A comparison of computational efficiencies of stochastic algorithms in terms of two infection models by H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Michele Joyner, Anna Broido, Brandi Canter, Kaitlyn Gayvert, Kathryn Link

“…While the first has a low species count and few transitions, the second is more complex with a comparable number of species involved. …”
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Preparation of a Low-Calorie, Gluten-Free All-in-One Cake Mix, Containing Bacillus Coagulans Using Quinoa and Inulin Functionality by Khatereh Amini, Anousheh Sharifan, Babak Ghiassi Tarzi, Reza Azizinezhad

“…The moisture, water activity, and bacteria count changes were followed during four days of cakes preservation in refrigerator. …”
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Immobilization of Bifidobacterium infantis Cells in Selected Hydrogels as a Method of Increasing Their Survival in Fermented Milkless Beverages by Urszula T. Jasińska, Sylwia Skąpska, Lubomiła Owczarek, Agnieszka Dekowska, Dorota Lewińska

“…A significantly lower decrease in the count of cells immobilized in hydrogels compared to free cells was observed during storage of fermented beverages at 4°C. …”
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Functional Kimchi Beverage Enhanced with γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Through Serial Co-Fermentation Using <i>Leuconostoc citreum</i> S5 and <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> KS20... by Min-Jeong Kwon, Ji-Eun Kim, Sam-Pin Lee

“…The first lactic acid fermentation was performed by <i>Leu. citreum</i> S5 with a vegetable mixture consisting of sliced radish, ginger, garlic, red pepper, bell pepper, and sucrose. The viable cell count of <i>Leu. citreum</i> S5 increased to 9.11–9.42 log CFU/mL with higher sucrose contents, indicating the highest value of 9.42 log CFU/mL at 5% sucrose on day 1. …”
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Tree Diversity and Damage by Cypress Aphid, Cinara cupressi, on Juniperus procera in Gulele Botanical Garden and Entoto by Sitotaw Kebede, Tewodros Mulugeta

“…The results showed significant differences in aphid densities between the sites. The highest aphid count was observed at Entoto Mountain. Besides, the solely planted J. procera trees had higher cypress aphid numbers than the mixed plantation. …”
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Plasma mcfDNA Sequencing May Improve Usual Care Diagnostics to Detect HHV-8 Among Outpatient People with Advanced HIV by Sarah Park, Brian Epling, Morgan Richey, Daniel Lupu, Mona Mughar, Irini Sereti

“…Methods: Pathogen-agnostic plasma microbial cell-free DNA sequencing was applied to banked samples from 116 outpatients included in 2 previous prospective studies of patients with antiretroviral treatment-naïve, advanced HIV (CD4 count ≤100 cells/µL). We then reviewed clinical and laboratory data for any people who tested positive for HHV-8 by mcfDNA sequencing or UC at baseline. …”
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Proximate Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Activity of Fish Sausages Fortified with Bee Bread Extract by Salma Malihah Mohammad, Amirun Afiq Badrul Hisham, Nur Atifa Mustapa, Kim Wei Chan, Norhasnida Zawawi

“…Based on the antibacterial activity, BBE was able to inhibit tested foodborne pathogens, and the addition of BBE in fish sausage showed total plate count below 6 log10 CFU/g within 6 days of frozen storage. …”
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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

“…Additionally, cerebral malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in cubs nursed by the female mice given the EBN homogenate were examined, while BDNF immunohistochemical staining and neuron count in hippocampi were investigated as well. These results showed that administration with EBN in maternal mice during pregnancy or lactation period can improve the learning and memory functions in their offspring, possibly by increasing the activities of SOD and ChAT and, at the meantime, decreasing the levels of MDA and activities of AChE. …”
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Positive real-time PCR in pneumococcal meningitis 12 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy – case report by Cem Thunstedt, Carla Palleis, Johannes Wischmann, Suzette Heck, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, Matthias Klein

“…Lumbar puncture revealed cloudy cerebrospinal fluid with elevated cell count, protein, and low glucose. While blood and CSF cultures remained negative, multiplex PCR for Streptococcus pneumoniae was positive even 10 h after beginning of effective antibiotic therapy. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cannabigerol In Vitro and In Vivo Are Mediated Through the JAK/STAT/NFκB Signaling Pathway by Ga Hee Jeong, Ki Chan Kim, Ji Hyun Lee

“…The results showed that CBG improved dermatitis severity score, epidermal thickness, and mast cell count and reduced inflammatory cytokines (<i>Tslp</i>, <i>Il1b</i>, <i>Il4</i>, <i>Il6</i>, <i>Il13</i>, <i>Il17</i>, <i>Il18</i>, <i>Il22</i>, and <i>Il33</i>) by qRT-PCR (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…To fill this gap, this study investigates the influences of particulate matters (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) on COVID-19 incidence rate based on the prefecture-level morbidity count and air quality data in China. Annual means for ambient PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO and O3 concentrations in each prefecture are used to estimate the population’s exposure. …”
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Dengue severity by serotype and immune status in 19 years of pediatric clinical studies in Nicaragua. by Federico Narvaez, Carlos Montenegro, Jose G Juarez, José Victor Zambrana, Karla Gonzalez, Elsa Videa, Sonia Arguello, Fanny Barrios, Sergio Ojeda, Miguel Plazaola, Nery Sanchez, Daniel Camprubí-Ferrer, Guillermina Kuan, Gabriela Paz Bailey, Eva Harris, Angel Balmaseda

“…DENV2 was associated with increased odds of pleural effusion and low platelet count, while DENV3 was associated with both hypotensive and compensated shock.…”
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Low Hemoglobin among Pregnant Women in Midwives Practice of Primary Health Care, Jatinangor, Indonesia: Iron Deficiency Anemia or β-Thalassemia Trait? by Ari Indra Susanti, Edhyana Sahiratmadja, Gatot Winarno, Adhi Kristianto Sugianli, Herman Susanto, Ramdan Panigoro

“…Hb level by finger prick test was compared with venous blood, measured by complete blood count (CBC). Indices including MCV and MCH and indices of Shine & Lal, Mentzer, Srivastava, Engels & Frase, Ehsani, and Sirdah were analyzed to differentiate anemia due to IDA and anemia due to suspect β-TT. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in overweight and obese by Shuxin Ying, Hongyan Ding, Yanjin Chen, Su Zheng

“…Mediation analysis indicates that white blood cell count (WBC) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) serve as significant mediators in the association between OBS and mortality risk.ConclusionElevated levels of OBS were strongly linked to reduced potential for both cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among individuals who are overweight or obese.…”
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Murine model for chronic rhinosinusitis: an interventional study by Amr F. Hamour, John JW. Lee, Ewa Wasilewski, Eric Monteiro, John M. Lee, Allan Vescan, Lakshmi P. Kotra

“…Analysis of complete blood count with differential, peripheral blood smear, and histological markers from the nasal cavity mucosa were performed. …”
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The gift of health promotion in a celebration: A descriptive observational study of community baby showers on YouTube by Aysha Jawed, Colin Gardiner

“…It follows that the goal of this study sought to fill this gap by examining the existing state of coverage for community baby showers on social media utilizing view count as an engagement metric. Methods: In this cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study, we conducted a content analysis of the top 100 most widely viewed videos populated on YouTube at one conceptual point in time that covered community baby showers. to determine the most prevalent sources, formats, and content represented across this sample of videos. …”
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Elevated Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and White Blood Cells Are Associated with Hypoxia-Inducible Angiogenic Growth Factors in Children with Sickle Cell Disease by Solomon F. Ofori-Acquah, Iris D. Buchanan, Ifeyinwa Osunkwo, Jerry Manlove-Simmons, Feyisayo Lawal, Alexander Quarshie, Arshed A. Quyyumi, Gary H. Gibbons, Beatrice E. Gee

“…In a multivariate analysis model, SDF-1α concentration was found to be associated with both CPC number and total white blood cell count in the Hemoglobin SS group, suggesting that SDF-1α produced by ischemic tissues plays a role in mobilizing these cells in children with Hemoglobin SS. …”
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Clinical Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody Test in Chronic Viral Hepatitis B by Xi Su, Huangping Chen, Zifei Zhu, Wanying Xie, Jianqiao Peng, Xinping Ma, Wenwen Jin, Wei Shi, Zhonghua Deng, Cunyan Li

“…The quantitative detection of HBcAb, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HBV DNA, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and platelet count (PLT) were determined in the serum of 73 cases of low-replicative phase (LR), 46 cases of immune-tolerant phase (IT), 44 cases of immune clearance phase (IC), and 57 cases of HBeAg-negative hepatitis (ENH). …”
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Treatment of Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury with Lung Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Mice by Yabo Mei, Chong Chen, Hui Dong, Wanqiao Zhang, Yan Wang, Ming Chi, Zhichun Feng

“…After hyperoxia exposure for 21 days, the lung pathology, Radial Alveolar Count (RAC), CD31 expression, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression were investigated. …”
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Analysis and detection of temperature inductions of land cover changes in Lorestan province using MODIS sensor products by hamed heidari, darush yarahmadi, hamid mirhashemi

“…The results of cross-matrix analysis showed that in hot and cold seasons, forest cover (IGBP code 5) with a temperature of 48 ° C and urban and residential land cover (IGBP code 13) with a temperature of 16 ° C as the hottest land use, respectively. They count. In addition, it was observed that the thermal inductions of land cover in the warm season are minimized and there is no significant difference between the temperature structure of land cover classes; But in the cold season, the thermal impulses of land cover are more pronounced. …”
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