First record of a larger hibernaculum of the Soprano pipistrelles Pipistrellus pygmaeus (Leach, 1825) in Slovenia by Alenka Petrinjak

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Purification and Optimization of Extracellular Lipase from a Novel Strain Kocuria flava Y4 by Adyasa Barik, Sudip Kumar Sen, Geetanjali Rajhans, Sangeeta Raut

“…The exogenous lipolytic activities of Kocuria sp. have been recognized earlier but the genus further contains many more unexplored strains. In this study, the extracellular lipase activity of Kocuria flava Y4 (GenBank accession no. …”
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Impact of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (level of control) on sex hormone profile and erectile function by Abdullah A. Khawaji, Hossam S. El-Tholoth, Muath A. Albarakati, Bander A. Binjabaan, Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed Althobity, Abdulmalik Almardawi, Khaled Bedaiwi, Mussa AlNuami

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Growth Hormone Deficiency in a Patient with Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Pediatric Case Report by Valeria Calcaterra, Annachiara Malvezzi, Rossana Toglia, Angela Berardinelli, Elena Bozzola, Mauro Bozzola, Daniela Larizza

“…To describe a biochemical growth hormone (GH) deficiency and to evaluate therapeutic result in a six-year-old male with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). …”
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High antimony resistance strain Enterobacter sp. Z1 mediates biomineralization of antimony trioxide by Zijie Zhou, Hongbo Yu, Gejiao Wang, Mingshun Li, Kaixiang Shi

“…In the present study, Enterobacter sp. Z1 strain demonstrated remarkable resistance to antimony potassium tartrate [Sb(III)] (>250 mM) in R2A medium. …”
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Morphological and biochemical identification of Ralstonia solanacearum strains in ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) wilt disease by Kezia Natalia, Andree Wijaya Setiawan, Ruth Meike Jayanti

“…Biochemical characterization identified these isolates as RSSC strains biovar 3 and 4, capable of causing bacterial wilt in ginger plants. …”
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A two-strain HIV-1 mathematical model to assess the effects of chemotherapy on disease parameters by Tinevimbo Shiri, Winston Garira, Senelani D. Musekwa

“…We explore the effects of chemotherapy on the dynamics of two viral strains and T lymphocytes with one mutant strain phenotypically resistant to drug effects. …”
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Elastoplastic Analysis for Circular Tunnel Based on Modified Lade Criterion considering Strain Softening and Dilatancy by Yansheng Deng, Jianxiu Wang, Baoping Zou

“…The plastic zone radius shows a negative power function change with increasing critical deviatoric plastic strain and increases slightly with increasing dilation angle, ψ.…”
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Experimental Investigation on the Interfacial Debonding between FRP Sheet and Concrete under Medium Strain Rate by Zihua Zhang, Yunyi Xiao, Ping Zhuge, Xiaocun Zhang

“…., impact and explosive loading, is still far away from well known, especially taking the strain rate effect into account. In this contribution, the single-lap shear test is conducted to sixty specimens at the medium strain rate between 1.0E−4/s and 5.0E−3/s. …”
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Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Production among Clinical Strain Isolated from Medical Devices by Veronica Folliero, Gianluigi Franci, Federica Dell’Annunziata, Rosa Giugliano, Francesco Foglia, Rossella Sperlongano, Anna De Filippis, Emiliana Finamore, Massimiliano Galdiero

“…Among 78 bacterial strains, 43.6% were non-biofilm producers while 56.4% produced biofilms. …”
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Incretin hormones: Revolutionizing the treatment landscape for kidney and liver diseases in type 2 diabetes and obesity by Jae Hyun Bae, Young Min Cho

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Effect Of Zinc And Ingredients Of Protein Supplement On Sperm Parameters And Male Reproductive Hormones- An RCT Study by Saira Safdar, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Noor Ul Ain, Sidra Jabeen, Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Asma Irfan

“… Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the protective effects of zinc against injury to sperm parameters and male reproductive hormones brought on by toxic protein supplement constituents. …”
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Predictable Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Bridge Decks: Formulation of a Strain-Based Capacity Model by Young Hoon Kim, Yeesock Kim, Yeonho Park

“…When flexural and shear failure modes are equally dominant, reliability indices can capture risks of both failures, using the proposed strain-based approach.…”
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Microencapsulation of Probiotic Strains by Lyophilization Is Efficient in Maintaining the Viability of Microorganisms and Modulation of Fecal Microbiota in Cats by Bruna M. Rodrigues, Paula M. Olivo, Milene P. Osmari, Ricardo S. Vasconcellos, Leonir B. Ribeiro, Ferenc I. Bankuti, Magali S. S. Pozza

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Band anisotropy and effective mass renormalization in strained metallic VO2 (101) thin films by A. D’Elia, V. Polewczyk, A. Y. Petrov, G. Vinai, L. Li, C. W. Zou, S. J. Rezvani, A. Marcelli

“…Abstract We explore how strain impacts the band structure of metallic-phase VO2 thin films deposited on TiO2(101) substrates. …”
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Activation of PPAR𝛾 by Rosiglitazone Does Not Negatively Impact Male Sex Steroid Hormones in Diabetic Rats by Mahmoud Mansour, Elaine Coleman, John Dennis, Benson Akingbemi, Dean Schwartz, Tim Braden, Robert Judd, Eric Plaisance, Laura Ken Stewart, Edward Morrison

“…This implies modulation of female sex steroid hormones by PPAR𝛾. It is not clear if PPAR𝛾 modulates sex steroid hormones in diabetic males. …”
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Genomic selection for resistance to one pathogenic strain of Vibrio splendidus in blue mussel Mytilus edulis by Munusamy Ajithkumar, Jonathan D’Ambrosio, Marie-Agnès Travers, Romain Morvezen, Lionel Degremont

“…Genetic improvement of disease resistance can be an effective approach to overcoming this issue.MethodsIn this work, we tested genomic selection in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) to understand the genetic basis of resistance to one pathogenic strain of Vibrio splendidus (strain 14/053 2T1) and to predict the accuracy of selection using both pedigree and genomic information. …”
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Fermentation characteristics of lactofermented cucumbers using an isolated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCHU–FC1 strain by Hsuan-Min Wang, Shwu-Jene Tsai, Jin-Yuarn Lin

“…A lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strain in naturally developed lactofermented cucumbers was isolated, identified, and subjected to co-fermenting cucumbers in this study. …”
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An Accurate Upper Bound Solution for Plane Strain Extrusion through a Wedge-Shaped Die by Sergei Alexandrov, Yusof Mustafa, Yeong-Maw Hwang, Elena Lyamina

“…An upper bound method for the process of plane strain extrusion through a wedge-shaped die is derived. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Mexican Strains of Anaplasma marginale: An Approach to the Causal Agent of Bovine Anaplasmosis by Fernando Martínez-Ocampo, Rosa Estela Quiroz-Castañeda, Itzel Amaro-Estrada, Edgar Dantán-González, Jesús Francisco Preciado de la Torre, Sergio Rodríguez-Camarillo

“…We have previously reported the first genome sequence of a Mexican strain of A. marginale (Mex-01-001-01). In this work, we report the genomic analysis of one strain from Hidalgo (MEX-14-010-01), one from Morelos (MEX-17-017-01), and two strains from Veracruz (MEX-30-184-02 and MEX-30-193-01). …”
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