Genomic insights into multidrug-resistant Enterobacter hormaechei isolates from seafood at retail carrying the mcr-9 gene and other resistance determinants on IncHI2 plasmids by Valeria Michelacci, Silvia Pieralisi, Elisa Albini, Francesca Romana Massacci, Gabriele Angelico, Paola Chiani, Manuela Marra, Maria Carollo, Chiara Francesca Magistrali, Francesca Leoni

“…Sequence analysis showed mutations in genes implicated in colistin resistance, of which a non-conservative one was present in the qseB. Virulence genes of T6SS or involved in motility were identified in both genomes. …”
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Monosubstituted tricationic Zn(II) phthalocyanine enhances antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and cytotoxicity eva... by Priyanga Dharmaratne, Baiyan Wang, Roy C. H. Wong, Ben C. L. Chan, Kit-Man Lau, Mei-Rong Ke, Clara B. S. Lau, Dennis K. P. Ng, Kwok-Pui Fung, Margaret Ip

“…To conclude, results of present study provide a scientific basis for future clinical evaluation of ZnPcE-PDT on MRSA wound infection.…”
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Impact of CD11c+ cells in conducting airway lumen on Aspergillus fumigatus conidia deposition in neutropenic mice by Mariia Pavelchenko, Mariia Pavelchenko, Svyatoslav Shalyapin, Svyatoslav Shalyapin, Sergey Portnov, Sergey Portnov, Andrey Bogorodskiy, Elena Bolkhovitina, Vitalii Shevchenko, Alexander Sapozhnikov, Valentin Borshchevskiy, Valentin Borshchevskiy, Marina Shevchenko

“…The enhanced contribution of CD11c+ cells to conidial internalization in the conducting airway mucosa of neutropenic mice demonstrated in the present study emphasizes the potential of these cells in the development of more effective, cell-targeted antifungal treatments.…”
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Therapeutic effects of cyclophosphamide, dsDNA preparations and combinations thereof against Krebs-2 ascites cancer cells and various cancer transplants by E. A. Potter, E. V. Dolgova, A. M. Minkevich, Ya. R. Efremov, O. S. Taranov, V. V. Omigov, V. P. Nikolin, N. A. Popova, A. S. Proskurina, E. I. Vereschagin, A. V. Kozel, V. A. Rogachev, D. B. Petrov, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, N. A. Kolchanov, S. S. Bogachev

“…We demonstrate that dsDNA-internalizing and CD34-positive cells are more sensitive to the synergistic effects of CP and dsDNA. …”
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Preclinic evaluation of the safety of potential anticovid-19 phytomedicine: SAYE PLUS impacts on Wistar rat biochemical and histopathological parameters in sub-chronic toxicity stu... by Joël Ouédraogo, Sylvain Ilboudo, Geoffroy Gueswindé Ouédraogo, Gaétan Donzèo Somda, Barthélemy Bonogo, Virginie Dakuyo, Salfo Ouédraogo, Raïnatou Boly, Mathieu Nitiéma, Dofini Réné Magnini, Rasmané Semdé, Sylvin Ouédraogo

“…Further long-term studies focusing on the hematological parameters and certain kidney and liver functional indicators will add the scientific merit and interest of the present work.…”
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Characterization of the Collagen Extraction Manufacturing Process Using Markov Chains and Artificial Neural Networks by Rosa Trasvina-Osorio, Sergio Alonso-Romero, Juan de Anda-Suarez, Valentin Calzada-Ledesma, Javier Yanez-Mendiola, Luis Fernando Villanueva-Jimenez, Erick Rojas-Mancera

“…MCMC-ANN can be applied to any case that requires a deeper analysis with more data or experiments.…”
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Evaluation of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic paediatric patients using mannitol challenge test – Impacts of body mass index by Sharon S. Y. Leung, Helen S. L. Tsang, Jasmine Chan, Oliver Y. H. Kui, Ping Zeng, Yin Ting Cheung, James-Wesley Cheng, Kate C. C. Chan, Michelle Yu, Patricia Tang, John D. Brannan, Jenny K. W. Lam, Hak-Kim Chan, Albert M. Li

“…Background Increasing epidemiological studies reported that overweight/obese asthma patients had more frequent and severe symptoms and exacerbations, indicating their asthma management may not be sufficient. …”
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An Extensive Catalog of Early-type Dwarf Galaxies in the Local Universe: Morphology and Environment by Sanjaya Paudel, Suk-Jin Yoon, Jaewon Yoo, Rory Smith, Daya Nidhi Chhatkuli, Rajesh Kumar Bachchan, Binil Aryal, Binod Adhikari, Namuna Adhikari, Amrit Sedain, Sharup Sheikh, Sarashwati Dhital, Ashutosh Giri, Rabin Baral

“…We present an extensive catalog of 5405 early-type dwarf (dE) galaxies located in the various environments, i.e., clusters, groups, and fields, of the local universe ( z < 0.01). …”
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Physical Parameters and Chromospheric Activity of Eclipsing Binaries Observed by the LAMOST DR10 Survey by Ansong Shi, Li-yun Zhang, Tianhao Su, Yinpeng Wang, Qi An, Xianming L. Han, Prabhakar Misra, Linyan Jiang, Rui Guo, Qingfeng Pi

“…In this study, we present a comprehensive study of more than 50,000 spectra of 32,257 eclipsing binaries from the LAMOST DR10 survey, including 5200 systems with spectroscopy. …”
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Lower cervical C6/C7 andersson lesion with upper cervical C1/C2 fracture in ankylosing spondylitis: a case report and literature review by Han Qiao, Han Qiao, Xiaofei Cheng, Xiaofei Cheng, Haijun Tian, Changqing Zhao, Changqing Zhao, Xiaojiang Sun, Xiaojiang Sun, Xiaojiang Sun, Jie Zhao, Jie Zhao

“…Cervical andersson lesions (ALs) are rare in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and even more rare in patients with simultaneous superior cervical atlantoaxial fracture and dislocation. …”
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Identification of novel variants in carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 gene and comparative pathogenicity assessments of CPS1 missense variants following ACMG/AMP-ClinGen recommendat... by Fei Li, Qin Cai, Wei Ji, Miao Xu, Guoli Tian, Fanyi Zeng

“…The application of computational tools under the ACMG/AMP-ClinGen criteria revealed an increased sensitivity for pathogenicity evaluation, from variants of uncertain significance (VUS) to likely pathogenic (LP) in previously reported cases; while for variants without clinic information in the ClinVar database, the pathogenicity assessment of VUS remained, and shows a more optimistic and reliable clinical application in molecular diagnosis.…”
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A Bayesian analysis of birth pulse effects on the probability of detecting Ebola virus in fruit bats by Pleydell, David R.J., Ndong Bass, Innocent, Mba Djondzo, Flaubert Auguste, Meta Djomsi, Dowbiss, Kouanfack, Charles, Peeters, Martine, Cappelle, Julien

“…The model predicts that annual birth pulses most likely give rise to annual outbreaks, although more complex dynamic patterns – including skip years, multi-annual cycles and chaos – may be possible. …”
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FlyPhoneDB2: A computational framework for analyzing cell-cell communication in Drosophila scRNA-seq data integrating AlphaFold-multimer predictions by Mujeeb Qadiri, Ying Liu, Ah-Ram Kim, Myeonghoon Han, Eric Zhou, Austin Veal, Tzu-Chiao Lu, Hongjie Li, Yanhui Hu, Norbert Perrimon

“…However, the utility of FlyPhoneDB was limited by the relatively small number of available L-R pairs.Here, we present FlyPhoneDB2, a major upgrade featuring a significantly expanded knowledgebase that includes a greater number of L-R pairs, incorporating annotations from mammalian species and structural predictions from AlphaFold-Multimer. …”
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Use of the FINDRISC scale in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia: A descriptive and cross-sectional study by Ramon A Castaño, Maria Angélica Granados, Angel F Maestre, Juan Felipe Trujillo-Angel, Constanza Neri Morales, Carlos Leal Bernal, Carlos Julio Corzo Diaz, Juan Pablo Bernal Soler, Natalia Trujillo, Juan Sebastian Cardona, Rossmary Gonzalez, Maria Alejandra Larrarte, Derly Carolina Hernandez, Patrizia Trasmondi, Noël Barengo, Humberto Reynales

“…The family history of diabetes mellitus was a positive factor in more than half of the respondents. Conclusion: The FINDRISC scale may allow us to reduce the high rates of morbidity and mortality, associated complications, and high rates of people undiagnosed with these conditions. …”
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Expression of genes encoding resistance in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from bovine subclinical mastitis in Brazil by Eveline Zuniga, Nilson Roberti Benites, Aline Santana da Hora, Priscila Luiza Mello, Marco Antonio Laes, Lilian Abgail Ribeiro de Oliveira, Paulo Eduardo Brandão, Sheila Oliveira de Souza Silva, Sueli Akemi Taniwaki, Priscilla Anne Melville

“…The detection and expression of genes encoding resistance mecA (gene encoding penicillin binding protein 2a) mecALGA251 (mecA homologue), blaZ (gene encoding penicillin resistance), femA and femB (genes encoding essential factors - A and B - for the expression of methicillin resistance) and aacA-aphD (gene encoding for a bifunctional enzyme that confers resistance to gentamicin) using PCR and RT-PCR was investigated. Results: One or more genes encoding resistance to different antimicrobials were detected in 184 Staphylococcus spp. samples. …”
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Acupuncture for cancer-related insomnia: An evidence mapping by Zining Guo, Liying Wang, Yuting Wang, Wenhao Liu, Yi Zhao, Xiaorong Tang, Run Lin, Zhennan Wu, Shaoyang Cui, Nenggui Xu

“…This study systematically examined research quality and used evidence mapping (EM) to map and present evidence information to identify gaps and inform future research. …”
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Tailoring the number of lines for IGO-channel 2T0C DRAM comparable to conventional 2-line operation 1T1C structure for highly scaled cell volume by Jae-Hyeok Kwag, Su-Hwan Choi, Daejung Kim, Jun-Yeoub Lee, Taewon Hwang, Hye-Jin Oh, Chang-Kyun Park, Jin-Seong Park

“…However, the use of OS and such device structures presents certain challenges, including the trade-off relationship between the field-effect mobility and stability of OSs. …”
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Response of geochemical characteristics of organic-rich shale of Longmaxi formation to the sedimentary environment in the Neijiang-Rongchang area, Sichuan Basin, China by Licheng Yang, Yi Hu, Xinrui Yang, Lianghua Zhang, Wen Tang, Dongxi Liu, Huilin Li, Qibing Wen, Lin Xie, Xingzhi Wang, Jiahao Kang, Zhidian Xi, Ruiyu Guo

“…Here, this study reports geological and geochemical findings that present novel evidence for the origin of these shales. …”
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Highly antimicrobial-resistant Nontyphoidal Salmonella from retail meats and clinical impact in children, Taiwan by Yi-Jung Chang, Mi-Chi Chen, Ye Feng, Lin-Hui Su, Hsin-Chieh Li, Hsin-Ping Yang, Min-Jia Yu, Chyi-Liang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…Anatum (5, 83.3%) were highly antimicrobial-resistant. More patients infected by highly resistant Salmonella required carbapenem treatment (OR = 23.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.8–192.7, P < 0.001). …”
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Enhancing the Drug Release and Physicochemical Properties of Rivaroxaban via Cyclodextrin Complexation: A Comprehensive Analytical Approach by Cristina Solomon, Valentina Anuța, Iulian Sarbu, Emma Adriana Ozon, Adina Magdalena Musuc, Veronica Bratan, Adriana Rusu, Vasile-Adrian Surdu, Cătălin Croitoru, Abhay Chandak, Roxana Mariuca Gavriloaia, Teodora Dalila Balaci, Denisa Teodora Niță, Mirela Adriana Mitu

“…SEM images revealed a significant morphological transformation from the crystalline structure of pure rivaroxaban and cyclodextrins morphologies to a more porous and amorphous matrix in all lyophilized complexes. …”
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