Preferential transmission of minority and drug-resistant clones in polyclonal infections in Mali by Leen N. Vanheer, Emilia Manko, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Jody Phelan, Koualy Sanogo, Youssouf Sinaba, Sidi M. Niambele, Adama Sacko, Sekouba Keita, Ahamadou Youssouf, Makonon Diallo, Harouna M. Soumare, Kjerstin Lanke, Djibrilla Issiaka, Halimatou Diawara, Sekou F. Traore, Lynn Grignard, Alassane Dicko, Chris Drakeley, Susana Campino, William Stone

“…Certain haplotypes were also found to be more prevalent in human samples compared to mosquito infections, and vice versa, with 12.6% of haplotypes at baseline exclusively observed in mosquitoes. …”
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Panax ginseng nanoemulsion for counteracting male infertility via modulating sex hormones and oxidative stress in a rat model by Basma I. El-Shimi, Rafat M. Mohareb, Hanaa H. Ahmed, Rehab S. Abohashem, Khaled F. Mahmoud, Demiana H. Hanna

“…Nanoemulsions of Panax ginseng dry extract were prepared by oil in water method. The designed samples were characterized by TEM, zeta sizer, FTIR, and TGA. …”
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Expectation Confirmation and Technology Acceptance: A Study of the Public's Attention to Accept the Government's Digital Human Avatar by Jinghao CHEN, Feng JIA, Qianxi LIU

“…Future research should look more closely at different occupational groups to gain a fuller understanding. …”
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Research on High Arch Dam Deformation Monitoring Model with Deep Capturing Related Features in Factor-time Dimensions by XUE Jianghan, ZHANG Pengtao, TIAN Jichen, LU Xiang, CHEN Jiankang, Guo Yinju

“…Therefore, the interpretability of DcTransformer model is summarized as follows: (1) the deformation trend and values of the measuring points on the crown beam are large, which can be easily extracted from the periodic characteristics and laws , and the performance of the model has been significantly improved; (2) For the high arch dam under high water level operation for a long time, the measuring points under water level are affected by temperature and water pressure factors, which are the key factors to control the radial deformation of the high arch dam; (3) The closer to the dam abutment, dam foundation and its internal measuring points, only the time effect factor is extracted to the time series change, resulting in no obvious increase in model performance.ConclusionsThe DcTransformer method can give better play to the advantages of the deep learning model in dealing with large data samples in the middle data sets, and it is more in line with the application scenario of dam safety monitoring. …”
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Excessive body weight and its contributing factors in visually impaired patients in northwest Ethiopia, 2024 by Baye Ashenef, Bayu Wondimneh Yimenu, Enatnesh Essa Osman, Derese Sinamaw, Gelagey Baye, Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Mamaru Getinet Engida, Adane Adugna, Enyew Fenta Mengistu, Temesgen Baylie, Mohammed Jemal

“…This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of excessive body weight among visually impaired patients in northwest Ethiopia in 2024.MethodA multi-centered institution-based cross-sectional study was done with 384 visually impaired patients selected using a simple random sample technique. …”
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A comparative analysis of lung function and spirometry parameters in genotype-controlled natives living at low and high altitude by Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Sebastián Encalada, Johanna Mosquera, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Lenin Gomez-Barreno, Diego Duta, Israel Ochoa, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Eduardo Vasconez, German Burgos, Manuel Calvopiña, Ginés Viscor

“…Chi-square method was used to analyze association or independence of categorical variables, while Student’s t test was applied to comparison of means within quantitative variables. …”
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DMT and harmala alkaloids: an exploratory study of oral Acacia based formulations in healthy volunteers by Yvonne A. Bonomo, Yvonne A. Bonomo, Amanda F. Norman, Lisa Collins, Margaret Ross, Justin Dwyer, Daniel Perkins, Daniel Perkins, Daniel Perkins, Jerome Sarris, Jerome Sarris, Jerome Sarris, Jerome Sarris

“…The small sample size and open label design limit generalizability of results.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?…”
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One-step diagnosis of infection and lung cancer using metagenomic sequencing by Shaoqiang Li, Yangqing Zhan, Yan Wang, Weilong Li, Xidong Wang, Haoru Wang, Wenjun Sun, Xuefang Cao, Zhengtu Li, Feng Ye

“…Abstract Background Traditional detection methods face challenges in meeting the diverse clinical needs for diagnosing both lung cancer and infections within a single test. …”
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Characterisation of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate in Younger Men with Normal Prostate-specific Antigen Within the PROBASE Study by Rouvier Al-Monajjed, Lars Schimmöller, Jan Philipp Radtke, Jale Lakes, Agne Krilaviciute, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Kathleen Herkommer, Petra Seibold, Nikolaus Becker, Rudolf Kaaks, Boris Hadaschik, Gerald Antoch, Peter Albers, Matthias Boschheidgen

“…Limitations of this study are its small sample size, which provides more uncertainty regarding whether we were able to find reliable estimates for the outcomes explored in this study, the single-centre design, and the limited histopathological proof of nonmalignant cases. …”
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Diet and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease: A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan by Ming Jung Meng, Jyun Huang, Yung Kuan Tsou, Yu Bin Pan, Cheng Tang Chiu, Yan Ting Lin, Puo Hsien Le

“…By contrast, the IBD group consumed more western-style foods but the difference didn’t reach statistical significance. …”
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Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the Chinese version of the short orientation–memory–concentration test in people with stroke by Jiang-Li Zhao, Pei-Ming Chen, Tao Zhang, Hao Xie, Yu-Shu Zhang, Shamay S. M. Ng, Yu-Rong Mao, Yu-Rong Mao, Dong-Feng Huang, Dong-Feng Huang

“…PurposeThis study aimed to use three statistical methods to investigate the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the Chinese version of the Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test (C-SOMC) for people who have had a stroke.MethodsForty-four participants (31 men and 13 women) with a mean age of 59.05 ± 10.79 years who have had experienced a single episode of stroke were enrolled in this study. …”
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Vergence Eye Movements: From Basic Science to Clinical Application by Wolfgang Jaschinski, Rudolf Groner

“…An established clinical method is the prism cover test, which measures the heterophoria, i.e. the misalignment of the visual axes under monocular viewing conditions compared to binocular fixation. …”
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Effect of different drying temperature settings on the color characteristics of Tencha by Ya-Lin Mao, Jie-Qiong Wang, Fang Wang, Qing-Qing Cao, Jun-Feng Yin, Yong-Quan Xu

“…These results can provide valuable insights for optimizing tea processing methods to enhance quality.…”
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The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data by Katy E. Klymus, Jacoby D. Baker, Cathryn L. Abbott, Rachel J. Brown, Joseph M. Craine, Zachary Gold, Margaret E. Hunter, Mark D. Johnson, Devin N. Jones, Michelle J. Jungbluth, Sean P. Jungbluth, Yer Lor, Aaron P. Maloy, Christopher M. Merkes, Rachel Noble, Nastassia V. Patin, Adam J. Sepulveda, Stephen F. Spear, Joshua A. Steele, Miwa Takahashi, Alison W. Watts, Susanna Theroux

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata makes results difficult to reproduce and synthesise. …”
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Geochemical effects of intra-layer hydrocarbon micro-migration in shale layers: a case study of the No. 5 shale layer of the No. Ⅲ sand group in the upper submember of the third me... by Dongmei ZHANG, Shuifu LI, Yanyan ZHANG, Peng SU, Changran ZHOU

“…Additionally, rock thin-section observation further confirmed that type Ⅲ samples contained more reservoir space, allowing for indigenous hydrocarbon influx and storage. …”
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A novel diagnostic technique for diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus subclinical mastitis using gold nanoparticle-based ELISA by Walaa A. Gad, Salama A. Osman, Khaled A. Abd El-Razik, Ashraf H. Soror, Ehab A. Fouad

“…Methods: A total of 200 milk samples from apparently healthy cows were screened for subclinical mastitis using the California Mastitis Test (CMT). …”
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Human immunodeficiency virus pretreatment drug resistance to first line antiretroviral therapy: a single center study by Hadir Okasha, Amany Refaat Afifi, Khaled Ibn-Elwalid Ibrahim, Rasha Emad, Amgad A. Alzahaby, Amin Abdel-Baki, Ramadan Goumaa, Amira Fathy Amer

“…Results Pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) to either NRTIs, NNRTIs, or both was detected in 17.3% of samples. PDR was significantly more prevalent among ART reinitiators, with 50% of reinitiators' samples carrying resistance-conferring mutations, all of which were to NNRTIs. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Water Sorption and Surface Roughness in Acrylic Denture Bases Fabricated by Conventional and CAD/CAM Techniques by Mina Mohaghegh, Elham Ansarifard, Fateme Erfanizade, Masume Taghva, Zahra Pouladi

“…Similarly, CAD/CAM milled samples demonstrated significantly lower water sorption rates compared to heat-cured specimens (P<0.001).Conclusion: The CAD/CAM acrylic dentures exhibited smoother surfaces and lower water sorption rates compared to heat-processed acrylic dentures, making them a more effective choice for denture fabrication.…”
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Meliponini Geopropolis Extracts Induce ROS Production and Death in <i>Leishmania amazonensis</i> Promastigotes and Axenic Amastigotes In Vitro by Kamila M. Sette, Andreza R. Garcia, Luzineide W. Tinoco, Anderson S. Pinheiro, Igor A. Rodrigues

“…Promastigotes and axenic amastigotes were treated with various extract concentrations, and parasite viability was assessed using the resazurin reduction method. Cytotoxicity was tested on peritoneal macrophages, RAW 264.7, VERO cell lines (MTT assay), and erythrocytes (hemolysis assay). …”
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Organic matter fractions within macroaggregates in response to long-term fertilization in calcareous soil after reclamation by Han-bing CAO, Jun-yu XIE, Jie HONG, Xiang WANG, Wei HU, Jian-ping HONG

“…Four treatments were used: unfertilized control (CK), mineral fertilizer (NPK), compost chicken manure alone (M), and mineral fertilizers plus manure (MNPK). Samples from the 0–20 cm layer of soil receiving 11-year-long fertilization were separated into four fractions based on the macroaggregates present (unprotected coarse and fine particulate organic matter, cPOM and fPOM; physically protected intra-microaggregate POM, iPOM; and biochemically protected mineral associated OM, MOM) by the physical fractionation method. …”
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