Combined analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data reveals core vaginal bacteria across livestock species by Lucille C. Jonas, Lucille C. Jonas, Curtis R. Youngs, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Stephan Schmitz-Esser

“…Across the vaginal microbiota of individual livestock species, compositional differences were observed. The cattle and sheep vaginal microbiota contained a higher abundance of Ureaplasma and Histophilus whereas the pig vaginal microbiota contained more Fusobacterium and Parvimonas than that of the other livestock samples. …”
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Navigating the Collective: Nanoparticle-Assisted Identification of Leader Cancer Cells During Migration by Anastasia Alexandrova, Elizaveta Kontareva, Margarita Pustovalova, Sergey Leonov, Yulia Merkher

“…The highest activity for low-MP cells was achieved at 2.6 h during the calibration experiments, whereas high-MP cells were maximally active at 3.9 h, resulting in 8% and 11% reductions in wound area, respectively. We observed a significant difference in encapsulation efficiency between leader and peripheral cells for both high-MP (<i>p</i> < 0.013) and low-MP (<i>p</i> < 0.02) cells. …”
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Phenotypic and genotypic drug susceptibility patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Central and Southern Ethiopia. by Melaku Tilahun, Teklu Wegayehu, Biniam Wondale, Tewdros Tariku Gebresilase, Tesfaye Gebreyohannes, Abraham Tekola, Mekdes Alemu, Sebsib Neway, Bethlehem Adnew, Maeruf Fetu Nassir, Yonas Kassahun, Abraham Aseffa, Kidist Bobosha

“…Gene mutations were observed only in the rpoB and katG gene loci, indicating RIF and high-level INH resistance. …”
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Learnings from COVID-19 Forced Lockdown on Regional Air Quality and Mitigation Potential for South Asia by Abhishek Upadhyay, Parth Sarathi Mahapatra, Praveen Kumar Singh, Sishir Dahal, Suresh Pokhrel, Amit Bhujel, Indu Bikram Joshi, Shankar Prasad Paudel, Siva Praveen Puppala, Bhupesh Adhikary

“…., from biomass burning were observed to be adversely affecting the air quality in this period potentially masking expected lockdown related air quality improvements. …”
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Effects of dietary supplements Sargassum ilicifolium and Spirulina platensis on growth parameters, immunity and gene expression in juvenile Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) by Majid Khanzadeh, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Ashkan Zargari, Hien Van Doan

“…The highest levels of skin mucus lysozyme activity and total Ig levels were observed in the group that received 2.5 % CAS (P < 0.05). …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the CIPK Gene Family in Jasmine and Expression Analysis Under Salt Stress by Shuang Zhang, Xin Huang, Lili Yin, Jiawei Li, Jiacan Xu, Ruigang Wu

“…Various hormone-related response- and stress-induced elements were observed in the promoter region of <i>JsCIPK</i> genes, such as TC-rich repeats, CARE, etc. …”
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Cryptosporidium Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Cattle in the Central Region of Ghana by Kwabena Dankwa, Patrick K. Feglo, Samuel V. Nuvor, Michael Aggrey-Korsah, Mohamed Mutocheluh

“…Furthermore, a significant association was observed between the consistency of faecal samples and Cryptosporidium infection (p=0.042). …”
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Impact of Immunotherapies on SARS-CoV-2-Infections and Other Respiratory Tract Infections during the COVID-19 Winter Season in IBD Patients by Constanze Heike Waggershauser, Cornelia Tillack-Schreiber, Paul Weyh, Eckard Alt, Thorsten Siegmund, Christine Berchthold-Benchieb, Daniel Szokodi, Fabian Schnitzler, Thomas Ochsenkühn

“…Interestingly, a reduced rate of COVID-19 deaths in IBD patients, the majority on immunomodulator therapy, was observed, compared to the general population. Therefore, no evidence was found to suggest that IBD medication should be withheld, and adherence should be encouraged to prevent flares. …”
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Sonographic Assessment of Intravascular Fluid Estimate (SAFE) Score by Using Bedside Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit by Keith Killu, Victor Coba, Dionne Blyden, Semeret Munie, Darlene Dereczyk, Pridvi Kandagatla, Amy Tang

“…Methods. A prospective, observational study was carried out in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of an urban tertiary care teaching hospital. …”
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Colors and Learner’s Gender Evoke Different Emotional and Cognitive Effects in Multimedia Learning by Tze Wei Liew, Su-Mae Tan, Chin Lay Gan, Wei Ming Pang

“…Compared to the achromatic grayscale color tone (M=2.38, SD=1.88), significantly higher extraneous cognitive load ratings were observed with the warm color tone (M=3.26, SD=1.96) and the cold color tone (M=3.24, SD=2.18). …”
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<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Serovars from the C-Complex and the B- and C-Related Complexes Are Significantly More Pathogenic than Those from the B-Complex in C3H/HeN but Not in BA... by Sukumar Pal, Jennifer R. Carmichael, Delia F. Tifrea, Olga Tatarenkova, Luis M. de la Maza

“…In the C3H/HeN mice, significant differences in vaginal shedding and fertility were observed between serovars from the B-complex (D and E) and those from the C-complex (H, I, J) and B- and C-related complexes (G, F, and K). …”
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Effect of Enriched Feed by Different n-6 Fatty Acids Levels at 0% of n-3 on Danio rerio Reproductive Performance by N.B.P Utomo, A. Rosmawati, I. Mokoginta

“…The result showed that there were no significant differences in gonado somatic index and several reproductive performances observed.  However, 1% of n-6 fatty acids supplementation produced a higher protein and lipid content in the body by 16.85% and 55.10%, respectively. …”
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Development and Validation of an Ion-Pair HPLC-UV Method for the Quantitation of Quinoline and Indoloquinoline Alkaloids in Herbal and Pharmaceutical Antimalarial Formulations by Samuel Oppong Bekoe, Emmanuel Orman, Samuel Awenteka Adjabui, Abena Amponsaa Brobbey, James Oppong-Kyekyeku, Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni, Noble Kuntworbe, Samuel Asare-Nkansah

“…The related alkaloids observed in the QBPAFs included quinidine (56.5%, n = 13/23), dihydroquinine (100%, n = 23/23), dihydroquinidine (21.7%, n = 5/23), cinchonine (17.4%, n = 4/23), and cinchonidine (95.7%, n = 22/23). …”
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Tumour DNA methylation markers associated with breast cancer survival: a replication study by Elaheh Zarean, Shuai Li, Ee Ming Wong, Enes Makalic, Roger L. Milne, Graham G. Giles, Catriona McLean, Melissa C. Southey, Pierre-Antoine Dugué

“…In fully-adjusted models, strong associations were observed for a CpG in PRAC2 (per standard deviation [SD], HR = 1.67, 95%CI: 1.24–2.25) and a signature based on 28 CpGs developed using elastic net (per SD, HR = 1.48, 95%CI: 1.09–2.00). …”
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Both CYP2C19 and PON1 Q192R Genotypes Influence Platelet Response to Clopidogrel by Thrombelastography in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Wenxing Peng, Xiujin Shi, Xiaoyu Xu, Yang Lin

“…Methods. 459 ACS patients with aspirin and clopidogrel were enrolled in this observational case control study from July 13, 2015, to November 11, 2017. …”
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Intraocular Pressure Measurement Using Ocular Response Analyzer, Dynamic Contour Tonometer, and Scheimpflug Analyzer Corvis ST by Lisa Ramm, Robert Herber, Eberhard Spoerl, Frederik Raiskup, Lutz E. Pillunat, Naim Terai

“…In a prospective, observational study, IOP measurements with GAT (GAT-IOPc), ORA (IOPcc), DCT (DCT-IOP), and CST (bIOP) were performed and analyzed in 94 healthy subjects. …”
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ADvAnced PhysioTherapy in MuSculosKeletal Triage: Investigating prognostic factors, healthcare utilisation and clinical outcomes (ADAPT MSK) - a cohort study protocol. [version 2;... by Louise Keating, Fiona Callan, Helen P. French, Sarah Casserley-Feeney

“…The STrengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines will be adhered to for future reporting. …”
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Effects of SMILE Surgery on Intraocular Pressure, Central Corneal Thickness, Axial Length, Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, and Macular Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness by Zhanlin Zhao, Sylvain Michée, Jean-François Faure, Christophe Baudouin, Antoine Labbé

“…Methods. This prospective observational study was conducted in Espace Nouvelle Vision, Ophthalmological Clinic, Paris, France. …”
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Anemia among Women Attending Antenatal Care at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 by Wubet Worku Takele, Amare Tariku, Fasil Wagnew Shiferaw, Amare Demsie, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Degefaye Zelalem Anlay

“…The highest odds of anemia were observed among pregnant women with family size of >five [AOR = 3 (95% CI: 1.03, 8.65)], unprotected water source users, [AOR = 4.09 (95% CI: 1.75, 9.55)], HIV infected [AOR = 2.94(95% CI: 1.37, 6.35)], and multigravida women [AOR = 3.5 (95% CI: 1.35, 9.17)]. …”
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Return to Play Assessment After Lateral Ankle Sprains – German Male Elite Youth Football (Soccer) Academy Baseline Data by Zacharias Flore, Götz Welsch, Hendrik Bloch

“… # Study Design Observational Cohort study # Methods Baseline data of performance tests (Y-Balance \[YBT-LQ], Heel Rise \[HRT]; Singe Leg Squat \[SLST]; Single Leg Drop Jump \[SLDJ]; Side Hop \[SHT]; Figure of 8 Hop \[F-8]; Modified Agility T-Test \[MAT]) were assessed in 20 elite youth football players, aged 16-21 years. …”
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