Equine piroplasmosis in different geographical areas in France: Prevalence heterogeneity of asymptomatic carriers and low genetic diversity of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi by Maggy Jouglin, Claire Bonsergent, Nathalie de la Cotte, Mickaël Mège, Céline Bizon, Anne Couroucé, Élodie-Anne Lallemand, Agnès Leblond, Louise C Lemonnier, Aurélia Leroux, Ilaria Marano, Alexandre Muzard, Émilie Quéré, Marion Toussaint, Albert Agoulon, Laurence Malandrin

“…All 19 B. caballi isolates belonged to the genotype A.The discussion section explores the link between these results, the tick distribution and abundance, and the frequency of detection of T. equi and B. caballi in febrile cases attributed to piroplasmosis.…”
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of Five Clinical Questionnaires for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Alirio R. Bastidas, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, José S. Arias, Diana Cufiño, Diana Moya, Daniel Martin, Faure Rodríguez, Carolina Aponte-Murcia, Doris M. Pumarejo, Maria A. Bejarano, Geraldine Ospina, Lina M. Morales, Adriana M. Portella, Maria D. Barragán, Daniela A. Álvarez, José M. Hernández

“…The AUC-ROCs were compared with the DeLong test, considering a p value <0.05 statistically significant. …”
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Nomogram to screen older adult patients attending the radiology department for sarcopenia by Guiying Yuan, Guoxi Ye, Jianguang Hu, Huimin Hu, Chanmei Shi, Ye Zhang, Junbing Huang, Zhiqiong Li, Xuwen Zeng, Rongshao Tan, Yuchao Xiong

“…A nomogram model constructed with these five variables had an AUC of 0.84. The DeLong test showed that the diagnostic efficacy of the joint model was significantly higher than that of CC, SARC-F, MUAC, and SARC-CalF. …”
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Profil dari Cortical Visual Impairment di Rumah Sakit Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Kemala Sayuti, Suci Permata Sari

“…Kelainan kongenital yang ditemukan : hipoksia pada 5 kasus ( 1 kasus dengan leucomalacia periventrikular dan 4 kasus dengan cerebral palsy) (29,41%), kelainan dari struktur sistem saraf pusat pada 4 kasus (23,52%), kejang pada 4 kasus (23,52%), perdarahan intrakranial pada 2 kasus (11,76%), dan infeksi intrauterin, hidrosefalus 1 kasus untuk masing-masing etiologi (5,88%). …”
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Improved Risk Prediction of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease Using an Amino Acid-Assisted Model by Yi-Jing Zhao, Yong Li, Feng-Xiang Wang, Hao Lv, Yaoyao Qu, Lian-Wen Qi, Pingxi Xiao

“…Notably, the integration of these five amino acids into the prediction model significantly enhanced its performance, increasing the AUC to 0.7651 in the discovery phase (Delong’s test, p=1.43e‐02) and to 0.8958 in the validation set (Delong’s test, p=8.91e‐03). …”
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Complexity of near-surface deformation and subsurface structure of the Chihshang creeping fault-line scarp, eastern Taiwan: insights from integration of geological and geophysical... by W. J. Huang, M. T. Fitrianto, C. C. Chen, P. Y. Chang, I. C. Yen, M. Le Béon, S. T. Lu

“…We found that (1) the Chihshang main fault is a contact of alluvium deposits and the mudstone of Lichi mélange, and has a dip angle of approximately 77° within the resistivity gradation zone 55 m east of the toe of the geomorphic escarpment; (2) it has a 2-year cumulative horizontal displacement of 20.7 mm northwestward and continuously creeps without seasonal variation; and (3) the active deformation on the escarpment results from a combined effect of fault creeping and slow gravity sliding of the mass which is steadily supplied by the Chihshang reserve faulting. …”
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Hemorrhagic Cystitis due to BK Reactivation in a Young Female Treated for Hodgkin-Disease by R. Le Calloch, J. C. Ianotto, C. Berthou, A. Tempescul

“…BK virus (BKV) is a polyoma virus belonging to the Papovaviridae family with antibody seroprevalences in healthy populations varying from 60% to 80%. …”
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Neurofibroma Telinga Tengah dengan Otitis Media Supuratif Kronis by Arsia Dilla Pramita, Jacky Munilson, Yan Edward

“…Kasus: Dilaporkan seorang perempuan berusia 51 tahun dengan keluhan telinga kiri berair, hilang timbul sejak 30 tahun yang lalu. Pasien dilakukan tindakan timpanomastoidektomi dinding utuh telinga kiri, intraoperatif ditemukan jaringan granulasi beserta jaringan berpapil-papil di liang telinga. …”
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Periodization and Chronology of the Neolithic Upper Sukhona and Eastern Lake Onega Region by Nadezhda G. Nedomolkina

“…The river network of the Vologda region is very dense and belongs to three basins: the White, Baltic and Caspian seas. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor and Retinoic X Receptor in Alcoholic Liver Disease by Tommaso Mello, Simone Polvani, Andrea Galli

“…The increased ethanol metabolism, in turn, leads to alteration of the redox balance of the cells and impairment of RXR/PPAR functions by direct and indirect effects of acetaldehyde, resulting in deranged lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and release of proinflammatory cytokines. …”
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FLORISTIC CONDITIONS IN THE STEPPIC ZONE by Madami Djamila, Hiouani Fatima, Tarai Nacer, Abdou Yamina

“…This vegetation is a witness of the belonging to an anthropized zone (agro-pastoral zone).…”
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Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi from Peanut Rhizosphere ( Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) to Pod Borer Etiella zinckenella Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Reflinaldon Reflinaldon, Martinius Martinius

“…The highest pathogenicity isolates was exhibited by STA 1 belonged to Metarhizium genera. …”
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The Fruit Malus prunifolia (Malus micromalus Mak.): A Minireview of Current Knowledge of Fruit Composition and Health Benefits by Xiaolong Ji, Chunyan Hou, Xudan Guo

“…The fruit Malus prunifolia (Malus micromalus Mak.), which belongs to the Rosaceae family, grows mostly in the upper-middle reaches of the Yellow River area. …”
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The possible therapeutic role of advanced glycation end-product inhibitors in ischemic stroke by Nada H. Aljarba, Hayder M. Al-Kuraishy, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Mustafa M. Shokr, Marios Papadakis, Athanasios Alexiou, Mubarak Alruwaili, Mohammed Alrouji, Mohammed S. Alshammari, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…AGEs promote the generation of reactive oxygen species that induce the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and alter the intracellular signaling leading to progressive biochemical and metabolic derangements. AGEs-induced cellular aging is implicated in the development and progression of different neurological disorders such as dementia, neuropsychiatric disorders, and cerebrovascular diseases. …”
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Analysis of the association Galio rotundifolii-Abietetum albae Wraber (1955) 1959 on Manjača Mt (NW Bosnia and Herzegovina) by Biljana Kuridža, Dragan Koljanin, Jugoslav Brujić

“…Our analysis indicates that collected relevés can be classified as the association Galio rotundifolii- Abietetum albae belonging to the alliance Fagion sylvaticae. …”
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Study of Query Expansion Techniques and Their Application in the Biomedical Information Retrieval by A. R. Rivas, E. L. Iglesias, L. Borrajo

“…In this paper, different text preprocessing and query expansion approaches are combined to improve the documents initially retrieved by a query in a scientific documental database. A corpus belonging to MEDLINE, called Cystic Fibrosis, is used as a knowledge source. …”
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A Spotlight on Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Nigella glandulifera Freyn et Sint Seeds by Besma Boubertakh, Xin-Guang Liu, Xiao-Lan Cheng, Ping Li

“…Plants belonging to the Ranunculaceae family, and particularly their seeds, have been a hot research topic in numerous pharmacognosy laboratories. …”
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Optimizing Price of Credit Default Swaps for Dynamic Project System of Public-Private Partnership by Ming Wu, Wenya Lv, Qiuji Sun

“…Most project operations management belongs to the type of public-private partnership (PPP), which is usually dynamic. …”
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Phytochemical Study of Eight Medicinal Plants of the Lamiaceae Family Traditionally Used as Tea in the Sharri Mountains Region of the Balkans by Avni Hajdari, Behxhet Mustafa, Lirie Hyseni, Ani Bajrami, Genista Mustafa, Cassandra L. Quave, Dashnor Nebija

“…In the present study, eight plant species belonging to Lamiaceae family were identified as ingredients for herbal teas in the region of Sharri Mountains: Thymus serpyllum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Melissa officinalis, Origanum vulgare, Mentha longifolia, Ocimum basilicum, Teucrium chamaedrys, and Sideritis scardica, respectively. …”
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New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia by Guram Chkhatarashvili, Nikoloz Tskvitinidze, Nikoloz Tsikaridze, James A. Davenport, Michael D. Glascock

“…The primary objective is to precisely date the cultural layers belonging to the Mesolithic and Neolithic epochs using absolute dating methods. …”
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