Bio-oil production by pyrolysis of Azolla filiculoides and Ulva fasciata macroalgae by S. Pourkarimi, A. Hallajisani, A. Alizadehdakhel, A. Nouralishahi

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In this study, the characteristics of bio-oil samples produced through slow pyrolysis of two different macroalgae, i.e. …”
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Asymptomatic carriage of intestinal protists is common in children in Lusaka Province, Zambia. by Mable Mutengo, Michaela Kaduková, Namwiinga R Mulunda, Freeman W Chabala, Alejandro Dashti, Kyoko Hayashida, Stanley Chinyanta, Kelly Chisanga, Lourdes Castro, Sergio Sánchez, James Mwansa, Pamela C Köster, David González-Barrio, Jenny G Maloney, Mónica Santín, Javier Sotillo, David Carmena

“…Schoolchildren living in Chongwe District were more likely to be infected by Cryptosporidium spp.…”
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High HPgV replication is associated with improved surrogate markers of HIV progression. by Gibran Horemheb-Rubio, Pilar Ramos-Cervantes, Hugo Arroyo-Figueroa, Santiago Ávila-Ríos, Claudia García-Morales, Gustavo Reyes-Terán, Galileo Escobedo, Gloria Estrada, Trinidad García-Iglesias, Nayeli Muñoz-Saucedo, David Kershenobich, Patricia Ostrosky-Wegman, Guillermo M Ruiz-Palacios

“…In this study, we determined HPgV viremia prevalence in Mexico and provide new insights to understand HPgV infection and HPgV/HIV co-infection.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed and quantified 7,890 serum samples for HPgV viremia by One-Step RT-Real-Time PCR, 6,484 from healthy blood donors and 1,406 from HIV-infected patients. …”
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Genomic Characterization of Selected <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains from Catfish (<i>Clarias gariepinus</i>) in Nigeria by Chibuzo Linda Ekwuazi, Frank C. Ogbo, Anna Stöger, Werner Ruppitsch, Adriana Cabal Rosel

“…A total of 50 fish were randomly purchased from different fishermen over a period of four months. Samples that comprised six different organs (skin, flesh, gills, gonads, guts, and liver) were screened for <i>E. coli</i> strains using cultural and biochemical methods. …”
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Clinical and chest CT manifestations of Talaromycosis marneffei: a retrospective study comparing anti-IFN-γ autoantibodies-positive and HIV-positive cases by Xiuting Wu, Yuhui Zhong, Zefeng Li, Chunchen Wei, Yumin Lu, Kai Li

“…BALF/sputum and lymph nodes were the better specimens for detecting TM in the anti-IFN-γ autoantibody-positive group, while TM were more often isolated or detected in blood samples in the other group. …”
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Does capitation payment influence healthcare service behavior in county medical community? Evidence from patients with diabetes in rural China by Jiani Zhang, Jincao Yan, Yunke Shi, Xingxing Li, Youqing Xin, Ning Zhang

“…Township health centers showed improved standardization in prescribing practices, while county hospitals focused more on comprehensive examinations and testing services. …”
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Evaluation of an automated recording device for monitoring forest birds by Lisa A. Venier, Stephen B. Holmes, George W. Holborn, Kenneth A. Mcilwrick, Glen Brown

“…Moreover, lower detections with the SM‐1 could be easily offset by collecting an additional 10‐min sample on another day. Most species were detected equally well by all 3 methods with a few exceptions. …”
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Nitrogen bound to manure fiber is increased by applications of simple phenolic acids by Jonathan J. Halvorson, Scott L. Kronberg, Rachael G. Christensen, Ann E. Hagerman, David W. Archer

“…We hypothesized that contact with common phenolic acids, such as found in crops, could increase ADF-N, in excreted manure. Methods We performed two separate experiments to test our hypothesis. …”
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Understanding the interaction of upper respiratory tract infection with respiratory syncytial virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae using a human challenge model: a multicenter, rando... by Sanjita Brito-Mutunayagam, David O Hamilton, Elena Mitsi, Carla Solórzano, Grace Li, Bruno Rocha De Macedo, Filora Elterish, Xinxue Liu, Kiarash Tanha, Rachel White, Angela Hyder-Wright, Bhumika Patel, Britta C Urban, Conor Whelan, Hanane Trari Belhadef, Hannah Robinson, Emma Plested, Amber Thompson, Maria Lahuerta, Isis Kanevsky, Kena Swanson, Negar Aliabadi, Julie Catusse, Christian Theilacker, Bradford D Gessner, Natalie I Mazur, Christopher Chiu, Andrea M Collins, Ben Morton, Maheshi N Ramasamy, Daniela M Ferreira

“…If there are no safety concerns, we will then progress to an outpatient phase where participants will self-isolate at home. Clinical samples to be taken from participants include nasal swabs and washes for pathogen detection; and nasal cells, nasal lining fluid, and blood samples to examine mucosal and systemic immune responses.…”
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Development of a Novel KCNN4-Related ceRNA Network and Prognostic Model for Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma by Hengtao Bu, Qiang Song, Jiexiu Zhang, Yuang Wei, Bianjiang Liu

“…Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) accounts for more than 80% of renal cell carcinomas. Yet, it has not been fully understood about the derivation and progression of the tumor, as well as the long-term benefits from multimodality therapy. …”
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Correlation of SNHG7 and BGL3 expression in patients with de novo acute myeloid leukemia; novel insights into lncRNA effect in PI3K signaling context in AML pathogenesis by Saeed Hassani, Parsa Rostami, Meshkat Pourtavakol, Amirhossein Karamashtiani, Mohammad Sayyadi

“…In order to demonstrate a possible mechanism underlying AML pathogenesis, our goal was to examine BGL3 and SNHG7 lncRNA expressions in PI3K pathway. Methods: This case-control cross-sectional study were conducted on RNA extracted from blood samples of 30 patients diagnosed with AML (Ayatollah-Khansari hospital, Arak, Iran) and 30 (age and gender matched) healthy controls. …”
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Aerobic bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of post-operative wound infections in a tertiary care hospital by Syed Majid Ali, Jalila Qayoom, Talat Masoodi, Azhar Shafi, Arshi Syed

“…Results: Out of 210 SSI samples, 163 bacterial isolates were recovered and infection rate was more in 21-30 years age group (24.2%). …”
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Frequency of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Using Spot Urine ACR and Its Associated Risk Factors by Asad Ullah, Sayed Ali Zeeshan Kausar, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Shabbir Khan, Sami Ullah, Rida Fatima Saeed

“…The sample size was calculated with a WHO sample size calculator using a reference study with a 10.8% prevalence of diabetic nephropathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus; confidence interval = 95% and the margin of error was 5%. …”
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Comparison of programmed death ligand-1 expression in preoperative transbronchial lung biopsy and resected specimens in non-small cell lung cancer by Naoko Shigeta, Shuji Murakami, Kouji Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Yokose, Tetsuya Isaka, Kota Washimi, Yohei Miyagi, Haruhiro Saito, Hiroyuki Ito, Aya Saito

“…The current study investigated the discordance in programmed death-ligand 1 expression between preoperative biopsy samples and resected specimens. Methods We retrospectively collected data of patients with non-small cell lung cancer who underwent surgical resection from May 2022 to June 2024. …”
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Changes in postural stability induced by a ball-and-board game designed from a systems perspective by Anaëlle Cheillan, João Milho, Pedro Passos

“…This adaptability was particularly evident in participants with higher performance, whose postural oscillations exhibited a less periodic, and thus more complex, variability structure. In conclusion, our game led to a postural reorganization that encourages us to test it in clinical settings.…”
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Help-seeking behavior, treatment barriers and facilitators, attitudes and access to first-line treatment in German adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder by Katharina Bey, Severin Willems, Anna Lena Dueren, Alexandra Philipsen, Michael Wagner

“…We aimed to characterize the care situation and examine the influence of clinical and sociodemographic variables on help-seeking behavior and receiving treatment. Methods An anonymous online survey was performed in individuals with OCD who were recruited in- and outside the psychiatric healthcare system. …”
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The role of CD47 in immune escape of colon cancer and its correlation with heterogeneity of tumor immune microenvironment by Qiu-Si Tian, ChunMei Zhang, Zhi-Jun Bao, ZhiGang Pei

“…In this study, we investigated the role of CD47 in tumor progression in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) and evaluated its potential as a target for immunotherapy. Materials and Methods We analyzed surgical samples from 96 COAD patients. …”
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Social inference brain networks in autistic adults during movie-viewing: functional specialization and heterogeneity by Jasmin M. Turner, Lisa Byrge, Hilary Richardson, Paola Galdi, Daniel P. Kennedy, Dorit Kliemann

“…Network responses were more idiosyncratic and heterogenous in the autistic group. …”
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Are quality medicines affordable? Evidence from a large survey of medicine price and quality in Indonesia by Elizabeth Pisani, Ayu Rahmawati, Yusi Anggriani, Vinky Maria, William Nathanial Tjandrawidjaya, Prih Sarnianto

“…We investigate the relationship between the price and quality of essential medicines and the affordability of medicines paid for out of pocket.Methods We bought over 1000 samples of five common prescription medicines—allopurinol, amlodipine, amoxicillin, cefixime and dexamethasone—online and from randomly selected pharmacies and health facilities in four regions across Indonesia. …”
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Detection of viral contamination in cell lines using ViralCellDetector by Rama Shankar, Shreya Paithankar, Suchir Gupta, Bin Chen, Bin Chen, Bin Chen

“…While the detection of bacterial and mycoplasma contamination is relatively straightforward, identifying viral contamination is more difficult. To address this issue, we developed ViralCellDetector, a tool designed to detect viral contamination by mapping RNA-seq data to a comprehensive viral genome library.MethodsViralCellDetector processes RNA-seq data from any host species by first aligning reads to the host reference genome, followed by mapping the unmapped reads to the NCBI viral genome database. …”
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