Male Remating Success and the Frequency of Copulatory Plugs in the Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans (Araneae, Oxyopidae) by Martin G. Ramirez, Angelik C. Achekian, Catherine R. Coverley, Rachel M. Pierce, Sarah S. Eiman, Melissa M. Wetkowski

“…There was no size effect in a male's ability to completely plug a female's genital orifices, as well as no significant change in the pattern of plug production over consecutive mating trials. …”
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In Vivo Confocal Microscopic Observations of Vortex Keratopathy in Patients with Amiodarone-Induced Keratopathy and Fabry Disease by Yasuhito Ikegawa, Atsushi Shiraishi, Yasuhito Hayashi, Akiyoshi Ogimoto, Yuichi Ohashi

“…In Fabry disease, globotriaosylceramide deposits are taken up by the lysosomes of the limbal epithelial stem cells, and they differentiate and migrate to the center of the cornea to form the whorl pattern.…”
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Clinicoepidemiological Observational Study of Acquired Alopecias in Females Correlating with Anemia and Thyroid Function by Kirti Deo, Yugal K. Sharma, Meenakshi Wadhokar, Neha Tyagi

“…Alopecia can either be inherited or acquired; the latter, more common, can be diffuse, patterned, and focal, each having cicatricial and noncicatricial forms. …”
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Chemical Characteristics and Trends of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall: A Review by Aditi Majumdar, Dhrubajyoti Samanta, Reshmi Das

“…The chemical composition of rainwater in all these regions varied considerably and seemed to form a regional pattern. The majority of the ions in rainwater were highest in the Northwest while lowest in the Peninsular region. …”
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Innate immune cells in vascular lesions: mechanism and significance of diversified immune regulation by Jinjing Wu, Yulu Qian, Kuang Yang, Shuhua Zhang, Erming Zeng, Daya Luo

“…The combination treatment of antiangiogenic therapy and immunotherapy breaks the traditional treatment pattern. While it has a remarkable curative effect and survival benefits, it also faces many challenges. …”
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A Numerical Study of Ground Displacement and Stress Conditions of Small and Medium Circular Diaphragm Wall during Excavation by Zun-Qun Xiao, Jian Lin, Dong-Sang Tang

“…The internal force distribution of the wall radial section caused by the direct excavation method and the reverse excavation method is very small, that is, the wall bending moment generated by the reverse excavation process is larger, and the most obvious near the rock-socketed depth. The distribution pattern of the bending moment depth corresponding to different excavation construction methods is similar. …”
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Bacterial Isolates and Antibiotic Sensitivity among Gambian Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition by Uduak A. Okomo, Danlami Garba, Augustin E. Fombah, Ousman Secka, Usman N. A. Ikumapayi, Jacob. J. Udo, Martin O. C. Ota

“…Background. Establishing the pattern of infection and antimicrobial sensitivities in the local environment is critical to rational use of antibiotics and the development of management algorithms. …”
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The dynamics of mental health policy in Iran over the last century by Hashem Rastegar, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae, Leila Doshmangir

“…Nevertheless, over the past century, no discernible pattern or coherence has been identified in this area between responsible agencies and ministries. …”
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Seasonal variation of different seminal parameters of breeding buffalo bulls by Hasan Riaz

“…In conclusion, it was found that breeding bulls exhibited a seasonal pattern as their seminal parameters were found best in the spring and autumn seasons; however, most post-thaw variables have no seasonal effect. …”
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Mesoscopic Numerical Simulation of Fracture Process and Failure Mechanism of Concrete Based on Convex Aggregate Model by Yijiang Peng, Xiyun Chen, Liping Ying, Ying Chen, Lijuan Zhang

“…The numerical simulation results indicate that the base force element method can be applied to predict the failure pattern of concrete under compressive loading, which have a good accordance with the available experiment data. …”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“…We aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of MRSA isolated from patients attending a burn center and to detect mecA and PVL genes among MRSA isolates. …”
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Combinations of TLR Ligands: A Promising Approach in Cancer Immunotherapy by Saskia Stier, Claudia Maletzki, Ulrike Klier, Michael Linnebacher

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs), a family of pattern recognition receptors recognizing molecules expressed by pathogens, are typically expressed by immune cells. …”
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Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in a Psychiatric Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Control of Nosocomial Infections by Kwabena O. Duedu, George Offei, Francis S. Codjoe, Eric S. Donkor

“…The aim of the study was to determine the extent and pattern of antibiotic resistance of enteric bacteria isolated from patients and environmental sources at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. …”
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Serum and Brain Metabolomic Variations Reveal Perturbation of Sleep Deprivation on Rats and Ameliorate Effect of Total Ginsenoside Treatment by Xiao-jun Gou, Fang Cen, Zi-quan Fan, Ying Xu, Hong-yi Shen, Ming-mei Zhou

“…In this study, serum and brain metabolomic method based on gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was employed to evaluate the efficacy and study the mechanism of GS on a rat model of SD. With pattern recognition analysis of serum and brain tissue metabolite profile, a clear separation of the model group and control group was acquired for serum and brain tissue samples; the MGS (model + GS) group showed a tendency of recovering when compared to control group, which was consistent with behavioral and biochemical parameters. 39 and 40 potential biomarkers of brain tissues and serum samples, respectively, were identified and employed to explore the possible mechanism. …”
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Changes in Moisture entering the atmosphere of Iran and its relationship with seasonal wet and dry periods by Mostafa Karimi, Mahnaz Jafari, Faramarz Khosh Akhlgh, Saeed Bazgir

“…In general, there was a significant difference in terms of the winds pattern in the wet and dry periods. The favorable conditions of flow patterns on the water surface of the region provide the condition for increasing transport of moisture to Iran. …”
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Effect of bending load on electrical conductivity of carbon/epoxy composites filled with nanoparticles using design of experiment and artificial neural networks by Ali Sadollah, Seyed Morteza Razavi, Abobakr Khalil Al-Shamiri

“…We examine the distribution pattern of nanoparticles in the samples through scanning electron microscope images. …”
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Optic Chiasmitis as an Isolated Manifestation of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Associated Disease – a Case Report by Nina Barankiewicz-Tyc, Karolina Kania, Wojciech Kozubski

“…The tumours may produce any pattern of visual field defect depending on the tumour location and the patient’s chiasmal anatomy. …”
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Study of Gaming Disorder and Its Association with Depressive Disorder and Anxiety among Medical Students in India by Hanee Patel, Niraj Pandit, Rudra Patel, Ishita Gupta, Dhairya Jain, Shreya Katoch

“…This study aims to measure the severity and pattern of gaming behavior along with the impact and association of IGD on different psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety. …”
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Cation-Specific Effects on the Self-Assembly of Collagen Molecules Mediated by Acetate on Mica Surface Observed with Atomic Force Microscopy by Zhiwei Wang, Qi Xiao, Xuan Song, Yunfei Wan, Jie Zhu

“…These results and analysis would be helpful for directing the pattern of collagen assembly on a solid surface with a potential application in food science and engineering.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of the Microbiological and Physicochemical Qualities, the Protein and Amino Acid Profiles of Fermented Chicken and Duck Egg Ovalbumin by Nurliyani, M. Z. Abidin, I. Kandarina

“…The OVA of chicken and duck eggs showed a comparable pattern in specific bands within the FTIR spectrum. …”
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