Candida Bloodstream Infection: Changing Pattern of Occurrence and Antifungal Susceptibility over 10 Years in a Tertiary Care Saudi Hospital by Nawaf Alkharashi, Sameera Aljohani, Laila Layqah, Emad Masuadi, Waleed Baharoon, Hamdan AL-Jahdali, Salim Baharoon

“…Candida has emerged as one of the most important pathogens that cause bloodstream infection (BSI).Understanding the current Candida BSI trends, the dominant species causing disease and the mortality associated with this infection are crucial to optimize therapeutic and prophylaxis measures. …”
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Protective mechanism of quercetin compounds against acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity by Linzi Li, Xueying Lei, Lin Chen, Ya Ma, Jun Luo, Xuebo Liu, Xinglian Xu, Guanghong Zhou, Xianchao Feng

“…In vitro studies found that quercetin compounds protected HepG2 cells from AA by attenuating the activation of AA-induced autophagy, lowering reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels by exerting antioxidant effects and thus attenuating oxidative stress, increasing mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and improving apoptosis-related proteins, thus attenuating AA-induced apoptosis. …”
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How Marine Megabenthos Fauna Responds to River Discharge and Artificial Flood in Large River Estuary by Debin Sun, Qinglu Fu, Jiao Wang, Linlin Chen, Jing Chen, Yilin Wang, Baoquan Li

“…The comprehensive indices of biodiversity (C‐diversity), phylogeny (C‐phyl), and stability (C‐stability) were synthesized from 24 basic indices to characterize the overall traits of megabenthos faunas. All 210 species were collected during three periods, belonging to 16 classes and 51 orders. …”
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Sources of PM2.5 Oxidative Potential during Haze and Non-haze Seasons in Chiang Mai, Thailand by Pitakchon Ponsawansong, Tippawan Prapamontol, Kittipan Rerkasem, Somporn Chantara, Kraichat Tantrakarnapa, Sawaeng Kawichai, Guoxing Li, Cao Fang, Xiaochuan Pan, Yanlin Zhang

“…In this study, the source contributions of 16 high priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), and 10 species of water-soluble inorganic ions bound on PM2.5 and their OP were investigated using DTT assay. …”
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Considérations ontogénétiques et phylogénétiques concernant l’origine de la parole by Louis-Jean Boë, Jean Granat, Jean-Louis Heim, Jean-Luc Schwartz, Pierre Badin, Guillaume Barbier, Guillaume Captier, Antoine Serrurier, Nicolas Kielwasser

“…Among old unsolved questions: Why is our species alone in having speech and language? Many others questions are (for the moment?) …”
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Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…However, effective management strategies for high-carbon sink tree species tailored to local conditions are essential for achieving national goals for carbon neutrality by 2060.…”
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Seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in the United States by Lars Eisen

“…Knowledge of seasonal activity patterns of human-biting life stages of tick species serving as vectors of human disease agents provides basic information on when during the year humans are most at risk for tick bites and tick-borne diseases. …”
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A dataset of Antarctic ecosystems in ice-free lands: classification, descriptions, and maps by Anikó B. Tóth, Aleks Terauds, Steven L. Chown, Kevin A. Hughes, Peter Convey, Dominic A. Hodgson, Don A. Cowan, John Gibson, Rachel I. Leihy, Nicholas J. Murray, Sharon A. Robinson, Justine D. Shaw, Jonathan S. Stark, Mark I. Stevens, John van den Hoff, Jane Wasley, David A. Keith

“…Antarctic ecosystems support unique species and genetic diversity, deliver essential ecosystem services and contribute to planetary stability. …”
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RETRACTED: Melanin Produced by Bordetella parapertussis Confers a Survival Advantage to the Bacterium during Host Infection by Yukihiro Hiramatsu, Takashi Nishida, Dendi Krisna Nugraha, Fuminori Sugihara, Yasuhiko Horiguchi

“…Our results show that melanin confers a survival advantage to B. parapertussis within human macrophages through its protective effect against reactive oxygen species and eventually contributes to respiratory infection of the bacterium in mice. …”
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Identifikasi Vektor Malaria di Daerah Sekitar PLTU Teluk Sirih Kecamatan Bungus Kota Padang Pada Tahun 2011 by Rezka Gustya Sari, Nurhayati Nurhayati, Rosfita Rasyid

“…Determination of method of control requires an understanding on the species of mosquito which serves as the vector and its behavior. …”
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Size-resolved Compositional Analysis and Source Apportionment of Submicron Aerosol during Lockdown Period Using HR-ToF-AMS by Prodip Acharja, Akash Vispute, Prasanna Lonkar, Suresh W. Gosavi, Sreyashi Debnath, Narendra G. Dhangar, Kaushar Ali, Gaurav Govardhan, Sachin D. Ghude

“…The size-resolved analysis showed the unimodal size distribution of organic and inorganic constituents with peaks at 550 nm, implying the dominant presence of mixed and aged aerosol species. The stoichiometric neutralization analysis showed the almost neutralized nature of submicron aerosol with an average aerosol neutralization ratio (ANR) of 0.8. …”
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Evaluating the association between lipidome and female reproductive diseases through comprehensive Mendelian randomization analyses by Ye Ma, Fang Wu, Zeming Yu, Lu Yang

“…The results indicated a close association between specific lipidomes, particularly sphingomyelin, lysophosphatidylethanolamine, cholesterol ester, and phosphatidylcholines, with FRDs. These lipid species may potentially serve as biomarkers and future drug targets for the treatment of FRDs.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of PkNRT Gene Family in Korean Pine (<i>Pinus koraiensis</i>) by Xinyu Zhao, Haibo Wu, Boyang Li, Pengyang Wang, Peng Zhang, Hailong Shen, Jianfei Yang

“…Here, we present a comprehensive genome-wide analysis and characterization of the NRT gene family in Korean pine, an invaluable tree species cultivated extensively in northeastern China. …”
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Fusobacterium nucleatum upregulates the immune inhibitory receptor PD-L1 in colorectal cancer cells via the activation of ALPK1 by Coco Duizer, Moniek Salomons, Merel van Gogh, Sanne Gräve, Freke A. Schaafsma, Maaike J. Stok, Merel Sijbranda, Raghuvandhanan Kumarasamy Sivasamy, Rob J. L. Willems, Marcel R. de Zoete

“…In addition, we determined that not only F. nucleatum promoted an ALPK1-dependent pro-inflammatory environment but also other Fusobacterium species such as F. varium, F. necrophorum and F. gonidiaformans generated similar effects, indicating that ADP-heptose or related heptose phosphate secretion is a conserved feature of the Fusobacterium genus. …”
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence, Causal Agents, and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility by Ketema Bizuwork, Haile Alemayehu, Girmay Medhin, Wondwossen Amogne, Tadesse Eguale

“…The most frequently isolated bacterial species were Escherichia coli 17 (30.2%), Proteus 13 (23.2%), and Enterococcus 11 (19.6%). …”
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Effects of using different levels of dietary chitosan on some immune indices and antioxidant defense system in Vannamei shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei by Saeed Dayani, Valiallah Jafari, Roghayeh Safari, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar

“…To guarantee a sustainable yield of fish species, well-balanced diets should be considered. …”
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Genetic diversity of VIR Raphanus sativus L. collections on aluminum tolerance by A. B. Kurina, I. A. Kosareva, A. M. Artemyeva

“…In the absence of a rapid assessment methodology specialized for the species studied, a method is used to assess the aluminum resistance of cereals using an eriochrome cyanine R dye, which is based on the recovery or absence of restoration of mitotic activity of the seedlings roots subjected to shock exposure to aluminum. …”
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OH 89: A newly described ~1.8-million-year-old hominid clavicle from Olduvai Gorge by Taylor, Catherine E, Masao, Fidelis, Njau, Jackson K, Songita, Agustino Venance, Hlusko, Leslea J

“…Discussion The OH 89 clavicle derives from an individual of unknown hominid species with a shoulder breadth similar to that of a large human male. …”
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Metagenomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Crosstalk Between Intratumor Mycobiome and Hosts in Early‐Stage Nonsmoking Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients by Yaohui Sun, Zhiming Gan, Shijiancong Liu, Sheng Zhang, Wei Zhong, Jian Liu, Xiuting Huang, Wei He, Hongcheng Zhong, Qingdong Cao

“…Results The results revealed that ES‐LUAD patients exhibited fungal dysbiosis characterized by reduced species diversity and significant imbalances in specific fungal abundances. …”
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Reliea® combination of Codonopsis lanceolata and Chaenomeles sinensis extract alleviates airway inflammation on particulate matter 10 plus diesel exhaust particles (PM10D) ‑induced... by Yoon-Young Sung, Won-Kyung Yang, Jong Hoon Kim, Dongseok Shin, Seok June Son, Seung-Hyung Kim

“…RelA treatment suppressed reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide release, cytokine expression (IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS, CXCL-2, MCP-1, and TNF-α), and the related inflammatory mechanisms in PM10-induced alveolar macrophage cells. …”
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