Microbiological Quality and Risk Assessment for Aflatoxins in Groundnuts and Roasted Cashew Nuts Meant for Human Consumption by Modupeade Christianah Adetunji, Ogechi Precious Alika, Ngozi Precious Awa, Olusegun Oladimeji Atanda, Mulunda Mwanza

“…Eleven fungal species belonging to 5 genera were isolated from the nuts, with Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus oryzae, and Fusarium oxysporum having the highest percentage occurrence of 50%. …”
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Characteristics of flora and vegetation of Kolmakhtun Lake – Nature Reserve of local significance of Tomsk Region (West Siberia, Russia) by Valentina P. Amelchenko, Tatiana A. Blyakharchuk, Yulia A. Kharanzhevskaya, Rinat M. Manasypov, Tatiana N. Kataeva

“…The general species composition includes 212 species of vascular plants belonging to 55 families. Angiosperms (Magnolyophyta) dominate the taxonomic spectrum – 201 species from 52 families. …”
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Description of the New Species <i>Laccaria albifolia</i> (Hydnangiaceae, Basidiomycota) and a Reassessment of <i>Laccaria affinis</i> Based on Morphological and Phylogenetic Analys... by Francesco Dovana, Roberto Para, Gabriel Moreno, Edoardo Scali, Matteo Garbelotto, Bernardo Ernesto Lechner, Luigi Forte

“…Furthermore, a new species named <i>Laccaria albifolia</i> belonging to the “/Laccaria bicolor complex clade” is described here on the base of six collections from Italy and Spain.…”
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Characterization of Broad Spectrum Bacteriophage vB ESM-pEJ01 and Its Antimicrobial Efficacy Against Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Green Juice by Eun Jeong Park, Seungki Lee, Jong Beom Na, Ye Bin Kim, Kee Man Lee, Seon Young Park, Ji Hyung Kim

“…Herein, we characterized the newly isolated STEC phage vB_ESM-pEJ01, a polyvalent phage capable of infecting <i>Escherichia</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> species, and assessed its efficacy in reducing STEC in vitro and food matrices. The phage, belonging to the <i>Tevenvirinae</i>, exhibits effective bacteriolytic activity, a short latent period, large burst size, and stability under a broad pH range and moderate temperatures. …”
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Educational intervention on high blood pressure aimed at childbearing age women from a doctor's office. Nuevitas, 2020-2023 by Mayra Pérez Basulto, Arvelio Adán Sánchez, Julio Michel Arias Manganelly, Olenis Alicia Aldana Ramos, Sheela Yalis Armenteros Salgado, Maigret Calderón Cruz

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: descriptive, intervention study, carried out between September 20202 and September 2023, which included 86 women of childbearing age belonging to Nuevitas’ Medical Office No. 8, Camagüey province. …”
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Functional Characterization of Sesquiterpene Synthase from Polygonum minus by Su-Fang Ee, Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein, Roohaida Othman, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Ismanizan Ismail, Zamri Zainal

“…We also constructed a phylogenetic tree, which showed that PmSTS belongs to the angiosperm sesquiterpene synthase subfamily Tps-a. …”
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How Does Landscape Structure Affect Dung Beetle Assemblages in Amazon Cities? by Vanessa Pontes Mesquita, Glenda Vanessa dos Santos Bernardino, Paulo Estefano Dineli Bobrowiec, Renato Portela Salomão, Cintia Cornelius

“…., diet and resource removal strategy) sampled in 38 sites located along an urban–rural gradient of six cities belonging to the metropolitan area of Manaus in Central Amazonia. …”
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Characterization and genome analysis of a novel phage BP15 infecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Te-Ken Hsu, Yi-Yin Chen, Shiao-Wen Li, Hui-Yu Shih, Hsin-Yiu Chou, Jeff Chia-Kai Hsu, Han-Ching Wang, Li-Li Chen

“…A novel phage vB_VpaS_BP15 (BP15) belonged to the subfamily Queuovirinae with an icosahedral head measuring 69.11 ± 5.38 nm in length and 65.40 ± 6.89 nm in width, and a non-contractile sheathed tail measuring 139.81 ± 14.79 nm. …”
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Chitosan reduces naturally occurring plant pathogenic fungi and increases nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium in soil under field conditions by Raquel Lopez-Nuñez, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Inmaculada Bautista, Antonio L. Lidón-Cerezuela, Miguel Valverde-Urrea, Federico Lopez-Moya, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca

“…Furthermore, network analysis for ITS2+V3–V4 regions showed that the nematode trapping-fungus Orbilia and bacteria belonging to Acidimicrobiales and Cytophagales significantly contributed to network clustering in field soil. …”
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Study on Deformation Mechanism and Support Measures of Soft Surrounding Rock in Muzhailing Deep Tunnel by Zhigang Tao, Jindong Cao, Liu Yang, Aipeng Guo, Ruifeng Huang, Xiaojie Yang, Di Yuan, Lin Hou

“…The maximum principal stress of Muzhailing tunnel is 25.7 MPa, which belongs to high-stress joint swelling soft rock tunnel. …”
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Comparative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the differential response to salinity stress of two genotypes brewing sorghum by Wei Zhou, Zhen Guo Wang, Yan Li, Guo Jiang Wu, Mo Li, Zhi Lan Deng, Feng Juan Cui, Qing Quan Xu, YiMeng Li, Ya Xing Zhou

“…Specifically, certain transcription factors belonging to the WRKY, MYB, and NAC families were identified as being involved in the response to increased external salinity. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of intracranial pressure: consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Neurology’s Headache Study Group by J. García-Ull, N. González-García, M. Torres-Ferrús, D. García-Azorín, I.F.J. Molina-Martínez, I. Beltrán-Blasco, S. Santos-Lasaosa, G. Latorre, A.B. Gago-Veiga, J.M. Láinez, J. Porta-Etessam, C. Nieves-Castellanos, A. Mínguez-Olaondo, A. López-Bravo, S. Quintas, N. Morollón, S. Díaz-Insa, R. Belvís, P. Irimia

“…Therefore, the Spanish Society of Neurology's Headache Study Group (GECSEN) deemed it necessary to prepare this consensus statement, including diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms to facilitate and improve the management of these disorders in clinical practice.This document was created by a committee of experts belonging to GECSEN, and is based on a systematic review of the literature, incorporating the experience of the participants, and establishes practical recommendations with levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. …”
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Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol on ERK and Smad1/2 phosphorylation and HSC activation in preventing carbon tetrachloride-induced rat liver fibrosis by Guliang Yang, Jianfeng Zhan, Yiwen Yang, Li Yuan, Peilei Wang, Chi-Tang Ho, Shiming Li

“…Oxyresveratrol (ORes, trans-2,4,3′,5′-tetrahydroxy stilbene) naturally exists in mulberry, grapes, peanuts and other plants. It belongs to stilbene polyphenolic family and has an extra hydroxyl group at 2-position comparing with resveratrol (Res). …”
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Stepwise strategic environmental management in marine protected area by A. Padash, S.A. Jozi, S.M.B. Nabavi, B. Dehzad

“…The results revealed that 28.35% out of the entire study area belongs to nature conservation zone. In the following step, in order to offer the strategic planning using strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats method, a total number of 154 questionnaires were prepared and filled by the relevant experts. …”
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Anticancer, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Activities, and HPLC Analysis of Alcoholic Extracts of Parthenocissus quinquefolia L. Plant Collected from Çanakkale by Sevil Kalın, Ersin Karabacak, Pınar Ilgın, Alper Önder, Özlem Maraba, Ferah Cömert Önder

“…An ethnobotanical important medicinal plant, PQ belongs to the Vine family (Vitaceae) and is known for its medicinal uses. …”
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Deltacoronavirus HKU11, HKU13, PDCoV (HKU15) and HKU17 spike pseudoviruses enter avian DF-1 cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis in a Rab5-, Rab7- and pH-dependent manner by Qi-Zhang Liang, Chun-Miao Ji, Bin Wang, Wei Chen, Feng Cong, Yu Huang, Yao-Wei Huang

“…Abstract Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), also known as HKU15, is a swine enteropathogenic virus that is believed to have originated in birds. PDCoV belongs to the genus Deltacoronavirus (DCoV), the members of which have mostly been identified in diverse avian species. …”
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Patients’ and caregivers’ perspectives on access to kidney replacement therapy in rural communities: systematic review of qualitative studies by Allison Tong, Stephen May, Jonathan Craig, Martin Howell, Talia Gutman, Rachel Chalmers, David J Tunnicliffe, Nicole Jane Scholes-Robertson, Amanda Baumgart, Victoria SInka

“…This study aims to describe the perspectives of patients and caregivers on access to KRT in rural communities to inform strategies to maximise access to quality care, and thereby reduce disadvantage, inequity and improve health outcomes.Setting 18 studies (n=593 participants) conducted across eight countries (Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Ghana, the USA, Tanzania and India).Results We identified five themes: uncertainty in navigating healthcare services (with subthemes of struggling to absorb information, without familiarity and exposure to options, grieving former roles and yearning for cultural safety); fearing separation from family and home (anguish of homesickness, unable to fulfil family roles and preserving sense of belonging in community); intense burden of travel and cost (poverty of time, exposure to risks and hazards, and taking a financial toll); making life-changing sacrifices; guilt and worry in receiving care (shame in taking resources from others, harbouring concerns for living donor, and coping and managing in isolation).Conclusion Patients with CKD in rural areas face profound and inequitable challenges of displacement, financial burden and separation from family in accessing KRT, which can have severe consequences on their well-being and outcomes. …”
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Comparison of Antioxidant Properties of Fruit from Some Cultivated Varieties and Hybrids of <i>Rubus idaeus</i> and <i>Rubus occidentalis</i> by Natalia Adamczuk, Mirosława Krauze-Baranowska, Justyna Ośko, Małgorzata Grembecka, Piotr Migas

“…Chemometric analysis enabled the separation of <i>R. idaeus</i> and <i>R. occidentalis</i> cultivars and classified the hybrid <i>R. idaeus</i>/<i>R. occidentalis</i> R1314701 as belonging to the <i>R. occidentalis</i> species. Moreover, two hybrids, <i>Rubus occidentalis</i>/<i>Rubus idaeus</i> R1613411 and <i>R. idaeus</i>/<i>R. occidentalis</i> R1613409, can be classified as a purple raspberry. …”
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Degree of Acute Kidney Injury before Dialysis Initiation and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients by Charuhas V. Thakar, Annette Christianson, Peter Almenoff, Ron Freyberg, Marta L. Render

“…Standardized mortality rates (SMR) were calculated by using a validated risk-adjusted mortality model and expressed with 95% confidence intervals (CI). 2,744 patients developed AKI-D during ICU stay; 36.7%, 20.9%, 31.2%, and 11.2% belonged to groups I, II, III, and IV, respectively. …”
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Occurrence, risks, and mitigation of antibiotic pollution in Bangladeshi aquaculture systems by Umma Salma, Anwar Hossain, Md. Shafiujjaman, Yuri Nishimura, Masahiro Tokumura, Rumi Tanoue, Tatsuya Kunisue, Kozo Watanabe, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Kazushi Noro, Takashi Amagai, Masakazu Makino

“…Therefore, this study comprehensively investigated the occurrence, distribution, and ecological impacts of 26 antibiotics belongs to seven classes in the surface water of 50 aquaculture farms cultivating finfish and shellfish. …”
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