Household transmission investigation for Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a rural and urban population of north India. by Kapil Yadav, Subhashini K J, Suneeta Meena, Rakesh Kumar, Ravneet Kaur, Mohan Bairwa, Shashi Kant, Puneet Misra, Sanjay K Rai, Mohammad Ahmad, Anisur Rahman

“…<h4>Background</h4>Transmissibility within closed settings, such as households, can provide a strategic way to characterize the virus transmission patterns because the denominator can be well defined. …”
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The Prevalence of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Mainland China: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Qionghong Duan, Zi Chen, Cong Chen, Zhengbin Zhang, Zhouqin Lu, Yalong Yang, Lin Zhang

“…The result of this meta-analysis demonstrated that among new cases, the rate of resistance to any drug was 20.1% (18.0%-22.3%; n/N = 7203/34314) and among retreatment cases, the rate was 49.8% (46.0%-53.6%; n/N = 4155/8291). …”
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An ecological network approach for detecting and validating influential organisms for rice growth by Masayuki Ushio, Hiroki Saito, Motoaki Tojo, Atsushi J Nagano

“…The responses of rice, namely, the growth rate and gene expression patterns, were measured before and after the manipulation. …”
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Intravenous iron reactions: Insights from an allergy and immunology perspective by Jordon Jaggers, MD, Cosby Stone, Jr., MD, MPH, Matthew Krantz, MD, Elizabeth Phillips, MD

“…Objective: We aimed to identify clinical patterns and tolerability predictors in patients with reactions to intravenous iron. …”
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The spatial heterogeneity of malaria transmission: An entomological investigation in a highly endemic setting of Burkina Faso by Eleonora Perugini, Cristiana Poggi, Martina Micocci, Verena Pichler, Luca Nelli, Alessandra della Torre, Wamdaogo M. Guelbeogo, Marco Pombi

“…Anopheles mosquitoes were analysed for species identification, human blood index (HBI), sporozoite rate (SR), and infected human blood meal rate (IHBM). …”
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Estimated epizoochory seed dispersal distances by grazing yak across seasons in an alpine meadow by Shulin Wang, Shulin Wang, Shulin Wang, Fujiang Hou

“…., walking time) and secondary (e.g., foraging rate) behavioral patterns differed significantly across seasons (P&lt; 0.05), the epizoochory dispersal distances of plant seeds also had clear seasonal dynamics, manifesting as spring &gt; summer &gt; autumn &gt; winter, and that the length of seed adhesive structures correlated positively with the retention rate as well as retention time on yak fur. …”
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Comparative genomics of Botryosphaeria dothidea and B. kuwatsukai, causal agents of apple ring rot, reveals both species expansion of pathogenicity-related genes and variations in... by Bo Wang, Xiaofei Liang, Mark L. Gleason, Rong Zhang, Guangyu Sun

“…Here, we sequenced the genomes of 8. dothidea strain PG45 (44.3 Mb with 5.12 % repeat rate) and 8. kuwatsukai epitype strain PG2 (48.0 Mb with 13.02 % repeat rate), and conducted a comparative analysis of these two genomes, as well as other sequenced fungal genomes, in order to understand speciation and distinctive patterns of evolution of pathogenicity-related genes. …”
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An integrative scoring approach for prioritization of rare autism spectrum disorder candidate variants from whole exome sequencing data by Apurba Shil, Noa Arava, Noam Levi, Liron Levine, Hava Golan, Gal Meiri, Analya Michaelovski, Yair Tsadaka, Adi Aran, Idan Menashe

“…We developed AutScore and AutScore.r and assigned each variant based on their pathogenicity, clinical relevance, gene-disease association, and inheritance patterns. Finally, we compared the performance of both AutScore versions with the rating of clinical experts and the NDD variant prioritization algorithm, AutoCaSc. …”
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Influence of Previous Emergency Department Visit Information on Care of Current Patients by Ricardo X. Noriega, Juan Nañez, Emily Hartmann, Scott B. Crawford, Chantel D. Sloan-Aagard

“…The primary outcome was the influence of knowledge from prior records on interactions during the most recent visit, measured with 11 Likert-scale ratings. Reviewer agreement was used as an indicator of confidence. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Structure in Jaguars (Panthera onca), Pumas (Puma concolor), and Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in Fragmented Landscapes of a Critical... by Claudia Wultsch, Lisette P Waits, Marcella J Kelly

“…Although levels of genetic diversity and gene flow were still fairly high, we detected evidence of fine-scale genetic subdivision, indicating that levels of genetic connectivity for wild felids in Belize are likely to decrease if habitat loss and fragmentation continue at the current rate. Our study demonstrates the value of understanding fine-scale patterns of gene flow in multiple co-occurring felid species of conservation concern, which is vital for wildlife movement corridor planning and prioritizing future conservation and management efforts within human-impacted landscapes.…”
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Scene Semantic Recognition Based on Modified Fuzzy C-Mean and Maximum Entropy Using Object-to-Object Relations by Ahmad Jalal, Abrar Ahmed, Adnan Ahmed Rafique, Kibum Kim

“…An Artificial Neural Network recognizes the multiple objects using the different patterns of objects. Finally, labels are estimated via Maximum Entropy model. …”
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A multimodal approach for ADHD with coexisting ASD detection for children by Jungpil Shin, Sota Konnai, Md. Maniruzzaman, Yoichi Tomioka, Yong Seok Hwang, Akiko Megumi, Akira Yasumura

“…This study proposes a novel approach that increase the detection rate and provides new insights for further research.…”
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Conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use by race/ethnicity and factors associated with initiating biologics in Malaysian patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Suad Mohammed, Lydia Say Lee Pok, Ying Chew Tee, Fariz Yahya

“…Disease activity score 28–erythrocyte sedimentation rate improved at 3 months post-csDMARD treatment for all races (P < 0.001). …”
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Microstructure evolution and high-temperature tensile properties of Ti-22Al-25Nb alloy joint by electron beam welding by Shiqing WANG, Yi ZHANG, Guodong WEN, Qiang ZHANG, Junlei QI, Wang GAO, Wei QIANG

“…The fracture morphology of the joint is composed of cleavage steps and river-like patterns.…”
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Spatial occurrence-intensity modeling of dengue incidence in southernmost provinces of Thailand. by Apiradee Lim, Lumpoo Ammatawiyanon, Haris Khurram, Phattrawan Tongkumchum, Don McNeil

“…The overall average occurrence rate was 28.3% while the average intensity was 419 per 100,000 population. …”
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Sports data analysis of track and field athletes based on IID-OPK and NonIID-OPK algorithms by Xiaofeng Chen

“…Overall, the NonIID-OPK algorithm can effectively explore potential patterns in athletic data of track and field athletes, providing reliable support for scientific training.…”
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Changes in Heart Rhythm and Breathing in Acute Systemic Injury Due to Cold by D. Yu. Konnov, T. Yu. Konnova, S. A. Lukyanov, K. G. Shapovalov

“…Objective: to reveal the patterns of a change in heart rhythm and breathing in patients with acute systemic injury due to cold in hypothermic and early posthypothermic periods.Subjects and methods. …”
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CIDNP study of photoinduced electron transfer in His-Glu-Tyr-Gly peptide and its conjugate His-Gln(BP)-Tyr-Gly by Natalya N. Fishman, Kevin Herr, Olga B. Morozova, Ivan V. Zhukov, Maksim P. Geniman, Martin Brodrecht, Till Wissel, Gerd Buntkowsky, Alexandra V. Yurkovskaya

“…Low-field CIDNP spectra showed strong emissive polarization patterns, with pH-dependent exchange interaction and biradical geometry. …”
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Effects of extreme air pollution and El Niño Southern Oscillation on insufficient sleep: a cross-sectional study by Haris Majeed, Daniyal Zuberi

“…Abstract Background While there are many well understood clinical risk factors on sleep patterns, the associations of environmental factors, specifically air pollution on insufficient sleep remains understudied. …”
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The influence of exercise self-efficacy and gender on the relationship between exercise motivation and physical activity in college students by Jiazhi Sheng, Indang Ariati Binti Ariffin, Jacquline Tham

“…Abstract This study examined the relationships among exercise motivation, exercise self-efficacy, and physical activity rating, as well as the role of exercise self-efficacy in the above relationship. …”
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