Genetic evolution, epidemic trends, and recombination dynamics of PRRSV-1 in China by Chengzhen Weng, Chengzhen Weng, Chengzhen Weng, Xinxin Huang, Xinxin Huang, Xinxin Huang, Zhian Chen, Zhian Chen, Minjia He, Minjia He, Minjia He, Beiwen Zhang, Beiwen Zhang, Beiwen Zhang, Hongxi Li, Hongxi Li, Hongxi Li, Jingrui Xie, Jingrui Xie, Meichun Chen, Meichun Chen, Meichun Chen, Longxin Qiu, Longxin Qiu, Xiaobing Li, Xiaobing Li, Chong Cao, Chong Cao, Hongbo Chen, Hongbo Chen

“…The persistent threat of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) to the global swine industry is exacerbated by the virus’s high mutation rate and frequent recombination events. In China, the emergence of new PRRSV-1 strains in recent years has posed a significant challenge to the sustainability of pork production. …”
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How Anxiety State Influences Speech Parameters: A Network Analysis Study from a Real Stressed Scenario by Qingyi Wang, Feifei Xu, Xianyang Wang, Shengjun Wu, Lei Ren, Xufeng Liu

“…Participants were categorized into low-anxiety (n = 119) and high-anxiety (n = 197) groups based on self-reported anxiety ratings. Five acoustic parameters—jitter, fundamental frequency (F0), formant frequencies (F1/F2), intensity, and speech rate—were analyzed using network analysis. …”
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Response surface optimization reveals monthly total flavonoid peaks in Ginkgo biloba leaves with corresponding DPPH scavenging activity by Xiaoyu Shen, Yangjie Lu, Qi Zhu, Yangbo Zhang, Li Zeng

“…Following RS optimization, the optimal extraction conditions for GB flavonoids were identified as follows: extraction rate of 1.175% at 61 °C for 30 min using 77% ethanol. …”
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Contrasting Supply Dynamics of Dissolved Iron and Nitrate Shape the Biogeography of Nutrient‐Limiting Conditions in the North Pacific by Wentao Ma, Zihui Zhao, Tao Wang, Bo Liang, Yuntao Wang, Peng Xiu, Fei Chai

“…Abstract The North Pacific is known with iron limitation for phytoplankton growth in the subarctic region and nitrogen limitation in the subtropical gyre. Although the growth rate of phytoplankton is determined by the concentration of limiting nutrient, the supply ratio of iron to nitrogen is suggested to be essential to this biogeographic pattern. …”
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An interactive course program on nutrition for medical students: interdisciplinary development and mixed-methods evaluation by Gonza B. Ngoumou, Daniela A. Koppold, Laetitia Wenzel, Anne Schirmaier, Carolin Breinlinger, Lisa M. Pörtner, Stefan Jordan, Julia K. Schiele, Etienne Hanslian, Annika Koppold, Beate Stock-Schröer, Dimitra M. Varvarezou, Michael Jeitler, Miriam Ortiz, Andreas Michalsen, Wiebke Stritter, Georg Seifert, Christian S. Kessler

“…Abstract Nutrition plays a crucial role in human and planetary health, as prevailing nutritional patterns significantly contribute to the global non-communicable disease pandemic. …”
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Assessment of the experimental infection by Echinostoma paraensei (Lie & Basch, 1967) (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) in two Biomphalaria tenagophila (D’Orbigny, 1835) (Gastropoda: P... by Michele Maria Santos, Juberlan Silva Garcia, Raquel de Oliveira Simões, Samaly dos Santos Souza, Paulo Marcos Zech Coelho, Zilton de Araújo Andrade, Arnaldo Maldonado Júnior

“…A correlation between the number of miracidia and the infectivity rate of B. tenagophila (TAIM) was observed. There was no correlation between the number of miracidia used and the number of cercariae released for both B. tenagophila isolates. …”
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Fungal Sepsis in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-sectional Study by Kheya Ghosh Uttam, Purbasha Gupta, Sumon Poddar

“…The general mortality rate was 32.9% (<italic>n</italic> = 26). The babies in group I had a higher mortality rate (37.7%) compared with the babies in group II (23%). …”
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Investigation on Potential-Induced Degradation in a 50 MWp Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Power Plant by Jingsheng Huang, Hongtao Li, Yaojie Sun, He Wang, Hong Yang

“…The results obtained in this paper show that the maximum power degradation rate of solar modules was as high as 53.26% after only one year of operation because of PID in the field. …”
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Bidirectional relationship between corruption and economic performance in Tanzania by Lucas Salati, Maurice Mbago, Dimpna Mosha

“…The study applied Vector Autoregression approach to analyze and model bidirectional relationship between corruption perceptions index and three macroeconomic variables, namely; unemployment, inflation, and Gross Domestic Product growth rate which measure economic performance in Tanzania. …”
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Understanding the changes in multi-structure, physicochemical properties, and in vitro digestibility of quinoa starch by annealing with hydrogen-infused and plasma-activated water... by Hang Liu, Ge Tian, Shanshan Gao, Shuang Liu

“…The total hydrolysis rate and rapidly digestive starch content decreased in QS after ANN treatment, and resistant starch level markedly increased. …”
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Reliability Evaluation and Preventive Maintenance Strategy Selection of Traction Substation Equipment Considering Its Wear Degree by E. E. Bakeev, A. I. Sharapova

“…Existing testing and preventive maintenance pattern is meant for the equipment which actual term of service does not exceed the maximum allowable one. …”
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DiffuseGaitNet: Improving Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Gait Severity Assessment With a Diffusion Model Framework by Arshak Rezvani, Nasrin Ravansalar, Mohammad Ali Akhaee, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Russell Greiner, Maryam S. Mirian, Muhammad Yousefnezhad, Martin J. McKeown

“…Assessing the severity of gait impairment in Parkinson&#x2019;s disease (PD) using the Movement Disorder Society&#x2019;s Unified Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) is typically performed by clinical experts, but this process is time-consuming, subjective, and costly. …”
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Adipokines and Sexual Hormones Associated with the Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Pharmacologically Untreated Subjects: Data from the Brisighella Heart Study by Arrigo F. G. Cicero, Paolo Magni, Massimo Moré, Massimiliano Ruscica, Elena Dozio, Liliana Steffani, Claudio Borghi, Felice Strollo

“…Men and women included in the age-class subgroups were matched for body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, heart rate, fasting plasma glucose, and plasma lipids. …”
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The relative efficiency of time‐to‐progression and continuous measures of cognition in presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease by Dan Li, Samuel Iddi, Paul S. Aisen, Wesley K. Thompson, Michael C. Donohue, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Abstract Introduction Clinical trials on preclinical Alzheimer's disease are challenging because of the slow rate of disease progression. We use a simulation study to demonstrate that models of repeated cognitive assessments detect treatment effects more efficiently than models of time to progression. …”
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Design of a Low Threshold Single-Mode In-P Laser Using Regrowth-Free Fabrication by A. Sharma, P. Landais, M. Srivastava, M. Wallace, F. Smyth, A. Kaszubowska-Anandarajah, P. Anandarajah

“…Subsequently, the extracted parameters are used in a rate equation model to predict the performance of the laser in terms of its L <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$ - $</tex-math></inline-formula> I characteristics and the sidemode suppression ratio (SMSR). …”
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Wernicke encephalopathy in combination with acute polyneuropathy under the guise of a demyelinating disease in a teenager with an eating disorder by E. O. Ovchinnikova, A. S. Kotov, M. V. Panteleeva, E. V. Mukhina

“…The condition is associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Wernicke encephalopathy is most commonly seen in adolescent children presenting with a vitamin B1 deficiency. …”
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Investigating thermal effects on void formation in electromigration using thermoreflectance imaging by Kengo ARAKI, Kanji TAMAI, Reiko KURIYAMA, Kazuya TATSUMI

“…Furthermore, the void growth rate and the line temperature near the voids followed an exponential relation in the void growth period. …”
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Predictive Growth Modeling of Listeria monocytogenes in Rice Balls and Its Risk Assessment by Seoungsoon Yeo, Misook Kim

“…The effects of temperature on bacterial growth rate and lag time were evaluated using the square root model. …”
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Gh_FBL43 regulates the resistance of Gossypium hirsutum to Verticillium wilt through jasmonic acid and flavonoid-related pathways by Jieyin Zhao, Xuening Su, Wenju Gao, Tingwei Wang, Yuxiang Wang, Quanjia Chen, Yanying Qu

“…VIGS-meditated silencing of Gh_FBL43 was performed, and the leaves of the silenced plants presented chlorosis and necrosis, with the disease severity index (DSI) and disease severity rate (DSR) being significantly greater than those of the empty vector control plants. …”
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Mouthwash Use in General Population: Results from Adult Dental Health Survey in Grampian, Scotland by Kirstin Rhodes, Rochelle Morgan, Iain Bovaird, Claudia Cunningham, Michal M. Kawecki, Tatiana V. Macfarlane, Ray Watkins

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of mouthwash use and to investigate the associated factors in general population.Material and Methods: An Adult Dental Health Survey was conducted on 3,022 residents of Grampian region of Scotland (adjusted participation rate 58.2%). …”
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