Comparative Genomic Analysis of <i>Campylobacter</i> Plasmids Identified in Food Isolates by Yiping He, Gretchen Elizabeth Dykes, Siddhartha Kanrar, Yanhong Liu, Nereus W. Gunther, Katrina L. Counihan, Joe Lee, Joseph A. Capobianco

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Gastric Cancer Maximum Tumour Diameter Reduction Rate at CT Examination as a Radiological Index for Predicting Histopathological Regression after Neoadjuvant Treatment: A Multicent... by Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Giulio Bagnacci, Francesco Gentili, Andrea Nigri, Veronica Pelini, Carla Vindigni, Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Frida Pittiani, Paolo Morgagni, Enrico Petrella, Gianni Mura, Beatrice Verdelli, Maria Bencivenga, Simone Giacopuzzi, Daniele Marrelli, Franco Roviello, Luca Volterrani

“…Materials and Methods. Eighty-six patients (53 M, mean age 62.1 years) with resectable AGC (≥T3 or N+), treated with NAC and radical surgery, were enrolled from 5 centres of the Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer (GIRCG). …”
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Biological and Molecular Characterization of Moroccan Isolates of <i>Spiroplasma citri</i> by Tourya Sagouti, Ikram Legrifi, Naima Rhallabi, Zineb Belabess, Moussa El Jarroudi, Said Amiri, Essaid Ait Barka, Abdessalem Tahiri, Rachid Lahlali

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The Role of Rotational Thromboelastometry in Early Detection of the Hemostatic Derangements in Neonates with Systemic Candida Infection by Rozeta Sokou, Alexia Eleftheria Palioura, Aikaterini Konstantinidi, Alexandra Lianou, Maria Lampridou, Martha Theodoraki, Daniele Piovani, Stefanos Bonovas, Konstantina A. Tsante, Petros Ioannou, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Andreas G. Tsantes

“…Background: Systemic <i>Candida</i> infection (SCI) is the third most common cause of late-onset sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). While platelet involvement in fungal infections has been extensively studied, evaluation of the hemostatic mechanism in Candida infections, especially in neonates, has not been widely investigated. …”
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Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence: Knowledge and Experiences among Adolescents and Young Adults in Soweto, South Africa by Stefanie Hornschuh, Janan Janine Dietrich, Celokuhle Tshabalala, Fatima Laher

“…This qualitative study explored knowledge and experiences of adherence amongst AYAs attending treatment at the Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), Soweto, South Africa. Four focus group discussions (FGDs) and eight in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with HIV-infected 15–25-year-old ART recipients. …”
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Gut Microbiota-Immune System Crosstalk and Pancreatic Disorders by D. Pagliari, A. Saviano, E. E. Newton, M. L. Serricchio, A. A. Dal Lago, A. Gasbarrini, R. Cianci

“…The analysis of specific alterations in the microbiome profile may permit to develop novel tools for the early detection of several pancreatic disorders, utilizing samples, such as blood, saliva, and stools. …”
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Carbon Dioxide Turbine Expander Plant Producing Liquid and Gaseous Carbon Dioxide by A. V. Ovsyannik

“…The main elements of the plant are a heating unit, a turbodetander unit and a carbon dioxide unit for the production of cold, liquid and gaseous carbon dioxide. …”
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Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus in Saudi Blood Donors by Bandar Al-Knawy, Awad A El-Mekki, Jamal Hamdi, Raja Thiga, Anwar Sheikha

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Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma Causing Colonic Intussusception by Marina Morais, André Costa Pinho, Ana Marques, Joanne Lopes, Alexandre Duarte, Pedro Correia da Silva, José Manuel Lopes, J. Costa Maia

“…We present a 64-year-old male patient with right colonic intussusception caused by a mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC), presenting as a giant pedunculated polyp (54 mm of largest diameter). …”
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Sleep Disruption and Proprioceptive Delirium due to Acetaminophen in a Pediatric Patient by Carla Carnovale, Marco Pozzi, Andrea Angelo Nisic, Elisa Scrofani, Valentina Perrone, Stefania Antoniazzi, Emilio Clementi, Sonia Radice

“…The symptoms disappeared within one hour. In the following six months, acetaminophen was administered again twice, and the reaction reappeared with similar features. …”
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Autoimmunity and Extrahepatic Manifestations in Treatment-Naïve Children with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Giuseppe Indolfi, Elisa Bartolini, Biagio Olivito, Chiara Azzari, Massimo Resti

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Interactions between Cytokines, Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract and Chronic Kidney Disease by Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Flávia Cordeiro Valério, Mariana Affonso Vasconcelos, Débora Marques Miranda, Eduardo Araújo Oliveira

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CFD simulation of water diffusion in fruit drying: Case of apricot hemispheres by Sempou Alkistis, Lentzou Diamanto, Athanasiou Athanasios, Boudouvis Andreas, Xanthopoulos Georgios

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A Possible Relationship between Peri-Implantitis, Titanium Hypersensitivity, and External Tooth Resorption: Metal-Free Alternative to Titanium Implants by Andrea Enrico Borgonovo, Rachele Censi, Virna Vavassori, Mauro Savio, Dino Re

“…Compromised teeth were removed, and three titanium implants were inserted. Six months later, the patient complained about high mucosa sensitivity and implant exposure. …”
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Down-Regulation of Tristetraprolin Expression Results in Enhanced IL-12 and MIP-2 Production and Reduced MIP-3α Synthesis in Activated Macrophages by Ulla Jalonen, Riina Nieminen, Katriina Vuolteenaho, Hannu Kankaanranta, Eeva Moilanen

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Initial Immunopathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis: Innate Immune Response by Norma Y. Hernández-Pedro, Guillermo Espinosa-Ramirez, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, Benjamín Pineda, Julio Sotelo

“…Within the CNS, an increase of TLR expression during MS is observed, even in the absence of any apparent microbial involvement. In the present review, we focus on the role of the innate immune system, the first line of defense of the organism, as promoter and mediator of cross reactions that generate molecular mimicry triggering the inflammatory response through an adaptive cytotoxic response in MS.…”
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Extensive Presentation of Central Ossifying Fibroma Treated with Conservative Surgical Excision by Matheus Henrique Lopes Dominguete, Alexandre Augusto Sarto Dominguette, Bruno Henrique Matos, Paulo Roberto Dominguete, Jorge Esquiche León, Lucinei Roberto Oliveira

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Adipocytokines in Atherothrombosis: Focus on Platelets and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Giovanni Anfossi, Isabella Russo, Gabriella Doronzo, Alice Pomero, Mariella Trovati

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Infants Affected by Primary Immunodeficiency by Marcello Lanari, Silvia Vandini, Maria Grazia Capretti, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Giacomo Faldella

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The effectiveness of psychological interventions in elite sport: methodological issues and opportunities to gather evidence by Marjorie Bernier, Pierre Bagot, Nadia Sondt, Guillaume Levillain, Guillaume Levillain, Guillaume Levillain, Philippe Vacher, Julie Doron, Guillaume Martinent, Jean F. Fournier, Gilles Kermarrec

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