Trained quantity discrimination in the invasive red-eared slider and a comparison with the native stripe-necked turtle by Feng-Chun Lin, Pei-Jen Lee Shaner, Ming-Ying Hsieh, Martin J. Whiting, Si-Min Lin

“…Evidence is mounting that cognitive performance correlates with survival and fecundity, two pivotal factors for the successful establishment of invasive populations. We assessed the quantity discrimination ability of the globally invasive red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans). …”
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Association between Maternal Dietary Diversity and Low Birth Weight in Central India: A Case-Control Study by Shantanu Sharma, Sonali Maheshwari, Sunil Mehra

“…The objective of the present endeavor was to assess how maternal dietary diversity and other sociodemographic factors among marginalized populations are associated with the incidence of LBW. …”
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Blockchain enabled traceability in the jewel supply chain by Aman Patel, Siva Sai, Ankit Daiya, Harshal Akolekar, Vinay Chamola

“…The certificate template is stored on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), and when needed, the relevant data is populated into the template in real-time to produce the certificate. …”
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Factors Influencing Human Waste Management in Sanga Town Council- Kiruhura District. by Mugasha, Bindyomunda Athur

“…The study used a cross sectional study which employed both qualitative and quantitative method of data collection. The study populations were the residents of Kyamani, Byembogo, Kasharara and Kakagati villages. …”
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Influence of Community-Based Interventions on Routine Immunization Uptake among Children Under Five Years in Ntungamo District-Uganda by Topher, Byamukama, Margaret, Keraka, Eliphas, Gitonga

“…Evidence of the effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving immunization coverage in populations of low coverage is limited. Vaccine-preventable diseases is a major public health challenge in low-income countries where Uganda lies, and immunization is the only reliable strategy for child survival. …”
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Transcytosis of T4 Bacteriophage Through Intestinal Cells Enhances Its Immune Activation by Amanda Carroll-Portillo, October Barnes, Cristina N. Coffman, Cody A. Braun, Sudha B. Singh, Henry C. Lin

“…As transcytosis through intestinal cells is a necessary step in healthy systems for access by phage to the underlying immune cell populations, it is imperative to understand how this step may play a role in immune activation. …”
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Erythropoietin supplementation induces dysbiosis of the gut microbiota and impacts mucosal immunity in a non-diseased mouse model by Guillaume Sarrabayrouse, Corentin Joulain, Stéphanie Bessoles, Andrada S. Chiron, Andrada S. Chiron, Amine M. Abina, Salima Hacein-Bey-Abina, Salima Hacein-Bey-Abina

“…With regard to the mucosal immune system, an analysis of leukocyte populations in the small intestine and colon treatment revealed low proportions of ileal CD4 lymphocyte subpopulations (Treg, Tr17 and Th17 cells), IgA-secreting plasma cells, and a major macrophage subpopulation, involved in the control of lymphocyte responses. …”
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The Palatability of Lopinavir and Ritonavir Delivered by an Innovative Freeze-Dried Fast-Dissolving Tablet Formulation by David W. Pittman, Alexandra M. Brantly, Alexandra L. Drobonick, Hannah T. King, Daniel C. Mesta, Caroline G. Richards, Manjari Lal, Manshun Lai

“…Negative hedonic sensory qualities of HIV antiretroviral drugs often reduce patient adherence particularly in pediatric populations requiring oral consumption. This study examines the palatability of an innovative delivery mechanism utilizing a freeze-drying-in-blister approach to create fast-dissolving tablets (FDTs) containing a fixed-dose combination of lopinavir and ritonavir (LPV/r). …”
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The role of PCD in sexual dimorphism of dioecious Spinacia oleracea L. by Asuman Karadeniz Pekgöz, Özal Mutlu, Özlem Aytürk

“…Moreover, the ability to manipulate or control the flowering of the dioecious plant by simple means holds great potential, both from an economic aspect and to increase food production for an ever-growing human population…”
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Identification of Pediatric Oral Health Core Competencies through Interprofessional Education and Practice by D. Hallas, J. B. Fernandez, N. G. Herman, A. Moursi

“…Students demonstrated achievement of interprofessional core competencies, after completing the interprofessional educational clinical practice activities at Head Start programs that included interprofessional evidence-based collaborative practice, case analyses, and presentations with scholarly discussions that explored ways to improve the oral health of diverse pediatric populations. The goal of improving the oral health of all children begins with interprofessional education that lays the foundations for interprofessional practice.…”
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Evaluation of the EndoPAT as a Tool to Assess Endothelial Function by M. Moerland, A. J. Kales, L. Schrier, M. G. J. van Dongen, D. Bradnock, J. Burggraaf

“…We investigated the feasibility of the EndoPAT to evaluate acute changes in endothelial function with repeated noninvasive measurements and assessed its discriminating power in different populations. Endothelial function was stable over a longer period of time in renally impaired patients (coefficient of variation 13%). …”
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A truncated pre-F protein mRNA vaccine elicits an enhanced immune response and protection against respiratory syncytial virus by Min Lin, Yifan Yin, Xiaomeng Zhao, Chen Wang, Xueqing Zhu, Letao Zhan, Li Chen, Siling Wang, Xue Lin, Jun Zhang, Ningshao Xia, Zizheng Zheng

“…Abstract The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vaccines designed by GSK, Pfizer and Moderna to protect high-risk populations against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). …”
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Temperature Effect Study on Growth and Survival of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Jinjiang Oyster (Crassostrea rivularis) with Rapid Count Method by Yuan Wang, Hai-yan Zhang, Essy Kouadio Fodjo, Cong Kong, Run-Run Gu, Feng Han, Xiao-Sheng Shen

“…In this work, to investigate the growth or survival profiles in different media, pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in APW, Jinjiang oyster (JO, Crassostrea rivularis) slurry, and live JO were studied under different temperatures. All the strain populations were counted through our double-layer agar plate (DLAP) method. …”
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Helminth Products Potently Modulate Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Downregulating Neuroinflammation and Promoting a Suppressive Microenvironment by Alberto N. Peón, Yadira Ledesma-Soto, Jonadab E. Olguín, Marcel Bautista-Donis, Edda Sciutto, Luis I. Terrazas

“…Both the polyclonal and the antigen-specific proliferative responses of lymphocytes were also inhibited in EAE-ill mice receiving TcES in association with a potent recruitment of suppressor cell populations. Peritoneal inoculation of TcES was able to direct the normal inflammatory cell traffic to the site of injection, thus modulating CNS infiltration, which may work along with Th2 immune polarization and lymphocyte activation impairment to downregulate EAE development.…”
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Comparative study of some species of the genus Acer L. in the Hirkan flora using dendrochronological methods by Agamalieva Aydan Gahraman, Mehrelieva Hokume Ilham, Mammadova Shalala Abuzer, Alieva Khadija Hezi, Esli Ilaida Aga Aleskerova

“…The main objective of this scientific study is to conduct a biometric and dendrochronological analysis of the processes occurring in the populations of rare species of the Hirkan flora. The study also includes monitoring the areas where rare and endangered species are found and developing action plans to assess and protect these ecosystems. …”
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Bleomycin-Treated Chimeric Thy1-Deficient Mice with Thy1-Deficient Myofibroblasts and Thy-Positive Lymphocytes Resolve Inflammation without Affecting the Fibrotic Response by Pazit Y. Cohen, Raphael Breuer, Philip Zisman, Shulamit B. Wallach-Dayan

“…Lung fibrosis is characterized by abnormal accumulation of fibroblasts in the interstitium of the alveolar space. Two populations of myofibroblasts, distinguished by Thy1 expression, are detected in human and murine lungs. …”
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Diet-Related Knowledge and Physical Activity in a Large Cohort of Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Patients: PROGENS ARENA Study by Tomasz Klupa, Michał Możdżan, Janina Kokoszka-Paszkot, Magdalena Kubik, Małgorzata Masierek, Margerita Czerwińska, Maciej T. Małecki

“…Further studies on other populations of insulin-treated T2DM patients are required to confirm these findings.…”
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Distribution and environmental dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in poultry farms and surrounding ecosystems by ShangMin Li, Kai Wang, DanPing Wang, HongZhi Wang, HuaXuan Zhao, JunHua Pu, KeHua Wang, ChunMei Li

“…Association analysis revealed five potential host genera for ARG/MGE presence among various microbiota populations studied here. Our findings confirm that farms are important sources for the environmental dissemination of pathogens and ARGs.…”
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Perspectives from parents and clinicians on an ecology-focused approach to a group well-child care by Ishaan T. Shah, Nina D. Ham, Hassan Lubega, Christopher L. Boswell, Esther Kim Liu, Renée D. Boynton-Jarrett

“…Abstract Background Group well-child care (GWCC) is a novel group-based alternative for pediatric primary care visits that may allow for adaptations that better tailor to the needs of underserved populations. This qualitative study investigates clinician and parent perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of integrating ecology-focused content in GWCC using semi-structured interviews with GWCC parent-graduates and ecology-focused child clinicians. …”
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Syndemic, mental health and living with dependent persons in Latin America and Spain: a study with a gender perspective by Natalia López-Contreras, Tomás López-Jiménez, Laura Medina-Perucha, Brenda Biaani León-Gómez, Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, Olivia Janett Horna-Campos, Maria Sol Anigstein, Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Mariana Pastorello Verotti, Olga Bardales-Mendoza, Karen M. Arteaga-Contreras, Anna Berenguera, Andrés Peralta, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó

“…Abstract Objective To analyze the sociostructural determinants associated with mental health problems during the lockdown period among populations residing in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain who lived with minors or dependents, approached from a gender perspective. …”
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