SARS-CoV-2 strains and clinical profiles of COVID-19 patients in a Southern Brazil hospital by Bibiana S. de Oliveira Fam, Bibiana S. de Oliveira Fam, Nathan Araujo Cadore, Nathan Araujo Cadore, Renan Sbruzzi, Renan Sbruzzi, Marilea Furtado Feira, Marilea Furtado Feira, Giovanna Câmara Giudicelli, Giovanna Câmara Giudicelli, Luiz G. P. de Almeida, Alexandra L. Gerber, Ana Paula de C. Guimarães, Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos, Alexandre C. Pereira, Alexandre C. Pereira, Lygia V. Pereira, Lygia V. Pereira, Tábita Hünemeier, Tábita Hünemeier, Suzi Alves Camey, Suzi Alves Camey, Fernanda S. Luiz Vianna, Fernanda S. Luiz Vianna, Fernanda S. Luiz Vianna

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of variants on clinical outcomes in southern Brazil.MethodsIn total, samples from 277 patients, hospitalized and non-hospitalized, were collected between March 2020 and March 2021, before the vaccine was made widely available to the general population in Brazil. …”
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An influenza outbreak in a South African mine, following the relaxation of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, September – December 2021 by Fiona Els, Mariana Khoza, Inge Kleinhans, Hetani Mdose, Sibongile Walaza, Cheryl Cohen, Anne von Gottberg, Fahima Moosa, Mignon du Plessis, Nicole Wolter, Chijioke Nkemjika Umunnakwe, Zinhle Makatini, Genevie Ntshoe, Andronica Moipone Shonhiwa, Nevashan Govender, Hugo Tempelman, Lourens Duvenhage, Charles Mandivenyi, Marlence Freda Ngobeni, Jackie Kleynhans

“…Immediate recommendations included isolation of infected individuals and more personalized education to increase adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions…”
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Activating STAT3 mutations in CD8+ T-cells correlate to serological positivity in rheumatoid arthritis by Katharine B. Moosic, Katharine B. Moosic, Katharine B. Moosic, Thomas L. Olson, Thomas L. Olson, Mark Freijat, Samara Khalique, Cait E. Hamele, Cait E. Hamele, Bryna Shemo, Bryna Shemo, Jesse Boodoo, William Baker, Gitanjali Khurana, Matthew Schmachtenberg, Matthew Schmachtenberg, Tristin Duffy, Tristin Duffy, Aakrosh Ratan, Aakrosh Ratan, Aakrosh Ratan, Erika Darrah, Felipe Andrade, Marieke Jones, Kristine C. Olson, Kristine C. Olson, David J. Feith, David J. Feith, Donald L. Kimpel, Thomas P. Loughran, Thomas P. Loughran

“…Based on the disease overlap between LGL leukemia rheumatoid arthritis (RA)a putative role for CD8+ T-cells in RA we hypothesized that STAT3 mutations may be detected in RA patient CD8+ T-cells correlate with clinical characteristics.MethodsBlood samples, clinical parameters, and demographics were collected from 98 RA patients and 9 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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The Microbiome Characterization of Edible Visceral Organs and Fresh Meat During Production in a Pig Processing Facility in Thailand by Jutamat Klinsoda, Alongkot Boonsoongnern, Narut Thanantong, Tanyanant Kaminsonsakul, Khemmapas Treesuwan, Sudsai Trevanich, Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli

“…., tonsils, lungs, and spleen) and blood from several carcasses using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing as a screening method. We also investigated how closely the bacterial composition of the meat and organ samples was related to the gut bacterial community and the bacterial communities on the hands of the workers at different positions during meat processing. …”
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Parents’ divorce and early child development: a population-based study in China by Fan Jiang, Jin Zhao, Chunling Lu, Yunting Zhang, Le Kang, Ruoyu Yin, Yingquan Song, Yuhao Deng

“…We applied generalised linear regression models in data analysis using both the full sample and matched sample.Results A total of 3.8% (N=2409) of young children came from divorced families. …”
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A comparative study on Arc- and vacuum induction-melting for Ti 16.6 Zr 16.6 Hf 16.6 Co 10 Ni 20 Cu 20 high entropy shape memory Alloy Production by Christian Hinte, Andrea Fantin, Khemais Barienti, Sebastian Herbst, Jan Frenzel, Gunther Eggeler, Hans Jürgen Maier

“…This suggests that VIM can achieve comparable levels of homogenization in substantially less time than required for AM-treated samples. The findings finally indicate that by using VIM, when combined with binary pre-alloys, one achieves more homogeneous alloys with reduced heat-treatment time, making it a viable method for HE-SMA production.…”
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Development of one-step multiplex real-time PCR for the detection of CHV-1, CAdV-2, and CDV by Yifan Li, Yifan Li, Jingqi Wu, Chaonan Wang, Zheng Jia, Zaixing Yang, Wei Lin, Junwei Ge, Lili Zhao

“…The method was used to detect 122 clinical samples, and the results showed that it was more sensitive and reliable than conventional singleplex PCR. …”
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A practical distribution pattern of α-SMA-positive carcinoma associated fibroblasts indicates poor prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Bo Li, Meilong Shi, Yang Wang, Penghao Li, Xiaoyi Yin, Guoxiao Zhang, Xiaochao Kang, Huan Wang, Suizhi Gao, Kailian Zheng, Xiaohan Shi, Xiongfei Xu, Yukun Zhou, Hui Jiang, Wei Jing, Shiwei Guo, Gang Jin

“…Patients with Type Ⅰ CAFs were more likely to be allocated into N1 or N2 of the N stage and Ⅱ and Ⅲ of the TNM stage. …”
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Evaluation of Chronic Dietary Risk of Trifloxystrobin and Bupirimate in Cucumber Based on Supervised Residue Test by Yanli Qi, Weirong Wang, Pengcheng Ren, Shu Qin, Jindong Li, Junli Cao

“…Supervised field trials were conducted in 12 representative regions across China, following Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) guidelines, to investigate their residue patterns and potential dietary exposure risks. Cucumber samples were analyzed using a validated method involving extraction with acidified acetonitrile (2% acetic acid, <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>), cleanup with primary secondary amine (PSA) and graphitised carbon black (GCB), and quantification by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). …”
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Antimicrobial Assessment of Prunus spinosa L. Fruit Extracts by Alema Dedić, Hurija Džudžević-Čančar, Amra Alispahić, Anesa Jerković-Mujkić

“…The diethyl ether extract from Vareš was more effective than streptomycin against E. faecalis, exhibiting a highly sensitive inhibition zone of 22.00 mm. …”
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Preparation of NiO NWs by Thermal Oxidation for Highly Selective Gas-Sensing Applications by Marwa Ben Arbia, Sung-Ho Kim, Jun-Bo Yoon, Elisabetta Comini

“…The paper discusses the adsorption–desorption reaction mechanisms on the NiO surface, examines how moisture impacts the enhanced responsiveness of Pt-NiO (2700%) and Au-NiO (400%) sensors, and highlights the successful fabrication of NiO nanowires through a simple and cost-effective method, presenting a promising alternative to more complex approaches.…”
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Economic and industrial assessment of common plum and cherry plum in the foothill zone of Adygea by V. V. Sherstobitov

“…The varieties of cherry plum with high productivity from one cubic meter of crown, more than 2,0 kg/m3 , have been identified: early Niberdzhaevskaya (st), Most early, Shuntukskaya 9, Shuntukskaya 11, Klyukovka, large Nalchikskaya. …”
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Microbiome dynamics associated with Hematodinium sp. infection in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) by Irene Martin, Ahmed Elsheshtawy, Benjamin Gregory James Clokie, Simon MacKenzie, Kelly Simone Bateman, David Bass, Grant D. Stentiford, Amaya Albalat

“…Abstract Background The parasite Hematodinium sp. causes morbidity and seasonal mortality events in more than 40 decapod species globally and therefore, it is now recognised as a significant threat to the future sustainability of shellfish fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. …”
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Investigation of the effect of pectins of fruit and vegetable powders on the technological properties of confectionery glaze by L. V. Zaytseva, E. V. Mazukabzova, M. N. Bogachuk

“…At concentrations of 13% and more, this indicator exceeded the optimal values. …”
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Accessing the spatial distribution of aboveground biomass in tropical mountain forests using regression kriging simulation: a geostatistical approach for local-scale estimates by Joel Carlos Rodrigues Otaviano, Cássio Freitas Pereira de Almeida

“…We demonstrate that the proposed method better captures the heterogeneity of the region and produces more comprehensive results than regression kriging. …”
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The Managers' Perceptions of Telework Implementation Requirements in the Algerian Companies: A Post Covid-19 Assessment by Riad BENGHEBRID

“… Purpose: The main purpose of the study was determining the basic requirements for implementing telework in Algerian companies after the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to establish it, and accordingly it become a prevailing management culture. Design/Method/Approach: We opted for an essentially qualitative approach field by conducting semi-structured interviews individually with 11 company managers from different sectors of activity in order for the interviewee to feel sufficiently free and to have as much transparency and credibility as possible, and to obtain in-depth information that is difficult to express quantitatively or statistically, with diversity of the sample in terms of (age, professional experience, sector of activity, legal form etc.). …”
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Enhancement of the operating time of the overcurrent relay of the distribution network with high-level penetration of renewable energy sources by Mahmoud Aref, Mahmoud A. Mossa, Emad Abdelkarim, Khairy Sayed, Mishari Metab Almalki, Alaa F.M. Ali

“…We found that the droop control method gives a much longer overcurrent relay operating time than the virtual impedance method. …”
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Practices of Social Work with Migrants in Russia: Expert Assessments by E. A. Kovtun, V. P. Miletskiy

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2018–2019 in St Petersburg, Moscow, and Kazan with employees of professional centers for work with migrants, scientists specializing in the study of migration processes in their various aspects, and organizers of regular events (seminars, conferences) on this topic. The sample (30 experts) was formed by the snowball method. …”
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Investigation of in-vivo and in-silico toxicity induced by environmental drug contamination in a non-target organism by Numan Annakkaya, Kültiğin Çavuşoğlu, Emine Yalçin, Burak Özkan

“…Furthermore, the degree of DNA damage caused by metronidazole was investigated by the Comet assay method. On the other hand, metronidazole toxicity was also supported using the in silico method in a computer environment. …”
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Identify Main-sequence Binaries from the Chinese Space Station Telescope Survey with Machine Learning. II. Based on Gaia and GALEX by Jia-jia Li, Jian-ping Xiong, Zhi-jia Tian, Chao Liu, Zhan-wen Han, Xue-fei Chen

“…We further utilized detection efficiencies and an empirical mass ratio distribution to estimate the binary fraction within the sample. To further validate the effectiveness of this method, we conducted a more realistic sample simulation, incorporating additional factors such as metallicity, extinction, and photometric errors from CSST simulations. …”
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