Pathogen-specific epitopes as epidemiological tools for defining the magnitude of Mycobacterium leprae transmission in areas endemic for leprosy. by Marcia V S B Martins, Marjorie M da S Guimarães, John S Spencer, Mariana A V B Hacker, Luciana S Costa, Fernanda M Carvalho, Annemieke Geluk, Jolien J van der Ploeg-van Schip, Maria A A Pontes, Heitor S Gonçalves, Janvier P de Morais, Tereza J P G Bandeira, Maria C V Pessolani, Patrick J Brennan, Geraldo M B Pereira

“…This subset of M. leprae-specific peptides allowed the differentiation of groups of individuals from sites hyperendemic for leprosy versus those from areas with lower level detection rates. A progressive reduction in the IFN-γ levels in response to the peptides was seen when contacts of multibacillary (MB) patients were compared to other less exposed groups, suggesting a down modulation of IFN-γ production with an increase in bacillary load or exposure to M. leprae. …”
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Study on the fracture behavior and critical slowing down characteristics of saturated sandstone based on acoustic emission and resistivity by Yantao Zheng, Changwu Liu, Kunpeng Lu, Hexing Zhang, Bingxi Jian, Wuzhou Zhang

“…Crack classification based on the RA–AF parameter aligned with macroscopic failure patterns. Water presence accelerated the initiation of tensile cracks, with growth rates of 13.66%, 13.69%, 14.86%, and 17.53%, correlating with porosity and pore water pressure. …”
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Associations between dietary microbe intake and mortality risk in individuals with sleep disorders: Evidence from NHANES. by Xuanchun Huang, Lanshuo Hu, Ruikang Liu, Jun Li, Tiantian Xue

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the association between dietary microbial intake, sleep patterns, and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among U.S. adults.…”
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Resource-Oriented Treatment Technologies for Rural Domestic Sewage in China Amidst Population Shrinkage: A Case Study of Heyang County in Guanzhong Region, Shaanxi Province by Mei Huang, Degang Duan, Sicheng Tan, Ling Huang

“…Traditional centralized sewage treatment models face issues in cost-effectiveness, facility utilization rates, and sustainable maintenance, necessitating the exploration of adaptive governance technologies under new demographic conditions. …”
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Temporal and spatial interactions in sympatric ungulates: Insights from Japanese serow and sika deer. by Tomoki Mori, Kensuke Miura, Hiroyuki Takeuchi, Yasuaki Niizuma

“…Nevertheless, during autumn, reduced activity overlap rates, when the relative abundance index (RAI) of sika deer increased, may indicate that Japanese serow have modified their behavior to minimize resource competition. …”
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K-Means Clustering and Classification of Breast Cancer Images Using Histogram of Oriented Gradients Features and Convolutional Neural Network Models: Diagnostic Image Analysis Stud... by Said Salloum

“… Abstract BackgroundBreast cancer has proven to be the most common type of cancer among females around the world. However, mortality rates can be reduced if it is diagnosed at the initial stages. …”
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Comparative Genomics of the Sigatoka Disease Complex on Banana Suggests a Link between Parallel Evolutionary Changes in Pseudocercospora fijiensis and Pseudocercospora eumusae and... by Ti-Cheng Chang, Anthony Salvucci, Pedro W Crous, Ioannis Stergiopoulos

“…Comparative analysis of genome architectures revealed significant differences in genome size, mainly due to different rates of LTR retrotransposon proliferation. Still, gene counts remained relatively equal and in the range of other Dothideomycetes. …”
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ChaMTeC: CHAnnel Mixing and TEmporal Convolution Network for Time-Series Anomaly Detection by Ibrahim Delibasoglu, Deniz Balta, Musa Balta

“…Time-series anomaly detection is a critical task in various domains, including industrial control systems, where the early detection of unusual patterns can prevent system failures and ensure operational reliability. …”
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Numerical investigation of cooling enhancement in double-layer fractal-like microchannel disk heat sinks via layer shifting and tertiary channels by Hosein Akhtari, Ardalan Shafiei Ghazani

“…The thermal and hydrodynamic performance of these enhanced designs is numerically evaluated and compared with single-layer and standard double-layer configurations under heat fluxes of 40, 60, and 80 W/cm² and inlet flow rates from 300 to 600 ml/min. While double layering effectively reduces pressure drop by redistributing the coolant flow, integrating tertiary microchannels leads to an additional ∼1.5 % drop due to reduced velocity and wall shear stress. …”
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CATCH-FORM-ACTer: Compliance-Aware Tactile Control and Hybrid Deformation Regulation-Based Action Transformer for Viscoelastic Object Manipulation by Haobo Kang, Hongjun Ma, Weichang Li

“…Experiments on single arm/bimanual robots in three tasks show better force fields patterns and thus <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$10\%-20\%$ </tex-math></inline-formula> higher success rates versus conventional methods, enabling precise, safe interactions for industrial, medical or household scenarios.…”
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Automated multi-class MRI brain tumor classification and segmentation using deformable attention and saliency mapping by Erfan Zarenia, Amirhossein Akhlaghi Far, Khosro Rezaee

“…Early detection facilitates timely intervention, significantly improving patient survival rates. This study introduces a novel method for the automated classification and segmentation of brain tumors, aiming to enhance both diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Aeroelastic Oscillations of Cantilever Beams Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes Based on a Modified Third-Order Piston Theory by Mehdi Alimoradzadeh, Francesco Tornabene, Rossana Dimitri

“…Moreover, higher Mach numbers and greater thickness ratios significantly amplify both frequency response and lateral deflections, although damping rates tend to decrease. These findings provide valuable insights into the optimization of CNTR composite structures for advanced aeroelastic applications under supersonic conditions, as useful for many engineering applications.…”
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Timing is everything: international variations in historical sexual partnership concurrency and HIV prevalence. by Martina Morris, Helen Epstein, Maria Wawer

“…Over 50% of both Thai and Ugandan men reported a concurrency within the last three partnerships and over 20% reported a concurrency in the last year, the corresponding rates among US men were nearly 20% for Blacks and Hispanics, and about 10% for other racial/ethnic groups. …”
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Modeling Regional ESG Performance in the European Union: A Partial Least Squares Approach to Sustainable Economic Systems by Ioana Birlan, Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu, Catalina-Elena Tita, Tamara Maria Nae

“…Time-based ESG trajectories are assessed using Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR), capturing resilience to shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical instability. …”
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The global, regional, and national impact of laryngeal cancer from 1990 to 2021, along with forecasts for 2050: a comprehensive analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2021 resea... by Tingting Duan, Yuxia Zou, Xuan Liu, Yue Du, Ruihu Li, Jingxiang Cai, Jumei Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Xuejun Zhou, Shun Ding

“…The incidence and mortality rates of male patients are much higher than those of female patients, and the gap between men and women gradually narrows after the age of 70. …”
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Prominent Zakat Institutions and Their Role in Advancing the Welfare of the Muslim Community in The Eastern Province of Sri Lanka by Raseethu Mohamed Kasjin

“…Findings: The study highlights varying growth rates in Zakat collection and fluctuations across regions, with some Zakat fund collections experiencing sharp increases. …”
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An accurate and sensitive method for neurotoxicity assessment of emerging contaminants in zebrafish by Ming Su, Jian Zhuo, Li Li

“…When validated with 12 known neurotoxicants, our approach significantly improved detection rates compared to previous behavioral screening methods. …”
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Two Novel Multidimensional Data Analysis Approaches Using InSAR Products for Landslide Prone Areas by Hamit Beran Gunce, Bekir Taner San

“…Cumulative LOS velocity maps reveal deformation rates of −1.1 cm/year to 1.0 cm/year for descending tracks and −3.8 cm/year to 3.8 cm/year for ascending tracks. …”
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Simulation of the impacts of high temperature stress on pepper (Capsicum annum L.) yields by Bomi Park, Sojung Kim, Sumin Kim

“…PHR23, having a larger leaf area, accumulated more biomass than fruit yields in the initial month of exposure, thus increasing its yields at higher temperature conditions due to enhanced photosynthesis rates. The crop growth curve and parameters were formulated based on these studies, and the open field simulations were calibrated with measured yields from multiple locations in South Korea from 2020-2024. …”
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Impact of post-transplant cyclophosphamide with bendamustine on immune reconstitution in young patients undergoing T-cell replete haploidentical bone marrow transplantation: result... by Forrest L. Baker, Forrest L. Baker, Forrest L. Baker, Jessica Stokes, Megan J. Cracchiolo, Dan Davini, Richard J. Simpson, Richard J. Simpson, Richard J. Simpson, Richard J. Simpson, Emmanuel Katsanis, Emmanuel Katsanis, Emmanuel Katsanis, Emmanuel Katsanis

“…Multi-parameter flow cytometry and TCR β sequencing of genomic DNA was performed on isolated PBMCs on PT days +30, +60, +100, +180, and +365.ResultsOverall, the PT-CY/BEN (n=14) regimen was associated with earlier neutrophil and platelet engraftment, reduced transfusion requirements, and comparable clinical outcomes to PT-CY (n=10), including survival and relapse rates. PT-CY/BEN patients exhibited distinct immune reconstitution patterns, characterized by earlier CD4+ T-cell recovery, impaired CD8+ T-cell engraftment, and reduced NK-cell counts. …”
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