An Age-Structured Model of HIV Infection that Allows for Variations in the Production Rate of Viral Particles and the Death Rate of Productively Infected Cells by Patrick W. Nelson, Michael A. Gilchrist, Daniel Coombs, James M. Hyman, Alan S. Perelson

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Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in HIV Coinfected Individuals in Eastern India with Risk Factor Analysis by Soumyabrata Nag, Soma Sarkar, Debprasad Chattopadhyay, Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Rahul Biswas, Manideepa SenGupta

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Long-term Evolution of Sco X-1: Implications for the Current Spin Frequency and Ellipticity of the Neutron Star by Abhijnan Kar, Pulkit Ojha, Sudip Bhattacharyya

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Urban landscape pattern affects plant diversity in green spaces: Evidence from street view imagery by Yang Ye, Hongfei Qiu, Xingcan Zhou, Xiong Li

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A Compliant Active Roller Gripper with High Positional Offset Tolerance for Delicate Spherical Fruit Handling by Haoran Zhu, Huanhuan Qin, Zicheng Qiu, Xinwen Chen, Jinlin Xue, Xingjian Gu, Mingzhou Lu

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Mycobiology of Dental Unit Water: A Systematic Scoping Review by Norbert Soboń, Kausar Sadia Fakhruddin, Lakshman Samaranayake, Nabiha Belkacem Remmani, Marwan Mansoor Mohammed, Thantrira Porntaveetus

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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Transcriptomics Analysis Reveals Differences in Purine and Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis Pathways Between <i>Camellia sinensis</i> var. Shuchazao and <i>Camellia ptilophylla</i> by Waqar Khan, Peng Zheng, Binmei Sun, Shaoqun Liu

“…This study also provides a road map for future genetic improvement in tea species and cultivars.…”
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The Unforeseen Diagnosis: Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumour Syndrome Case Report and Review of the Literature by Maxim Barnett, Farhan Ahmed, Radu Mihai, Asha Rattan, Malik Asif Humayun

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Extreme Air Pollution Events Spiking Ionic Levels at Urban and Rural Sites of Indo-Gangetic Plain by Manisha Mishra, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…Source apportionment based on principal component analysis and the mass ratios also indicated that local anthropogenic sources, in addition to natural ones such as soil/road dust and biogenic emissions, influenced the WSII composition. …”
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Reliable Multihop Broadcast Protocol with a Low-Overhead Link Quality Assessment for ITS Based on VANETs in Highway Scenarios by Alejandro Galaviz-Mosqueda, Salvador Villarreal-Reyes, Hiram Galeana-Zapién, Javier Rubio-Loyola, David H. Covarrubias-Rosales

“…Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) have been identified as a key technology to enable intelligent transport systems (ITS), which are aimed to radically improve the safety, comfort, and greenness of the vehicles in the road. However, in order to fully exploit VANETs potential, several issues must be addressed. …”
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Trends and Factors Affecting Hospitalization Costs in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Two-Center Study over the Past Decade by Junjie Xu, Minyue Tang, Jun Shen

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Inflammation and ER Stress Downregulate BDH2 Expression and Dysregulate Intracellular Iron in Macrophages by Susu M. Zughaier, Brandon B. Stauffer, Nael A. McCarty

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Evaluation of Roundabout Safety Performance through Surrogate Safety Measures from Microsimulation by Orazio Giuffrè, Anna Granà, Maria Luisa Tumminello, Tullio Giuffrè, Salvatore Trubia, Antonino Sferlazza, Marko Rencelj

“…The results highlighted that the safety assessment of any road unit may rely on surrogate safety measures, but it strongly depends on microscopic traffic simulation model used.…”
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Active Suspension Based on a Motor-Driving Compacted Double-Gas-Chamber Hydro-Pneumatic Strut by Ruihong Li, Bing Ma, Fan Yang, Dezhao Lin, Weiqiang Zhang

“…Vehicle attitude is one of the most important factors affecting ride comfort, safety, and handling, and it is influenced by road conditions, driver&#x2019;s maneuvers, and other factors. …”
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Revealing the City Influence and Its Pattern Using Web Search Data: A New Perspective Through Attention Flow by Xiaoxiao Wang, Haiping Zhang, Zitong Li, Xin Yang, Ziyi Qian, Duo Bian, Yongxin Zhao

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The main directions of efficiency optimization of transport and logistics system of suppliers of spare parts for agricultural machinery by V. V. Leushkina, O. V. Kondratieva, E. A. Pogrebtsova

“…In order to increase the competitiveness of road carriers, it is necessary to improve logistics management methods. …”
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Assessment of Acute and Chronic Pharmacological Effects on Energy Expenditure and Macronutrient Oxidation in Humans: Responses to Ephedrine by Antonella Napolitano, Peter R. Murgatroyd, Nick Finer, Elizabeth K. Hussey, Robert Dobbins, Steve O'Rahilly, Derek J. R. Nunez

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Inversion for Geofluid Discrimination Based on Poroelasticity and AVO Inversion by Lingqian Wang, Hui Zhou, Bo Yu, Yanxin Zhou, Wenling Liu, Yukun Tian

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Risk Assessment of Non-Point Source Pollution Based on the Minimum Cumulative Resistance Model: A Case Study of Shenyang, China by Yongxin Wang, Jianmin Qiao, Yuanman Hu, Qian Zhang, Xiulin Han, Chunlin Li

“…The minimum cumulative resistance to urban NPS pollution transport is significantly and positively correlated with the distance from water bodies and roads. Higher risk areas are mainly concentrated in the center of built-up areas and roads near the Hun River. …”
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