Identification, Comparison, and Profiling of Selected Diarrhoeagenic Pathogens from Diverse Water Sources and Human and Animal Faeces Using Whole-Genome Sequencing by Arinao Murei, Maggy Ndombo Benteke Momba

“…Culture-based methods, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and PCR were employed prior to WGS for identification of pathogens. …”
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Establishment of performance parameters for the Qubit™ 1X dsDNA HS Assay for use in forensic genetics casework by Adele Lauren Kaleigh Naidoo, Donna-Lee Pamela Martin, Laura Jane Heathfield

“…Next generation sequencing is being more regularly used in forensic casework, particularly for post-mortem genetic analyses in sudden unexpected death cases. …”
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Assessment of breeding material european small radish for salad lines by V. A. Stepanov

“…In the production conditions of Moskovsky LLC, three promising samples small radishes stood out with a yield of more than 2200 g per 1 m2 and a marketability of 93.9-96.8%, distinguished by large rounded red root crops, a small rosette of leaves and a thin axial root.…”
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Gestational Oxidative Stress and OGTT: Are Pregnant Women’s Fears Justified? by Genc SO, Erdal H

“…Blood samples were collected at 0, 60, and 120 minutes as part of the OGTT protocol. …”
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Aflatoxins and aflatoxigenic fungal contamination of common poultry feed products in Katsina State, Nigeria by Bahauddeen Dandashire Salisu, Ibrahim Raubilu Almajir

“…The poultry feeds analyzed were contaminated by aflatoxigenic fungi and aflatoxins, in addition to other potentially pathogenic fungi. Therefore, more stringent prevention and control methods are required to reduce the contamination levels, to avoid loss of poultry lives and possible transfer of carcinogenic mycotoxins to humans along the food chain.…”
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Sedimentary ancient DNA as part of a multimethod paleoparasitology approach reveals temporal trends in human parasitic burden in the Roman period. by Marissa L Ledger, Tyler J Murchie, Zachery Dickson, Melanie Kuch, Scott D Haddow, Christopher J Knüsel, Gil J Stein, Mike Parker Pearson, Rachel Ballantyne, Mark Knight, Koen Deforce, Maureen Carroll, Candace Rice, Tyler Franconi, Nataša Šarkić, Saša Redžič, Erica Rowan, Nicholas Cahill, Jeroen Poblome, Maria de Fátima Palma, Helmut Brückner, Piers D Mitchell, Hendrik Poinar

“…The detection of parasite infections in past populations has classically relied on microscopic analysis of sediment samples and coprolites. In recent years, additional methods have been integrated into paleoparasitology such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and ancient DNA (aDNA). …”
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Prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus and Rhinovirus in Patients with flu-like symptoms Admitted to Mazandaran Province Health Centers in north of Iran – a cross–se... by Zeinab Daneshyar, Hamid Reza Goli, Mehdi Rabie Rudsari, Mehdi Haghshenas, Mohammad Reza Haghshenas

“…Results: In the present study, 26 samples (26%) contained the ADV, while 9% and 5% of the samples were positive for RSV and HRV, respectively. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of modern common flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) cultivars developed at Russian breeding centers using SSR markers by T. A. Bazanov, I. V. Ushchapovskii, V. A. Lemesh, M. V. Bahdanava, A. V. Lahunovskaya

“…In the studied group of cultivars 53 alleles were identified: 15 of these appeared to be rare, including 11 unique ones. Each flax sample contained its specific set of alleles. Using the alphabetic code for SSR markers made it possible to develop genetic profiles for more precise genotyping of flax samples hardly distinguishable morphologically, thus providing an opportunity to effectuate genetic profiling for all flax cultivars listed in the State Register of Breeding Achievements in Russia. …”
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Evaluation of a 'serious game' on nursing student knowledge and uptake of influenza vaccination. by Gary Mitchell, Laurence Leonard, Gillian Carter, Olinda Santin, Christine Brown Wilson

“…This study suggests that improvement in influenza knowledge is likely to encourage more nursing students to receive the influenza vaccination.…”
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Therapeutic Monitoring of Vancomycin Implemented by Eremomycin ELISA by Inna A. Galvidis, Yury A. Surovoy, Vitaly R. Sharipov, Pavel D. Sobolev, Maksim A. Burkin

“…Higher peak concentrations were measured in more diluted samples. Several inflammatory indices, biochemical markers, and key proteins significantly different from normal in critically ill patients were investigated as assay interferers and were found not to interfere with VCM analysis. …”
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Quantification and clustering of immune states in hepatitis B Cirrhosis by Wei Hou, Tengxiao Liang, Fangliang Xing, Zhongjie Hu

“…This study aims to quantify and visualize the relationships among T cells, NK cells, and B cells to aid in assessing immune status, diagnosing the condition, and optimizing treatment strategies. Methods: Peripheral blood samples were collected from 500 patients diagnosed with Hepatitis B Cirrhosis and 500 healthy controls. …”
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Functional discrimination of CSF from Alzheimer’s patients in a brain on chip platform by Louise Miny, Jessica Rontard, Ahmad Allouche, Nicolas Violle, Louise Dubuisson, Aurélie Batut, Alexandre Ponomarenko, Rania Talbi, Hélène Gautier, Benoît G. C. Maisonneuve, Serge Roux, Florian Larramendy, Thibault Honegger, Isabelle Quadrio

“…By enabling more accurate patient stratification, this tool could have the potential to direct patients toward appropriate clinical trials, enabling the diagnosis of a broader range of neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Plants Extract Against Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Urinary Tract Infection among Males Patients by Mais E Ahmed ., Makarim Q. Al-lam, d Dina M Abd Ali .

“…Itis an important illness in the world affecting all age groups across their life span.Objectives: To identify the most common aerobic bacteria that cause UTIs and their antibioticsusceptibility and antimicrobial activity of plant extracts of the males’ patients.Materials and methods: The study involved 35 midstream urine samples from the male students(University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq) with suspicious symptoms of UTI, during the period fromJanuary-March 2018. …”
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Histopathological changes of the buccal mucosa and skin after botulinum neurotoxin intramuscular injection in rats (immunohistochemical study) by Gihan S. Hassan, Basant H. Abouzaid, Reda G. Saleh

“…Six rats served as non-injected controls (n = 6). Samples were prepared for histological and immunohistochemical examination with caspase-3. …”
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Development of Emotion Comprehension in Russian Children by Ulyana D. Guseva

“…Methods. To diagnose the ability to understand emotions in preschoolers, the F. …”
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The prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors in a rural population of the Chui region of Kyrgyzstan: The results of an epidemiological study by Andrey G Polupanov, Abdimetalip Khalmatov, Aliina Altymysheva, Olga S. Lunegova, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Ibragim S. Sabirov, Anna Kontsevaya, Ainagul Dzhumagulova, Erkin Mirrakhimov

“…Objective: To study the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors (RFs) in the rural population of the Chui region of Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia). Methods: The sample was representative of the population in terms of age and sex and included at least 10% of the population aged 18-65 y. …”
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Smart governance and smart urbanization: Digital solutions to alleviate energy poverty in major energy consuming economies by Shengyang Zhong, Leibao Zhang, Beijun Zheng, Asma Arif, Ahmed Usman

“…Empirical analysis is performed using the generalized methods of moments (difference and system). The results indicate that smart governance and ICT-based smart urbanization help alleviate energy poverty in the full sample of developed and developing economies. …”
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Impact of Dataset Size on 3D CNN Performance in Intracranial Hemorrhage Classification by Chun-Chao Huang, Hsin-Fan Chiang, Cheng-Chih Hsieh, Bo-Rui Zhu, Wen-Jie Wu, Jin-Siang Shaw

“…The performance of AI models varies across different ICH types and is more stable with larger sample sizes.…”
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Near working distances adopted by university students while viewing printed materials by Nabeela Hasrod

“…Although white people were the smallest sample, they also had the smallest mean NWD (N = 9; 31.37 cm ± 7.91 cm). …”
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The dental alloys determine the choice of composite resins to be used. by Izabela Cristina Maurício Moris, Matheus Sakuma, Adriana Cláudia Lapria Faria, Ana Paula Macedo, Ricardo Faria Ribeiro, Renata Cristina Silveira Rodrigues

“… Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate wear resistance of two composites resins against alternative alloys. Material and Methods: Fifteen stylus tips samples of composite resin were obtained for each resin Z250 and charisma (CHA). …”
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