Overt Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Infection: An Infrequent Occurrence in Archived Tissue from False TB Reactor Cattle in Michigan, USA by Scott D. Fitzgerald, Steven R. Bolin, Kathryn G. Boland, Ailam Lim, John B. Kaneene

“…Retrospective analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of ileum and ileocecal lymph node were evaluated by histopathology, acid-fast staining, and PCR assays to detect MAP. Overall, only 1.04 percent of cattle showed overt infection with MAP on visual examination of sections of ileum and/or ileo-cecal lymph node. …”
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Conserved pattern-based classification of human odorant receptor multigene family by Sang Eun Ryu, Jisub Bae, Tammy Shim, Won-Cheol Kim, Kwangsu Kim, Cheil Moon

“…Odorant receptors (ORs), a large poorly understood multigene family responsible for odor detection, lack comprehensive classification methods that reflect their functional diversity. …”
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Uterine Sarcoidosis: A Rare Extrapulmonary Site of Sarcoidosis by Creticus P. Marak, Narendrakumar Alappan, Amit Chopra, Olena Dorokhova, Sumita Sinha, Achuta K. Guddati

“…In majority of cases, it is diagnosed by endometrial curettage, but it has also been detected by examination of hysterectomy, polypectomy, and autopsy specimens. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation in Human Amnion by Jinsil Kim, Mitchell M. Pitlick, Paul J. Christine, Amanda R. Schaefer, Cesar Saleme, Belén Comas, Viviana Cosentino, Enrique Gadow, Jeffrey C. Murray

“…Bisulfite sequencing analysis of the promoter region of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene detected two CpG dinucleotides showing significant methylation differences among the three groups of samples. …”
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Urinary Biomarkers in the Assessment of Early Diabetic Nephropathy by Cristina Gluhovschi, Gheorghe Gluhovschi, Ligia Petrica, Romulus Timar, Silvia Velciov, Ioana Ionita, Adriana Kaycsa, Bogdan Timar

“…Towards this aim, biomarkers for detecting early DN can be used. Microalbuminuria has been proven a remarkably useful biomarker, being used for diagnosis of DN, for assessing its associated condition—mainly cardiovascular ones—and for monitoring its progression. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Camellia sinensis Silver Nanoparticles by Toga Khalid Mohamed, Marivt Osman Widdatallah, Maida Musa Ali, Afraa Mubarak Alhaj, DhiaEldin AbdElmagied Elhag

“…The synthesized nanoparticles showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with a zone of inhibition of 7 mm, but none was detected against Escherichia coli. The obtained physicochemical properties were correlated with the antibacterial activity of the silver nanoparticles.…”
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Demineralization Depth Using QLF and a Novel Image Processing Software by Jun Wu, Zachary R. Donly, Kevin J. Donly, Steven Hackmyer

“…Quantitative Light-Induced fluorescence (QLF) has been widely used to detect tooth demineralization indicated by fluorescence loss with respect to surrounding sound enamel. …”
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Etanercept Attenuates Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats by Reducing Brain TNF-α Contents and by Stimulating Newly Formed Neurogenesis by Chong-Un Cheong, Ching-Ping Chang, Chien-Ming Chao, Bor-Chih Cheng, Chung-Zhing Yang, Chung-Ching Chio

“…Seven days after systemic administration of etanercept, levels of etanercept can be detected in the contused brain tissues. In addition, neurological and motor deficits, cerebral contusion, and increased brain TNF-α contents caused by TBI can be attenuated by etanercept therapy. …”
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The Use of Session RPE to Monitor the Intensity of Weight Training in Older Women: Acute Responses to Eccentric, Concentric, and Dynamic Exercises by Sandro S. Ferreira, Kleverton Krinski, Ragami C. Alves, Mariana L. Benites, Paulo E. Redkva, Hassan M. Elsangedy, Cosme F. Buzzachera, Tácito P. Souza-Junior, Sergio G. da Silva

“…The rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is ability to detect and interpret organic sensations while performing exercises. …”
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Development of a Plantar Load Estimation Algorithm for Evaluation of Forefoot Load of Diabetic Patients during Daily Walks Using a Foot Motion Sensor by Ayano Watanabe, Hiroshi Noguchi, Makoto Oe, Hiromi Sanada, Taketoshi Mori

“…In this study, we hypothesized that excessive FL, which cannot be detected by plantar load measurements within laboratory settings, occurs in daily walks. …”
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Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy and Oculomotor Nerve Schwannoma: A Pediatric Case Report with Long-Term MRI Follow-Up and Literature Review by Maria Giuseppina Petruzzelli, Mariella Margari, Flora Furente, Maria Carmela Costanza, Anna Rosi Legrottaglie, Franca Dicuonzo, Lucia Margari

“…Actually, oculomotor nerve tumors may be masquerade as RPON so that MRI follow-ups are required to detect the possibility of tumor etiology. Case presentation. …”
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Evaluation of Plasma E-Selectin Concentration as a Risk Marker for Atherosclerotic Vascular Damage in Patients with Early CAD by Monika Rac, Michal Rac, Andrzej Krzystolik, Krzysztof Safranow, Dariusz Chlubek, Violetta Dziedziejko

“…Conclusion: Plasma E-selectin levels are not a reliable marker for detecting atherosclerotic plaques or related problems in individuals with stable, well-managed CAD. …”
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Cochlear Synaptopathy and Noise-Induced Hidden Hearing Loss by Lijuan Shi, Ying Chang, Xiaowei Li, Steve Aiken, Lijie Liu, Jian Wang

“…As there is no PTS, these functional deficits cannot be detected using routine audiological evaluations and may be unknown to subjects who have them. …”
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AMINOSELETON-BASED CORRECTION OF IMMUNE STATUS IN WHITE RATS VACCINATED FROM SALMONELLOSIS AND CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO T-2 TOXIN by S. V. Shabunin, A. G. Shakhov, G. A. Vostroilova, L. Yu. Sashnina, Yu. A. Kantarovich, Ye. V. Mikhailov, I. S. Tolkachev, Ye. V. Tyurina

“…It is related to active formation of neutrophils in the marrow and their further migration to the blood circulation system for phagocytosis. The detected morphological changes in blood of the vaccinated and exposed animals suggest hematological disorder associated with T-2 toxicosis demonstrated as erythropoiesis inhibition and leucopenia. …”
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Histopathological Characterization and Whole Exome Sequencing of Ectopic Thyroid: Fetal Architecture in a Functional Ectopic Gland from Adult Patient by Rosalinda Yasato Camargo, Cristina Takami Kanamura, Celso Ubirajara Friguglietti, Célia Regina Nogueira, Sonia Iorcansky, Alfio José Tincani, Ana Karina Bezerra, Ester Brust, Fernanda Christtanini Koyama, Anamaria Aranha Camargo, Fernanda Orpinelli R. Rego, Pedro Alexandre Favoretto Galante, Geraldo Medeiros-Neto, Ileana Gabriela Sanchez Rubio

“…But it has also been detected in asymptomatic individuals. This study aimed to investigate the histopathological, functional, and genetic features of human ectopic thyroids. …”
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PAIVS: prediction of avian influenza virus subtype by Hyeon-Chun Park, Juyoun Shin, Sung-Min Cho, Shinseok Kang, Yeun-Jun Chung, Seung-Hyun Jung

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) can analyze the full-length sequence information of entire AIV genome at once, so this technology is becoming a more common in detecting AIVs and predicting subtypes. However, an analysis pipeline of NGS-based AIV sequencing data, including AIV subtyping, has not yet been established. …”
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Review of models for estimating 3D human pose using deep learning by Sani Salisu, Kamaluddeen Usman Danyaro, Maged Nasser, Israa M. Hayder, Hussain A. Younis

“…Human pose estimation (HPE) is designed to detect and localize various parts of the human body and represent them as a kinematic structure based on input data like images and videos. …”
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An Evaluation Method for Effective Prestress of Simply Supported Prestressed Concrete Beams with Breathing Cracks by Wenlong Guo, Peng Liang, Hexu Liu, Y. Frank Chen, Xiaojin Zhao

“…Loss of effective prestress and accurate detection of actual stress in existing precast prestressed concrete bridges are two major challenges in the bridge industry. …”
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Feature Extraction in Densely Sensed Environments: Extensions to Multiple Broadcast Domains by Maryam Vahabi, Vikram Gupta, Michele Albano, Raghuraman Rangarajan, Eduardo Tovar

“…In this paper, we present a feature extraction mechanism for dense networks that takes advantage of dominance-based medium access control (MAC) protocols to (i) efficiently obtain global extrema of the sensed quantities, (ii) extract local extrema, and (iii) detect the boundaries of events, by using simple transforms that nodes employ on their local data. …”
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The Magnetic Origin of the Mystery of Rare Hα Moreton Waves by Ze Zhong, Yao Chen, Y. W. Ni, P. F. Chen, Ruisheng Zheng, Xiangliang Kong, Chuan Li

“…Over the past three decades, a lot of coronal fast-mode waves have been detected by space missions, but their counterparts in the chromosphere, called Moreton waves, have rarely been captured. …”
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