Hygiene Status of Over-the-Row Blueberry Machine Harvesters Cleaned and Sanitized Using Various Approaches by Yaxi Dai, Renee Holland, Sarah Doane, Weiqiang Yang, Jinru Chen

“…The vertical and horizontal conveyors and fruit-catch plates had significantly higher TA, YM, and TC counts than other sampled sites. FC and EC were detected in 7.8% or 14.1% of the Georgia samples and 5.6% or 10.2% of the Oregon samples. …”
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Identification of Imitation Cheese and Imitation Ice Cream Based on Vegetable Fat Using NMR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics by Yulia B. Monakhova, Rolf Godelmann, Claudia Andlauer, Thomas Kuballa, Dirk W. Lachenmeier

“…Using principal component analysis (PCA), imitation products can be easily detected. In both cheese and ice cream, a differentiation according to the type of raw material (milk fat and vegetable fat) was possible. …”
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A Case of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Diagnosed at the Postpartum Period by Sefa Kurt, Aras Emre Canda, Emre Karadeniz, Tugba Yavuzsen, Ozgul Sagol, Funda Obuz, Mehmet Serefettin Canda

“…We discuss a rare gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) case detected at the 10th postpartum week and we want to pay attention to the challenges and improvements in the diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, and follow-up of this rare tumor accompanied with the review of the current literature. …”
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Blastocystis and Giardia duodenalis infection in a male prison in Spain by Carla Muñoz-Antoli, Jacklyn Comas, María José Irisarri-Gutiérrez, Lucrecia Acosta, José Guillermo Esteban, Rafael Toledo

“…Background: General conditions in a prison may facilitate water- or food-borne infections. Methods: Detection of intestinal parasites was achieved in 471 male prison inmates by standard microscopic procedures on their stool samples. …”
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PSA is not suitable as a reliable marker for seminal fluid in rectal samples collected post-mortem by Corine Müller, Elie Pascolo Tièche, Martin Zieger

“…Using male specific qPCR, male DNA was detected in only one of the female samples, indicating a high false-positive rate for both sexes when using SERATEC® PSA Semiquant tests as indicators for the presence of seminal liquid post mortem. …”
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Adalimumab Treatment in Biologically Naïve Crohn’s Disease: Relationship with Ectopic MUC5AC Expression and Endoscopic Improvement by Tsutomu Mizoshita, Satoshi Tanida, Hironobu Tsukamoto, Keiji Ozeki, Takahito Katano, Hirotaka Nishiwaki, Masahide Ebi, Yoshinori Mori, Eiji Kubota, Hiromi Kataoka, Takeshi Kamiya, Takashi Joh

“…In MUC5AC positive groups, loss of MUC5AC expression was detected in cases having CR and endoscopic improvement at 52 weeks, while remnant ectopic MUC5AC expression was observed in those exhibiting no endoscopic improvement and flare up after 52 weeks. …”
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Early peripheral blood gene expression (Cyp4A11 and Cyp2E1) in cases of brain ischemia in addict cases admitted to Benha university hospital by Nashwa E. Ahmed, Amina M. Nagah, Omima R. Mohamed, Ghada Mohamed Mahmoud, Sania K. Elwia

“…These biomarkers hold promise as diagnostic tools, offering potential for early detection and personalized treatment strategies for stroke in drug-addicted populations. …”
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Early Intervention of Didang Decoction on MLCK Signaling Pathways in Vascular Endothelial Cells of Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Shoujiao Ye, Zhenqiang Song, Jing Li, Chunshen Li, Juhong Yang, Bai Chang

“…The expression level of MLCK was detected using Western Blot analysis, and the levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), protein kinase C (PKC), and protein kinase A (PKA) were examined using Real Time PCR. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals an Altered Hcy Metabolism in the Stria Vascularis of the Pendred Syndrome Mouse Model by Wenyue Xue, Yuxin Tian, Yuanping Xiong, Feng Liu, Yanmei Feng, Zhengnong Chen, Dongzhen Yu, Shankai Yin

“…ELISA and immunofluorescence technique were used to detect the homocysteine (Hcy) level in serum, brain, and SV, respectively. …”
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Expression Analysis of Sugarcane Aquaporin Genes under Water Deficit by Manassés Daniel da Silva, Roberta Lane de Oliveira Silva, José Ribamar Costa Ferreira Neto, Ana Carolina Ribeiro Guimarães, Daniela Truffi Veiga, Sabrina Moutinho Chabregas, William Lee Burnquist, Günter Kahl, Ana Maria Benko-Iseppon, Ederson Akio Kido

“…Two targets (SsPIP1-1 and SoPIP1-3/PIP1-4) were selected for validation via RT-qPCR and their expression patterns as detected by HT-SuperSAGE were confirmed. The employed validation strategy revealed that different genotypes share the same tolerant or sensitive phenotype, respectively, but may use different routes for stress acclimation, indicating the aquaporin transcription in sugarcane to be potentially genotype-specific.…”
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Fluorescence Spectrometric Determination of Drugs Containing 𝜶-Methylene Sulfone/Sulfonamide Functional Groups Using N1-Methylnicotinamide Chloride as a Fluorogenic Agent by Khaled M. Elokely, Mohamed A. Eldawy, Mohamed A. Elkersh, Tarek F. El-Moselhy

“…The proposed method is simple, does not need sophisticated instruments, and is suitable for quality control application, bioavailability, and bioequivalency studies. Besides, its detection limits are comparable to other sophisticated chromatographic methods.…”
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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding According to the PALM-COEIN Classification by Onur Bektas, Kivilcim Bektas, Sirin Aydin, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Husnu Celik

“…No significant changes were detected in categories including polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy, and iatrogenic causes (p>0.05). …”
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Spectrum of Chronic Gastritis Based on Morphological Examination of Gastric Biopsies by А. S. Tertychnyy, Т. L. Lapina, D. Р. Nagornaya, N. V. Pachuashvili, А. Р. Kiryukhin, А. А. Fedorenko, Р. V. Pavlov, D. D. Protsenko, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…The most frequently diagnosed type was active H. pylori-associated gastritis (36.7 %), followed by chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia in cases where H. pylori infection was not detected (28.4 %), including immunohistochemical examination, classified as gastritis after successful H. pylori eradication. …”
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New Insights on Quality, Safety, Nutritional, and Nutraceutical Properties of Honeydew Honeys from Italy by Andrea Mara, Federica Mainente, Vasiliki Soursou, Yolanda Picó, Iratxe Perales, Asma Ghorab, Gavino Sanna, Isabel Borrás-Linares, Gianni Zoccatelli, Marco Ciulu

“…Concerning safety aspects, pesticide residues were detected in 90% of the samples, with fir honeydews exhibiting the lowest contamination levels, probably due to its production in less industrialized areas. …”
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Effect of biannual azithromycin on respiratory pathogens among symptomatic children: results from the randomised Macrolides Oraux pour Réduire les Décès avec un Oeil sur la Résista... by Jie Liu, Thomas M Lietman, Jeremy D Keenan, Kieran S O'Brien, Elodie Lebas, Amza Abdou, Benjamin F Arnold, James A Platts-Mills, Eric R Houpt, Stephanie A Brennhofer, Elizabeth T Rogawski McQuade, Ramatou Maliki, Jixian Zhang, Suzanne Stroup, Suporn Pholwat, Ahmed M Arzika

“…Swabs were tested by quantitative PCR using a customised TaqMan Array Card that included assays for 19 respiratory pathogens.Results Nasopharyngeal detection of Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pneumoniae was common in both azithromycin and placebo communities. …”
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The causal effects between low back pain and cerebrospinal fluid metabolites: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Run Peng, Xiaoxin Wang, Wei Wang, Zeqin Li, Yuze Sun, Mingliang Yang

“…No significant estimates of heterogeneity or pleiotropy were detected. Conclusion Our study emphasizes the causal relationship between CSF metabolites and LBP risk, providing reference for clinical treatment and prognosis of LBP.…”
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Development and Validation of an HPLC Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Clopidogrel Bisulfate, Its Carboxylic Acid Metabolite, and Atorvastatin in Human Plasma: Application... by Octavian Croitoru, Adela-Maria Spiridon, Ionela Belu, Adina Turcu-Ştiolică, Johny Neamţu

“…Chromatographic separation was performed on an BDS Hypersil C18 column (250 × 4.6 mm; 5 μm) via gradient elution with mobile phase consisting of 10 mM phosphoric acid (sodium) buffer solution (pH = 2.6 adjusted with 85% orthophosphoric acid) : acetonitrile : methanol with flow rate of 1 mL·min−1. Detection was achieved with PDA detector at 220 nm. …”
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The added role of Doppler ultrasound evaluation of sickle cell disease vasculopathy as a state of arterial stiffness and decreased nitric oxide bioavailability by Marwa Mohammed Mohammed Onsy, Sonia Ali El-Saiedi, Douaa Mohammed Mohammed Elsheshtawy, Marwa Abd-Elhady Abd-Elsamad

“…Conclusion Doppler assessment of brachial and carotid elastic properties may be helpful for early detection of sickle cell vasculopathy and sickle-related complications.…”
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Oxidative Stress Level as a Predictor of Anastomotic Leakage after Rectal Surgery by Jiajun Luo, Hongxue Wu, Yu Yang, Yue Jiang, Jingwen Yuan, Qiang Tong

“…Most of the oxidative stress indicators we detected are of considerable significance in the diagnosis of anastomotic leakage. …”
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Th1 and Th2 cytokine profile in patients with early onset periodontitis and their healthy siblings by Jiřina Bártová, Zuzana Krátká-Opatrná, Jarmila Procházková, Otakar Krejsa, Jana Dušková, Lubor Mrklas, Helena Tlaskalová, Božena Cukrowská

“….), a bacterium typical for EOP, was detected in all people studied. Th1 and Th2 cytokine production was measured after in vitro stimulation. …”
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