Pinus sylvestris bark extract reduces the impact of Heligmosomoides bakeri infection on C57BL/6 but not on BALB/c mice (Mus musculus) by Berit Marie Blomstrand, Stig Milan Thamsborg, Håvard Steinshamn, Heidi Larsen Enemark, Inga Marie Aasen, Karl-Christian Mahnert, Kristin Marie Sørheim, Francesca Shepherd, Jos Houdijk, Spiridoula Athanasiadou

“…Mice able to clear an infection quickly (fast responders, BALB/c) or slowly (slow responders, C57BL/6) were infected orally with 200 infective third-stage larvae (L3) of the parasitic nematode Heligmosomoides bakeri or remained uninfected (dosed with water only). Each infection group of mice was gavaged for 3 consecutive days from day 19 post-infection with either bark extract or dimethyl sulphoxide (5%) as vehicle control. …”
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Pinglu Canal Construction and Its Impact on Wildlife Habitat Connectivity: A Multi-Species Network Analysis and Ecological Restoration Strategy by Yuan Cao, Kai Su, Yongfa You, Xuebing Jiang, Chuang Li, Junjie Chen

“…This study uses the MaxEnt model to identify habitats for 11 wildlife species within the study area, categorized into terrestrial mammals, amphibians and reptiles, forest birds, and water birds, thereby constructing a multi-species habitat connectivity network (MHCN). …”
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Chemical Characterization of Marine Aerosols in a South Mediterranean Coastal Area Located in Bou Ismaïl, Algeria by Sidali Khedidji, Konrad Müller, Lyes Rabhi, Gerald Spindler, Khanneh Wadinga Fomba, Dominik van Pinxteren, Noureddine Yassaa, Hartmut Herrmann

“…From September 2011 to January 2012, chemical characterization of aerosol particles comprising water-soluble ions (WSI), trace metals, carbonaceous aerosols, the anhydrosugars levoglucosan and arabitol, dicarboxylic acids, and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), i.e., alkanes, PAHs, and hopanes, was carried out by using a variety of analytical techniques. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Lapachol and Its Derivatives and Their Ability to Chelate Iron (II) Cation: DFT and QTAIM Studies by Djafarou Ngouh Pajoudoro, Daniel Lissouck, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, A. E. B. Abdallah, Alfred Aristide Flavien Toze, Désiré Bikele Mama

“…Geometry optimizations have been implemented in gas and solution phase (water, acetonitrile, chlorobenzene, benzene, and toluene) for ligands at B3LYP/6-311++G (d,p) level of theory using B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) optimized data as starting point. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil Isolated from Pelargonium roseum against Grey Mould (Botrytis cinerea) of Cherry Tomato by Fuyan LIU, Runxia YANG, Yangcuiji ZHENG, Chongjun ZHAO, Liming FAN, Fawu SU, Min YE

“…In this study, the EO of P. roseum was extracted by water vapor distillation, and the chemical components were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). …”
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Syphilitic aortitis: from the past to the present (view of a dermatovenerologist) by S.V. Zakharov, T.V. Svyatenko, V.K. Zakharov, V.V. Gorbuntsov, L.A. Pohrebniak

“…Special attention is paid to the fact that the uniqueness of the above observations lies in the fact that complicated forms of aortitis began to occur more often and also in treated syphilis patients who had previously been treated with water-soluble penicillin. Aortitis also occurs against the background of seroconversion (positivity) of non-treponemal tests, which were previously negative after treatment.…”
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Quantitative Determination of 18-β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid in HepG2 Cell Line by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method by Giuseppina Nocca, Cinzia Callà, Stefano Angelo Santini, Adriana Amalfitano, Luca Marigo, Diana Valeria Rossetti, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Massimo Cordaro

“…The analysis was carried out using a JASCO HPLC system with a C-18 (3 μm) Supelco reversed phase column (150 x 4.7 mm) using a mobile phase of 80% CH3OH and 20% of CH3CN: tetrahydrofuran: water (10:80:10, v/v/v). The method was linear in the concentration range of 1.5–120 μg /mL (n = 5). …”
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Effect of cooling rate on metallurgical and mechanical properties in continuous wave laser welding of hot-dip galvanised steel-to-aluminium sheets in a zero part-to-part gap lap jo... by A. Baghbani Barenji, M.B. Russo, S. Jabar, H.R. Kotadia, D. Ceglarek, K.F. Ayarkwa, J.R. Smith, P. Franciosa

“…The experimental work also showed that despite beam oscillation does enlarge the connection area, the average shear stress was relatively lower compared to the case without oscillation, attributed to the increased thickness of the IMCs. Active cooling with water flow at 10 °C achieved 60% joint efficiency compared to parent aluminium, while beam oscillation reduced this to 54% but with half the strength variation. …”
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Compuestos de yeso con adición de fibras textiles de algodón recicladas = Gypsum compounds with the addition of post-consumer textile fibres of cotton by Anabel Patricia Castillo-Rodríguez, Luz Alejandra Santander-Peralta, Justo García-Navarro

“…An experimental work was carried out where gypsum specimens of 4x4x16 cm were tested with post-consumer cotton fibres in different formats and lengths (20 and 35mm), additions of 0.5% and fibres of 35mm in length increased the flexural and compressive strength by 5.9% and 11% respectively, and the capillary water absorption decreased by 26% with 1% of addition. …”
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Readiness to deliver quality curative care for under-five children at health posts in Ethiopia by Dawit Wolde Daka, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa, Mirkuzie Woldie

“…The majority of health posts had a toilet facility (83%) and water supply (62%). However, less than a quarter had electricity connection (22%) and communication equipment (18%). …”
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Thermal deformation compensation scheme to the sub-nanometre level of a piezoelectric offset mirror for MHz repetition rate free-electron laser by Baoning Sun, Qinming Li, Chuan Yang, Kai Hu, Zhongmin Xu, Xiaohao Dong, Weiqing Zhang, Xueming Yang

“…The mirror is side-mounted with slots filled with an indium–gallium alloy, which house copper tubes for water cooling. Eighteen groups of piezo actuators are symmetrically attached to the top and bottom surfaces. …”
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Oral Administration of Ethanol Extract of Myristica fragrans Elicited Hyperactivity, Anxiety and Reduced Dopamine Level in Rats by SUNDAY Abba, SUNDAY ABRAHAM MUSA, Abel Agbon, SUNDAY OLADELE, IBRAHIM Joseph Momoh, ENYINNA OGBONNA, OLUSEGUN Dare Omotosho

“…Groups I (control, received 2 ml/kg distilled water); Group II (received 2 ml/kg of tween 80 Oil); Groups III, IV and V received ESMF (500 mg/kg; 1000 mg/kg and 1500 mg/kg, respectively) and group VI received methylphenidate (1 mg/kg) as standard stimulant. …”
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Activation of three targets by a TAL effector confers susceptibility to bacterial blight of cotton by Brendan W. Mormile, Yan Yan, Taran Bauer, Li Wang, Rachel C. Rivero, Sara C. D. Carpenter, Catherine Danmaigona Clement, Kevin L. Cox, Lin Zhang, Xiyu Ma, Terry A. Wheeler, Jane K. Dever, Ping He, Adam J. Bogdanove, Libo Shan

“…Activation of GhSWEET14a and GhSWEET14b results in water-soaked lesions. Transcriptome profiling coupled with TALE-binding element prediction identify a pectin lyase gene as an additional Tal7b target, quantitatively contributing to Xcm virulence alongside GhSWEET14a/b. …”
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Lysosphingolipids in ceramide-deficient skin lipid models by Georgios Paraskevopoulos, Lukáš Opálka, Andrej Kováčik, Anna Paraskevopoulou, Eleni Panoutsopoulou, Irene Sagrafena, Petra Pullmannová, Robert Čáp, Kateřina Vávrová

“…When applied topically to human stratum corneum sheets, SPC and GS increased water loss, decreased electrical impedance, and slightly disordered lipid chains. …”
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Genotyping <em> Escherichia coli </em> O157:H7 strains isolated from cattle and small ruminants in Fars province (Iran) using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR A... by Sedigheh Mokhtari, Yahya Tahamtan, Mohammad Kargar, Keyvan Tadayon, Elham Moazamian

“…When shed in animal faeces, the bacteria can contaminate soil, water and food. Aim: We genotyped bacterial isolates and identified their genetic associations and source of origin in order to reduce the spread of infections and improve disease control. …”
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Deep-Learning-Driven Insights into Nitrogen Leaching for Sustainable Land Use and Agricultural Practices by Caixia Hu, Jie Li, Yaxu Pang, Lan Luo, Fang Liu, Wenhao Wu, Yan Xu, Houyu Li, Bingcang Tan, Guilong Zhang

“…Analyses of the feature importance and SHAP values in the optimal XGBoost model identified soil organic matter, chemical nitrogen fertilizer input, and water input (including rainfall and irrigation) as the main indicators of nitrate leaching loss. …”
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Unmasking MRSA antibiotic resistance: the impact of environment, pollution, and healthcare quality—a nationwide exploration in China: a comprehensive analysis spanning 2014 to 2021... by Yi-Chang Zhao, Ming-Xuan Xiao, Zhi-Hua Sun, Jia-Kai Li, Huai-yuan Liu, Bi-Kui Zhang, Hua-Lin Cai, Wei Cao, Feng Yu, Miao Yan

“…Conversely, an inverse J-shaped relationship was observed between tap water coverage and MRSA resistance. Other noteworthy correlations included the effects of corn and pork production, as well as antibiotic use intensity. …”
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Carbon injection potential of the mesopelagic-migrant pump in the Southern Ocean during summer by Katherine Baker, Katherine Baker, Svenja Halfter, Svenja Halfter, Ben Scoulding, Kerrie M. Swadling, Kerrie M. Swadling, Shane A. Richards, Matthieu Bressac, Matthieu Bressac, Caroline A. Sutton, Philip W. Boyd, Philip W. Boyd

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Mode of action of silver-based perovskite against Gram-negative bacteria by Fereshteh Fani, Cyrus Talebpour, Philippe Leprohon, Hossein Salimnia, Houshang Alamdari, Marc Ouellette

“…In our previous work, we described AgNbO3 nanoparticles (AgNbO3 NPs) prepared using a ceramic method, followed by high-energy and low-energy ball-milling processes, which exhibited antimicrobial activity with negligible release of Ag+ in deionized water. Here, we investigated thoroughly the mode of action of these AgNbO3 NPs against Escherichia coli. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis Isolated from Some Intermediate Host in Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Rostam Hama Zorab, Fatima Mohammed Ali, Awaz M. Salih, Amer Abdullah Hassan

“…Cysticercus tenuicollis (C. tenuicollis) is the larval stage infection of Taenia hydatigena, a common tapeworm of dogs and other Canidae, which has a wide range of intermediate hosts including sheep, goat, cattle, deer, camel, horse, human and other wild ruminants, the disease spreads through a contaminated water, soil and food with feces of infected dogs or other carnivores, T. hydatigena lives in the intestinal of the definitive host (carnivores) and excretes a huge number of eggs with feces daily. …”
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