Socioeconomic position and breast cancer screening use in Chile: A population-based study by Camilo Guerrero-Nancuante, Pamela Eguiguren, Isabel Abarca-Baeza, Isabel Guzmán, María Luisa Garmendia

“…Ref: tertiary level), belonging to the low-income quintiles (eg: Quintile I (Prevalence ratio = 1.49; 95 % CI 1.30–1.69) and II (Prevalence ratio = 1.41; 95 % CI 1.24–1.60). …”
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Discovery and characterization of complete genomes of 38 head-tailed proviruses in four predominant phyla of archaea by Tianqi Xu, Yimin Ni, Hailing Li, Shuang Wu, Shuling Yan, Lanming Chen, Yongxin Yu, Yongjie Wang

“…The hosts of these proviruses were identified as belonging to the following four dominant phyla: Halobacteriota, Thermoplasmatota, Thermoproteota, and Nanoarchaeota. …”
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Microscopic Analysis of Temperature Effects on Surface Colonization and Biofilm Morphology of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> by Zachariah Vice, You Zhou, Sapna Chitlapilly Dass, Rong Wang

“…Cocktails of <i>S. enterica</i> strains belonging to serovars, commonly isolated from meat samples, were applied to develop biofilms on a stainless steel surface at 7, 15, or 37 °C. …”
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The Effect of Delegation of Responsibilities on Teachers’ Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. by Seth, Ahumuza

“…They feel more involved, have a more sense of belonging, work hard to justify their positions in offices and enjoy work because they feel promoted since they are executing high level roles. …”
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Decomposing the Poor-Non-Poor Gap in the Prevalence of Undiagnosed and Untreated Hypertension Among Bangladeshi Population by Mosiur Rahman, Mahfuza Khatun, Asrafun Naher Pinkey, Syed Emdadul Haque, Farhana Akhter Liza, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Prosannajid Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Roy, G. M. Rabiul Islam, Md. Rashed Alam, Mahmudul Hasan, Izzeldin Fadl Adam, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Abid Hasan

“…People in the poor SES groups had a 0.88 times (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77–0.99) lower likelihood of having hypertension compared to those in the non-poor SES group. Individuals belonging to the poor SES group exhibited a likelihood of 1.68 and 1.53 times greater for having untreated hypertension and being undiagnosed with the condition, respectively, compared to those in the non-poor SES group. …”
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Annotated Checklist of Poroid Hymenochaetoid Fungi in Central Asia: Taxonomic Diversity, Ecological Roles, and Potential Distribution Patterns by Yusufjon Gafforov, Manzura Yarasheva, Xue-Wei Wang, Milena Rašeta, Yelena Rakhimova, Lyazzat Kyzmetova, Kanaim Bavlankulova, Sylvie Rapior, Jia-Jia Chen, Ewald Langer, Burkhon Munnavarov, Zafar Aslonov, Bobozoda Bakokhoja, Li-Wei Zhou

“…In total, 43 Hymenochaetoid species belonging to 18 genera were identified, with <i>Inonotus</i>, <i>Phellinus</i>, and <i>Phylloporia</i> being the most species-rich. …”
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Development of an innovative intravaginal model of probiotic inoculation in dairy ovine flocks: positive effects on the vaginal microbiota, vaginitis and fertility by M. Toquet, J. Gomis, E. Jiménez-Trigos, E. Bataller, M. Barba, A. Sánchez, P. González-Torres, Á. Gómez-Martín

“…Genera such as Fusobacterium, Streptobacillus, Campylobacter or Trueperella were linked to the presence of vaginitis at T1. Genera belonging to Lactobacillales, including some genera previously reported to be beneficial for pregnancy, significantly increased at the time of pregnancy diagnosis but significantly decreased at T1. …”
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Distribution of Tunisian beet wild relatives (Beta sp.) according to morphological characteristics and eco-geographical origin by Kaouther Ben Mahmoud, Najla Mezghani, Youssef Ouakrim, Neila Mezghani, Noura Jemai, Ahmed Jemmali

“…Arcang. and Beta macrocarpa Guss. are crop wild relative taxa belonging to the primary gene pool. They constitute a crucial gene reserve for enhancing cultivated Beta species (B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris L.). …”
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Trends and factors associated with skilled birth attendance in a post-Ebola context: DHS Guinea 2018 by Madeleine Toure, Fanta Barry, Tiany Sidibe, Sadan Camara, Ramata Diallo, Kaba Saran Keita, Maimouna Balde, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Karifa Kourouma, Mamadou Dioulde Balde

“…Factors associated with skilled birth attendance in post-Ebola were: having no level of education (odds ratio [OR] = 0.39; confidence interval [CI]: 0.31–0.77), performing four or more antenatal care (ANC) (OR = 12.10; CI: 8.24–17.77), residing in a rural area (OR = 0.25 [0.17–0.37]), having a spouse who was a trader or manual worker, belonging to a household with an intermediate or poor wealth index and residing in the Labé region. …”
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Phylogeography and biological characterization of H12N2 virus isolated from whooper swan in Central China by Pengfei Ren, Zhen Gao, Xing Li, Jiao Tang, Pei Li, Zhonglin Huang, Jinchi Guo, Pengfei Cui, Lin Jin, Junping Li, Libin Liang

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the H12N2 isolate belongs to the Eurasian lineage, with its HA gene likely originating from a duck-derived H12N5 virus and its NA gene potentially derived from an H9N2 virus, indicating that it is a complex reassorted virus. …”
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Kaempferol protects against high-salt-induced hypertension and vascular endothelial injury by inhibiting ferroptosis through the ATF4/ACSL4 pathway by Qiuer Liang, Minghao Chen, Guangtian Chen, Pengli Xu, Lai Kwan Lam, Pengcheng Xie, Ting Xie, Wanqing Tu, Tianhao Liu, Xiaopeng Peng, Haoyao Yuan, Liguo Chen, Ya Xiao

“…Kaempferol (Kae), a natural flavonol belonging to the flavonoid family, has demonstrated significant vascular protective effects in previous studies. …”
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Production of subtilisin proteases in bacteria and yeast by A. S. Rozanov, S. V. Shekhovtsov, N. V. Bogacheva, E. G. Pershina, A. V. Ryapolova, D. S. Bytyak, S. E. Peltek

“…The vast majority of subtilisin proteases are expressed in producer strains belonging to different species of the genus Bacillus. …”
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Mechanisms of blaIMP-4 dissemination across diverse carbapenem-resistant clinical isolates by Ying Fu, Faye C. Morris, Stephanie C. Pereira, Xenia Kostoulias, Yan Jiang, Callum Vidor, Galain Williams, Yogi Srikhanta, Nenad Macesic, Yunsong Yu, Dena Lyras, Anton Y. Peleg

“…Results: Selected IMP-4 isolates included six species and four genera (Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Serratia, and Acinetobacter), whereby isolates of the same species belonged to the same sequence type and were closely related. …”
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Integrated multiomics approach and pathological analyses provide new insights into hepatic injury and metabolic alterations in Saanen goats after dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 by Donghua Su, Jing Peng, Jingjing Hao, Xi Wang, Peiqiang Yu, Shengli Li, Haitao Shi

“…The identified metabolites primarily belonged to glycerophospholipids, prenol lipids, carboxylic acids, and derivatives. …”
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Wood-Inhabiting Nematode, <i>Bursaphelenchus ussuriensis</i> sp. n. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from David Elm, with Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus Based on Partial Mitochondria... by Alexander Yu. Ryss, Sergio Álvarez-Ortega, Boris D. Efeykin, Ivan A. Kerchev, Kristina S. Polyanina, Anna I. Solovyeva, Sergei A. Subbotin

“…<i>japonica f. suberosa</i>) in the Asian Pacific region of Russia. The new species belongs to the <i>Hofmanni</i> group of <i>Bursaphelenchus</i> and is closest to <i>B. ulmophilus</i>. …”
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Nasal microbial diversity is associated with survival in piglets infected by a highly virulent PRRSV-1 strain by Pau Obregon-Gutierrez, Martí Cortey, Gerard E. Martín-Valls, Hepzibar Clilverd, Florencia Correa-Fiz, Virginia Aragón, Enric Mateu

“…In addition, a high abundance of classical swine nasal colonizers belonging to genera such as Bergeyella, Glaesserella, Neisseria and Moraxella (among others), was related with good outcome. …”
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Social determinants of oral health in an indigenous community of Chile: preliminary data of a mixed qualitative and quantitative study by Cynthia Cantarutti, Gerardo Yévenes, Agueda Muñoz-del-Carpio-Toia, Daniela Adorno-Farias, Ricardo Fernández-Ramires, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Jean Nunes dos Santos, Ignacio Molina-Ávila, Wilfredo Alejandro González-Arriagada

“…Historical factors appeared to influence these differences. Belonging to the Aymara community emerges as a significant determinant of oral health, characterized by a greater need for oral rehabilitation, barriers to accessing dental care, lower self-perception of the quality of oral health. …”
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High prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity among women in a rural district of Nepal in 2012–2013: a population-based study by Chandra Yogal, Chandra Yogal, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Sunila Shakya, Biraj Karmarcharya, Rajendra Koju, Mats P. Mosti, Mats P. Mosti, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Berit Schei, Unni Syversen, Unni Syversen

“…Data concerning socioeconomic and lifestyle factors were collected.ResultsAltogether, 1,391 women 43.1 ± 14.4 years of age were included. The majority belonged to the Adhivasi/Janajati ethnicity, were uneducated and worked in agriculture. …”
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MRI-based analysis of the microstructure of the thalamus and hypothalamus and functional connectivity between cortical networks in episodic cluster headache by Chiara Abagnale, Antonio Di Renzo, Giada Giuliani, Gabriele Sebastianelli, Francesco Casillo, Lucia Ziccardi, Vincenzo Parisi, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Mariano Serrao, Francesca Caramia, Vittorio Di Piero, Gianluca Coppola

“…Abstract Background Neuroimaging studies have shown that hypothalamic/thalamic nuclei and other distant brain regions belonging to complex cerebral networks are involved in cluster headache (CH). …”
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Ecotope-Based Entomological Surveillance and Molecular Xenomonitoring of Multidrug Resistant Malaria Parasites in Anopheles Vectors by Prapa Sorosjinda-Nunthawarasilp, Adisak Bhumiratana

“…The emergence and spread of multidrug resistant (MDR) malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax have become increasingly important in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). MDR malaria is the heritable and hypermutable property of human malarial parasite populations that can decrease in vitro and in vivo susceptibility to proven antimalarial drugs as they exhibit dose-dependent drug resistance and delayed parasite clearance time in treated patients. …”
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