Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups: Twelve Years of Progress (2012–2023) by Louise Henaff, Laure Dumolard, Vinod Bura, Gerald Etapelong Sume, Sidy Ndiaye, Jennifer Sanwogou, Heeyoun Cho, Joachim Hombach, Christoph A. Steffen

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Monkeypox: epidemiological situation, diagnostics, prevention, new challenges and problems of our time by Belyakova E.N., Shipulin G.A.

“…For example, in 2023, a new mpox outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with subsequent cases reported in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, and on 14 August 2024, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations (2005), noting that a coordinated international response is needed to stop the spread of the disease. …”
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Structural basis for the ligand-dependent activation of heterodimeric AHR-ARNT complex by Xiaotong Diao, Qinghong Shang, Mengqi Guo, Yubin Huang, Meina Zhang, Xiaoyu Chen, Yinping Liang, Xiangnan Sun, Fan Zhou, Jingjing Zhuang, Shuang-Jiang Liu, Christoph F. A. Vogel, Fraydoon Rastinejad, Dalei Wu

“…Crystal structures of the AHR-ARNT-DNA complexes, bound with each of six established AHR ligands, including Tapinarof, 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), β-naphthoflavone (BNF), Indigo and Indirubin, reveal an unconventional mode of subunit assembly with intimate association between the PAS-B domains of AHR and ARNT. …”
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Studies of the Antiproliferative Activity of Ruthenium (II) Cyclopentadienyl-Derived Complexes with Nitrogen Coordinated Ligands by Virtudes Moreno, Julia Lorenzo, Francesc X. Aviles, M. Helena Garcia, João P. Ribeiro, Tânia S. Morais, Pedro Florindo, M. Paula Robalo

“…Four cationic ruthenium(II) complexes with the formula [Ru(η5-C5H5)(PPh3)2]+, with L=5-phenyl-1H-tetrazole (TzH) 1, imidazole (ImH) 2, benzo[1,2-b;4,3-b′] dithio-phen-2-carbonitrile (Bzt) 3, and [5-(2-thiophen-2-yl)-vinyl]-thiophene-2-carbonitrile] (Tvt) 4 were prepared and characterized in view to evaluate their potentialities as antitumor agents. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Structural Characteristics and in Vitro Biological Activities of Polysaccharides from Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and Those from Shiitake Mushroom... by XU Mengyue, TIAN Xin, WANG Junke, WU Aoxue, ZOU Zhiyi, WU Jiahui, WANG Hongbo

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), high performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Congo red assay were used to characterize the structures, monosaccharide compositions, molecular masses, and microstructures of the two kinds of polysaccharides. …”
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The Role of Humanitarian Organizations in Promotion of The Rights of Refugees in The Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Reception Centre. by Nyirabavakure, Catherine

“…The highest number of respondents reported that the Nyakabande reception center is congested because of many refugees from different countries like Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo are living in that area. This accounted for 12(23%) of the total respondents who participated in the study. …”
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Valores hematológicos del mono choro común (Lagothrix lagotricha) mantenido en cautiverio en la ciudad de Lima (Perú) by K. Cuestas, N. Carlos

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A Trap-Assisted Photomultiplication-Type Organic Photodetector With High Detectivity From Visible to Shortwave Infrared Light by Jingwen Chen, Claire Qing-Ying Huang, Xin Zhang, Sheng Dong, Xiye Yang

“…By easily tunning the donor/acceptor ratio in bulk-heterojunction layer consisting Poly([2,6&#x2019;-4,8-di(5-ethylhexylthienyl)benzo[1,2-b;3,3-b]dithiophene]{3-fluoro-2[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl] thieno[3,4-b]thiophenediyl}) (PTB7-Th) and a novel non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) pendant 2,2&#x2019;-(((2,5-bis(2-octyldodecyl)-3,6-dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-diyl)bis(thiophene-5,2-diyl))bis(4-oxonaphthalene-3(4H)-yl-1(4H)-ylidene)) dimalononitrile named DPP-QC, the device shows specifically a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) value of 112% and specific detectivity (D*) over <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$10^{10}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> Jones at 1200 nm at a light intensity of 0.108 mW/cm2. …”
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Screening of Lignocellulose-Degrading Superior Mushroom Strains and Determination of Their CMCase and Laccase Activity by Li Fen, Zhu Xuwei, Li Nanyi, Zhang Puyu, Zhang Shuang, Zhao Xue, Li Pengju, Zhu Qichao, Lin Haiping

“…In order to screen lignocellulose-degrading superior mushroom strains ten strains of mushrooms (Lentinus edodes939, Pholiota nameko, Lentinus edodes868, Coprinus comatus, Macrolepiota procera, Auricularia auricula, Hericium erinaceus, Grifola frondosa, Pleurotus nebrodensis, and Shiraia bambusicola) were inoculated onto carboxymethylcellulose agar-Congo red plates to evaluate their ability to produce carbomethyl cellulase (CMCase). …”
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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Wild Animals and Birds from Two Rehabilitation Facilities in Greece by Dimitrios Vourvidis, Georgia Tzouganatou, Sokratis Perdikaris, Evangelia Kofidou, Beatriz Martinez-Gonzalez, Mary Emmanouil, Emmanouil Papadogiannakis, Anastasia Komnenou, Emmanouil Angelakis

“…., as well as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), and Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) viruses, in ticks collected from 28 wild animals across 10 different animal species. …”
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Assessing the feasibility of using publicly available data sources to identify healthcare data discrepancies and enhance service delivery: a retrospective cross-sectional study of... by Sheila Leatherman, Matthew Neilson, Alix Boisson-Walsh, Jack Lewis

“…We selected the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Afghanistan and Senegal for a snapshot of QoC in LHDIS countries. …”
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Tratamiento rehabilitador para mejorar la discapacidad motriz en pacientes con esclerosis múltiple by Sonia Alexandra Alvarez Carrión, María Belén Pérez García, David Marcelo Guevara Hernández, Marcos Vinicio Caiza Ruiz

“…Métodos: Se realizó una investigación aplicada, que contó con un diseño descriptivo. El universo estuvo compuesto por 21 pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado de esclerosis múltiple. …”
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Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels by Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Archie C.A. Clements, Fasil Wagnew, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…The highest DR-TB prevalence was estimated in Eswatini (53.26; 95% uncertainty interval 13.13-66.12), Morocco, Tunisia, and South Africa, while the lowest prevalence was found in Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, and Mali. Marked subnational variation in DR-TB prevalence was noted, where 91 subnational areas across 12 countries had prevalence rates higher than their respective national averages. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…The CuFe2O4 ferrite effectively degraded dyes such as methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG), Safranine (S), Congo Red (CR), and Rhodamine B (RhB) within 180 min, highlighting its practical application potential. …”
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Analytical Performances of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA-Based Amplix® Real-Time PCR Platform for HIV-1 RNA Quantification by Christian Diamant Mossoro-Kpinde, Ralph-Sydney Mboumba Bouassa, Mohammad-Ali Jenabian, Serge Tonen Wolyec, Leman Robin, Mathieu Matta, Jean de Dieu Longo, Gérard Grésenguet, Laurent Andreoletti, Laurent Bélec

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Improving capacity for advanced training in obstetric surgery: evaluation of a blended learning approach by Helen Allott, Alan Smith, Sarah White, Irene Nyaoke, Ogoti Evans, Michael Oriwo Oduor, Steven Karangau, Sheila Sawe, Nassir Shaaban, Ochola Ephraim, Charles Anawo Ameh

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Τhiazolidine-4-One Derivatives with Variable Modes of Inhibitory Action Against DPP4, a Drug Target with Multiple Activities and Established Role in Diabetes Mellitus Type II by Dionysia Amanatidou, Phaedra Eleftheriou, Anthi Petrou, Athina Geronikaki, Theodoros Lialiaris

“…<b>Methods:</b> In the present study sixteen 3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-aryl thiazolidin-4-ones were selected for evaluation, based on structural characteristics and docking analysis and were tested in vitro for DPP4 inhibitory action using H-Gly-Pro-amidomethyl coumarin substrate. …”
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Beyond COVID-19, the case for collecting, analysing and using sex-disaggregated data and gendered data to inform outbreak response: a scoping review by Simone E Carter, Shirin Heidari, Leah Zilversmit Pao, Marie-Amelie Degail, Marie Meudec, McKinzie Gales, Emelie Love Yonally Phillips, Christine Dubray, Clara Rodriguez Ribas Elizalde, M Ruby Siddiqui

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Prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in 53 African countries: Evidence from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey by Retselisitsoe Pokothoane, Terefe Gelibo Agerfa, Christus Cito Miderho, Noreen Dadirai Mdege

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Evidence of Major Structural Features over the Pan-African Domain in the Bertoua-Mbangue Area (East Cameroon) from a Multiscale Approach of Modeling and Interpretation of Aeromagne... by Owono Amougou Olivier Ulrich Igor, Ndougsa Mbarga Theophile, Meying Arsène, Assembe Stephane Patrick, Ngoh Jean Daniel, Ngoumou Paul Claude, Yandjimain Justine

“…The lineaments identified in the Southwestern part could be linked to the Pan-African orogeny and seem to correspond to deep-seated basement structures, which are referred to the tectonic boundary between Congo Craton and the Pan-African orogeny belt. A 23/4-D modeling confirmed the observations derived from the RTE-TMI and HGM maps analyses. …”
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