. Kirpichenko, S. V. Kononova, A. V. Kononov, O. P. Byadovskaya, B. L. Manin, A. V. Sprygin

“…Cattle respiratory diseases are some of the most spread pathologies that can cause economic damage, resulting from fi nancial losses and costs of treatment and diagnostics. One of the major factors contributing to respiratory pathology development is bovine respiratory syncytial infection. …”
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GravelSens: A Smart Gravel Sensor for High-Resolution, Non-Destructive Monitoring of Clogging Dynamics by Kaan Koca, Eckhard Schleicher, André Bieberle, Stefan Haun, Silke Wieprecht, Markus Noack

“…Thus, GravelSens is a major improvement over existing methods and holds promise for advancing the understanding of flow–sediment–ecology interactions.…”
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