Increased positive tree species mixture effects on the abundance and richness of Collembola with stand development in Canadian boreal forests by Yakun Zhang, Sai Peng, Zilong Ma, Chen Chen, Bilei Gao, Xinli Chen, Han Y.H. Chen

“…In total, 6,620 individuals of Collembola were identified as belonging to 39 species/morphospecies. Our results showed significant effects of stand types on Collembola with higher abundance and richness in conifer and mixed stands than in broadleaf stands. …”
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Natural factors outweigh anthropogenic impact on aquatic phoD-harboring communities along Yangtze River basin by Lin Xu, Qian Mao, Chaonan Li, Bo Tu, Xiangzhen Li

“…Our results have implications that further efforts aimed to mitigate anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems should prioritize the preservation of functional microbial communities diversity and composition, with particular attention to increasing the abundances of stress-resistant (e.g., species belonging to Firmicutes) taxa.…”
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First Detection and Genomic Characterization of Linezolid-Resistant <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Clinical Isolates in Bulgaria by Tanya V. Strateva, Preslava Hristova, Temenuga J. Stoeva, Hristina Hitkova, Slavil Peykov

“…No mutations in the genes encoding for ribosomal proteins L3, L4, and L22 were detected. The isolates belonged to the sequence types ST6 (Efs2503-bg) and ST1102 (Efs966-bg). …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…Serum ferritin, serum triglycerides, and liver function tests were consistently deranged. Investigations for the etiology of fever and blood cultures were negative while the bone marrow aspirate revealed a normocellular marrow. …”
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Development of a model for detection and analysis of inclusions in tomographic images of iron castings using decision trees by Dorota Wilk-Kołodziejczyk, Aleksandra Nowotny, Izabela Krzak, Adam Tchórz, Krzysztof Jaśkowiec, Marcin Małysza, Adam Bitka, Mirosław Głowacki, Marzanna Książek, Łukasz Marcjan

“…The available (experimental) data make it possible to unequivocally identify belonging to one of these groups. The use of machine learning methods to recognize the relationships between the physical parameters of particles helps to improve the analysis process. …”
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Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects of Prenylated Indole Alkaloids from the Antarctic Fungus <i>Aspergillus</i> sp. Strain SF-7367 by Zhiming Liu, Chi-Su Yoon, Thao Quyen Cao, Hwan Lee, Il-Chan Kim, Joung Han Yim, Jae Hak Sohn, Dong-Sung Lee, Hyuncheol Oh

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the anti-neuroinflammatory activity of an Antarctic fungus belonging to <i>Aspergillus</i> (strain SF-7367). Secondary metabolites of SF-7367 were isolated using high-performance liquid chromatography followed by validation of their anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated BV2 microglia and RAW264.7 macrophages. …”
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SEMI–DWARF PRODUCTIVE BARLEY LINES by B. A. Batasheva, V. I. Ibisheva, R. A. Abdullaev, O. N. Kovaleva, I. A. Zveinek, E. E. Radchenko

“…In the southern planar area of Dagestan, from 1993 till 2008, a research was conducted on the intraspecific diversity of cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) belonging to different ecogeographic groups, and growth types (2,021 accessions). …”
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Morphological Characteristics, Mitochondrial Genome, and Evolutionary Insights Into a New Sea Squirt From the Beibu Gulf by Yichuan Zhang, Yuting Qin, Yueying Wu, Liping Liu, Wenguang Zhang, Ling Ding, Xiangpei Ya, Zhiting Wen, Kuaili Feng, Hong Wang, Yujun Wang

“…Interestingly, YZ‐2024 belongs to Pyuridae, but it clustered with 12 species of Styelidae into a clade. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in clinical <I>Escherichia coli</I> isolates obtained from animals by M. N. Isakova, O. V. Sokolova, N. A. Bezborodova, A. S. Krivonogova, A. G. Isaeva, V. D. Zubareva

“…The carried out research demonstrates a wide distribution of the isolates belonging to the phenotype resistant to ansamycins (rifampicin), semi-synthetic penicillins (ampicillin and amoxicillin), tetracyclines (doxycycline). …”
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Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of extraintestinal pathogenic escherichia coli isolated from diseased cattle and sheep in Xinjiang, China from 2015 to 2019 by Xiaoxiao Gu, Qin Wu, Yingjin Chai, Xin Huang, Xia Zhou, Mengli Han, Tongzhong Wu, Xingxing Zhang, Fagang Zhong

“…A total of 132 strains of ExPEC were identified from diseased cattle and sheep, belonging to 7 phylogenetic groups. A and B1 are advantageous groups. …”
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Shigella sonnei Bacteremia Presenting with Profound Hepatic Dysfunction by Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Andrew Rettew, Bilal Shaikh, Abdullateef Abdulkareem, Anthony Donato

“…We present a case of a Shigella sonnei bacteremia with marked hepatic derangement in a 27-year-old previously healthy homosexual male with history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, who presented to the emergency room with a 4-day history of loose watery stool, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, and yellow skin of 2-day duration. …”
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The spatial and temporal pattern of COVID-19 and its effect on humans’ development in China by X. Xie, E. Naminse, S. Liu, Q. Yi

“…At the provincial level, the spatial distribution of the number of cumulative confirmed cases in China was divided into four patterns: Hubei was the initial core region; the eastern provinces adjacent to Hubei formed the second concentrated pattern; the western provinces adjacent to Hubei and the northeastern and southeastern provinces which were separated from Hubei by one province belonged to the third distribution pattern; while the rest of the provinces in the north, south and west showing sporadic distribution patterns formed the fourth. …”
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Infectivity in full-term placenta of Zika viruses with different lipid profiles by Eva Mazzetto, Alessio Bortolami, Davide Bovo, Matteo Stocchero, Elisa Mazzacan, Alessandra Napolitan, Valentina Panzarin, Maria Rosa Tran, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Andrea Fortin, Michela Bigolaro, Paola Pirillo, Matteo Pagliari, Claudia Zanardello, Giuseppe Giordano, Maria Teresa Gervasi, Eugenio Baraldi, Calogero Terregino, Carlo Giaquinto, Francesco Bonfante

“…Firstly, we propagated a ZIKV strain belonging to the Asian lineage in either mammalian or mosquito cells, obtaining two viral stocks, which were purified and analyzed to determine their genetic and lipid composition. …”
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Development of Genomic SSR Markers for Assessing Genetic Diversity in Korean Native <i>Fallopia multiflora</i> by Raveendar Sebastin, Ki Hyun Kim, Hye Ran Shin, Jin-Tae Jeong, Ju-Kyung Yu, Yoon-Sup So, Jong-Wook Chung

“…<i>Fallopia multiflora</i>, a perennial herb in the <i>Polygonaceae</i> family belonging to the genus <i>Fallopia</i> Adanson, is traditionally used as a Chinese herbal medicine. …”
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Development and Validation of LAMP Assays for Distinguishing MPXV Clades with Fluorescent and Colorimetric Readouts by Nazente Atceken, Sara Asghari Dilmani, Ahmed Choukri Abdullah, Mutlu Sarıkaya, Defne Yigci, Gozde Korkmaz, Savas Tasoglu

“…For Mpox, this was the second public health emergency of global significance in the past two years. MPXV belongs to the <i>Poxviridae</i> family and is phylogenetically and epidemically divided into two clades: the Congo Basin (Clade-I) and the West African (Clade-II) clades. …”
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Mortality Prediction in the Emergency Service Intensive Care Patients with Possible COVID-19: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Mehmed Ulu, M. Kaya, Y. Tunc, H. Yildirim, A. Halici, A. Coskun

“…The AUCs of PSI was significantly lower from AUC of APACHE II and SOFA score (DeLong Test, p < 0,001). CONCLUSION: There was no statistically significant difference on mortality between positive and negative group. …”
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Analisis Ramalan Siri Masa Hujan menggunakan Aplikasi ramalHujan by Azlarul Ikhmal Hakim Mohd Puad, Zuraini Zainol, Ummul Fahri Abdul Rauf

“…Proses pembangunan model melibatkan pembersihan data, penggantian nilai hilang, dan analisis pola data bermusim. Ketepatan model dinilai menggunakan Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) dan unjuran ramalan sehingga lima tahun ke hadapan digunakan untuk mengenal pasti pola hujan yang konsisten. …”
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Original Personalized Reconstruction Method for Certain Large Tumors of the Lower Lip (Not Including Oral Commissures) by Ovidiu Dan Grigorescu, Marius Irimie, Nadinne Roman, Roxana Steliana Miclaus, Maria-Cristina Cîmpeanu, Bogdan-Radu Necula, Christian-Gabriel Strempel, Simona Grigorescu, Marius Alexandru Moga, Dana Gabriela Festila

“…We set out to design a new reconstruction method that is not burdened by any of the above disadvantages, starting from the necessity to reconstruct large lower lip defects by exclusively using local and/or regional labial flaps belonging only to the healthy upper lip and the remaining structures of the lower lip after surgical tumor removal. …”
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Digging for Literature on Tailoring Cultural Offers With and for Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review by Stephanie Tierney, Jordan Gorenberg, Marta Santillo, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Kerryn Husk, Sofia Vougioukalou, Ruthanne Baxter, Shoba Dawson, Nia Roberts, Caroline Potter, Harriet Warburton, Beth McDougall, Johannah Latchem, Kamal R Mahtani

“…Data suggested that attending with others could reduce concerns about belonging. Barriers to engagement included low energy, language, poor confidence, accessing transport and unfamiliarity with a setting and/or activities. …”
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Treatment of Auto Wash Wastewater with Classical Fenton Process: Effect of Pre-Settling on COD Removal Kinetics by Hüseyin Cüce, Hakan Dulkadiroğlu, Şennur Merve Yakut, Melike Kocabaş

“…In this study, classical Fenton process was applied to remove chemical oxygen demand (COD) from 4 types (raw and pre-treated) wastewater belonging to 2 different car wash plants. At the end of experimental studies, optimum chemical doses at a constant pH = 3 value; for the sample taken from the 1nd plant without pre-settling:[Fe+ 2]= 100 mg L-1, [H2O2]= 200 mg L-1 and for the sample treated with pretreatment these values [Fe+ 2]= 75 mg L-1, [H2O2]= 150 mg L-1, for the raw wastewater sample taken from the 2nd plant, [Fe+ 2]= 100 mg L-1, [H2O2]= 225 mg L-1, after pre-settling whereas [Fe+ 2] = 75 mg L-1, [H2O2]= 100 mg L-1. …”
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