A multi-center clinical study comparing Sansure Magb and CAP/CTM HBV tests in the quantitative detection of HBV DNA by Xiaoyu Fu, Deming Tan, Xiaoguang Dou, Jinjun Chen, Juan Wu

“…Results: The Sansure Magb assay showed high reproducibility and was at least as sensitive and specific as the CAP/CTM assay. Among the patient samples, 407 tested positive by both methods, with 386 (94.84%) showing quantitative differences of less than 1 log unit and 21 (5.16%) showing quantitative differences of between 1 and 2 log units. …”
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Re-ranking sequencing variants in the post-GWAS era for accurate causal variant identification. by Laura L Faye, Mitchell J Machiela, Peter Kraft, Shelley B Bull, Lei Sun

“…Together these factors can reduce power to localize the causal SNP by more than half. Other strategies commonly employed to increase power to detect association, namely increasing sample size and using higher density genotyping arrays, can, in certain common scenarios, actually exacerbate these effects and further decrease power to localize causal variants. …”
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Detecting All-to-One Backdoor Attacks in Black-Box DNNs via Differential Robustness to Noise by Hao Fu, Prashanth Krishnamurthy, Siddharth Garg, Farshad Khorrami

“…Our method hinges on the empirical observation that, in the context of A2O backdoor attacks, poisoned samples are more resilient to uniform noise than clean samples in terms of the network output. …”
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Accurate Measurement of Cell Number–Normalized Differential Gene Expression in Cells Treated With Retinoic Acid by Nina Weichert-Leahey, Mark Zimmerman, Alla Berezovskaya, A. Look, Brian Abraham

“…The subsequent analysis of global RNA expression and normalization of RNA expression levels between two or more samples generally assumes that cells from all samples produce equivalent amounts of RNA per cell. …”
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A Novel Biclustering Algorithm Based on Differential Sparsity Constraints and Dynamic Graph Regularization for Cancer Gene Expression Data by Dan Li, Peicong Song, Jia Wang

“…Biclustering is an effective method for identifying biologically significant gene modules, which aims at extracting gene modules enriched with more information and achieving accurate cancer subtype classification. …”
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Analyzing the Sedimentological Parameters and Size Distribution Pattern in Hamoun Hirmand Sediments by Samira Zandifar, Adele Jamalian, Maryam Naemi

“…Identifying the characteristics and distribution pattern of sediments in the Hamon lagoon bed is the primary objective of this research. Material and MethodsAfter the initial visit and determining the boundary of the study area, 271 sediment samples were taken from the depths of 30 cm and 60 cm in Hamon Sabri area and a part of Hamon Hirmand. …”
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The Development of Porosity-Enhanced Synthetic Coal Plugs for Simulating Deep Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: A Novel Laboratory Approach by Changqing Liu, Zhaobiao Yang, Heqing Chen, Guoxiao Zhou, Yuhui Liang, Junyu Gu, Yuqiang Wang, Cunlei Li, Benju Lu, Shuailong Feng, Jianan Wang

“…Visualization improvements in micro-CT imaging were achieved through iodine addition, allowing for more accurate porosity estimations. This method offers a cost-effective and repeatable strategy for creating coal analogs with tunable porosity, providing valuable physical models for investigating flow behaviors in stimulated coal reservoirs.…”
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Enhanced multivariate data fusion and optimized algorithm for comprehensive quality profiling and origin traceability of Chinese jujube by Peng Chen, Xiaoli Wang, Rao Fu, Xiaoyan Xiao, Yu Li, Tulin Lu, Tao Wang, Qiaosheng Guo, Peina Zhou, Chenghao Fei

“…By employing multivariate statistical methods, 46 trait characteristic factors (VIP > 1, P < 0.05) were identified and utilized to rapidly differentiate jujube samples originating from different regions. …”
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A multiscale Bayesian approach to quantification and denoising of energy-dispersive x-ray data by Pau Torruella, Abderrahim Halimi, Ludovica Tovaglieri, Céline Lichtensteiger, Duncan T L Alexander, Cécile Hébert

“…When tested using simulated datasets, the chemical maps obtained with this approach are more accurate and preserve a higher spatial resolution than those obtained by standard methods. …”
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Study on Pressure-Bearing Patterns of Gel Plugging Agents in Multi-Scale Fractures by Shuanghu Si, Yifei Liu, Yinghui Jiang, Chenwei Zou, Ning Yang, Dongfang Lv, Xizhuo Miao, Caili Dai

“…Because of the impact of bottom water coning, the water channeling phenomenon becomes more problematic in the middle and late stages of reservoir development. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Pathogen Structure in Patients with Community-Acquired and Nosocomial Pneumonia in Medical Organizations of the Rostov, Tyumen Regions and Khabarovsk Te... by N. V. Pavlovich, O. S. Chemisova, N. V. Aronova, M. V. Tsimbalistova, A. S. Anisimova, E. N. Gudueva, O. N. Kolotova, L. V. Kataeva, K. B. Stepanova, A. P. Bondarenko, E. D. Teplyakova, O. E. Trotsenko, T. F. Stepanova, A. K. Noskov

“…The aim of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the spectrum and antibiotic resistance of secondary pneumonia pathogens isolated in the territories of the Rostov, Tyumen Regions and Khabarovsk Territory against the background of a new coronavirus infection pandemic.Materials and methods. We investigated sputum samples from coronavirus-positive and coronavirus-negative patients with community-acquired pneumonia from medical organizations using bacteriological method, PCR mass spectrometry.Results and discussion. …”
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RISK-COMMUNICATION ISSUES IN RADIATION SAFETY: PREFERENCES OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LENINGRAD AND MURMANSK REGIONS ON THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION by A. M. Biblin, G. A. Arkhangelskaya, S. A. Zelentsova, E. V. Khramtsov, R. R. Akhmatdinov, N. V. Sokolov, V. S. Repin

“…Search services, blogs, social networks, media sites, and official sites of local authorities in the Murmansk region have negative confidence index. More than a half of the population considers the inclusion of special training programs in the system of secondary and higher education to be the most effective method of improving environmental literacy. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus spp. Isolated from Locally Produced Fish and Imported Fish Sold in the Centre Region of Cameroon by Frédéric Moffo, Mohamed Moustapha Fokom Ndebé, Isaac Dah, Esther NNeme Nkolo, Ronald Vougat Ngom, Fabiola Nango Madjeue, Abel Wade, Hélène Tiomo, Victor Ngu Ngwa, Mohamed Moctar Mouliom Mouiche

“…A total of 11 E . coli and 28 Staphylococcus spp. strains were isolated from the 100 fish samples collected in the study area. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed for 16 antimicrobial agents using the disk diffusion method. …”
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Viscoelastic to elastic transformation of soft polymer properties for accelerated materials selection based on tissue dynamics in tissue engineering applications by Kamil Elkhoury, Guan-Lin Chen, Erfan Noorbakhsh Noshahri, Julio Zuazola, Nikhil Gupta, Sanjairaj Vijayavenkataraman

“…Overall, this study highlights the versatility of the viscoelastic-elastic transform method in identifying suitable materials by characterizing their strain rate-dependent mechanical properties, thereby optimizing scaffold performance to more accurately replicate the dynamic conditions encountered in human tissues.…”
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Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in treatment-seeking refugees: the role of trauma history, post-migration stressors and comorbid symptoms by Regina Steil, Hannah Preiss, Mirjam Sophie Rueger, Thomas Ehring, Nexhmedin Morina, Sascha Kuck, Ricarda Mewes, Julia Giesebrecht, Johannes Johow, Cornelia Weise, Michael Wittenberg, Franziska Lechner-Meichsner

“…More investigations into cPTSD diagnostic assessments are needed, and clinical interviews should be used more often.…”
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Evaluation of Multidrug Resistance of <i>Salmonella</i> Isolated from Pork Meat Obtained from Traditional Slaughter Systems in Romania by Alexandra Tăbăran, Sorin Danel Dan, Liora Mihaela Colobaţiu, Marian Mihaiu, Sergiu Condor, Rodica Mărgăoan, Oana Lucia Crişan-Reget

“…Notably, 93.75% of the isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR), exhibiting high resistance rates against streptomycin (91.66%) (>10 µg), tetracycline (83.33%) (>30 µg), and sulfamethoxazole (68.75%) (>300 µg). More than 60% of MDR isolates displayed resistance to five or more antibiotics. …”
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Metagenomic estimation of absolute bacterial biomass in the mammalian gut through host-derived read normalization by Gechlang Tang, Alex V. Carr, Crystal Perez, Katherine Ramos Sarmiento, Lisa Levy, Johanna W. Lampe, Christian Diener, Sean M. Gibbons

“…B:H ratios in stool were correlated with bacterial-to-diet (B:D) read count ratios, but B:D ratios exhibited a substantial number of outlier points. Host read depletion methods reduced the total number of human reads in a given sample, but B:H ratios were strongly correlated before and after host read depletion, indicating that host read depletion did not reduce the utility of B:H ratios. …”
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The use of 3D technologies in the planning of orthognathic operations in patients with anomalies in the development of the jaws by S. A. Kolchin, A. Yu. Drobyshev, K. A. Kurakin, T. M. Dibirov, A. A. Miterev

“…However, for a more accurate assessment of the quality of planning, a larger sample size of patients is needed, with the possible inclusion of a larger number of reference points.Conclusions. …”
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Estimated effect of teenage pregnancy on adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan African countries: propensity score matching analysis of recent demographic and health survey data by Getachew Teshale, Endalkachew Dellie, Andualem Yalew Aschalew, Chalie Tadie Tsehay, Nigusu Worku, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Asebe Hagos

“…Method The study analyzed data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data. …”
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A Typology of Sistan\'s Vernacular Housing in Terms of Open and Closed Space Formation by Zohreh Oveisi Keikha, Hosseinali Kavosh, Abolfazl Heidari, Jamshid Davtalab

“…Proper identification and categorization of the different types of architecture can help better understand, preserve and protect various spaces and find modern and effective designing methods. Developed via field measurements, observations and library research, this article is the result of the study of local housing samples from 20 selected villages in Sistan (located on a low flatland in the southeastern parts of Iran and north of Sistan and Baluchistan Province whose fabric is rich and valuable) using the descriptive-analytical research methodology. …”
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