Identification of resistance sources and genomic regions regulating Septoria tritici blotch resistance in South Asian bread wheat germplasm by Manjeet Kumar, Xinyao He, Sudhir Navathe, Umesh Kamble, Madhu Patial, Pawan Kumar Singh

“…Abstract The Septoria tritici blotch (STB) [Zymoseptoria tritici (Desm.)] of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is characterized by its polycyclic and hemibiotrophic nature. It is one of the most dangerous diseases affecting wheat production worldwide. …”
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Fractional-Order SEIQRDP Model for Simulating the Dynamics of COVID-19 Epidemic by Mohamed A. Bahloul, Abderrazak Chahid, Taous-Meriem Laleg-Kirati

“…<italic>Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Quarantined-Recovered-Death-Insusceptible (SEIQRDP)</italic> model is one of the most promising epidemiological models that has been suggested for estimating the transmissibility of the COVID-19. …”
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Effect of brown adipose tissue activation on myocardial fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake by Saud A. Alenezi, Shorouk F. Dannoon, Naheel S. Alnafisi, Saqr M. Asa'ad, Medhat M. Osman, Abdelhamid H. Elgazzar

“…The myocardial [18F] FDG uptake pattern was similar in the BAT and control groups with the diffuse pattern being the most common, followed by the heterogeneous and less commonly focal. …”
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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

“…., Aspergillus versicolor, Trichoderma sp and Penicillium sp. as the most frequently occurring isolates. The physicochemical properties of the soil samples analysed shows the pH ranges from 5.63 to 6.01, percentage of carbon 2.345 to 4.800, total organic matter 1.59 to 7.81%, total petroleum hydrocarbon 86.10 to 286.50 mg/kg and sulphate 1.49 to 6.10ppm. …”
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The prevalence of the co-occurrence of risky behaviors and association with socioeconomic status in Iran: a latent class analysis by Elham Davtalab Esmaeili, Alireza Ghaffari, Leila R. Kalankesh, Ali Hossein Zeinalzadeh, Saeed Dastgiri

“…After considering the model selection indices, we found that the model with three latent classes was the most suitable. Multi-nominal logistic regression was employed to assess the association between risky behavior and SES. …”
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Exploring Isochrysis galbana Biomass Formats: Effects on Live Prey Oxidative Status and Lipid Profiles for Their Potential Use in Aquaculture Larval Nutrition by Ana Galindo, José A. Pérez, Annia Mora, Diana B. Reis, Eduardo Almansa, Ignacio A. Jiménez, Maria Carmo Barreto, Marianna Venuleo, Nieves G. Acosta, Covadonga Rodríguez

“…In conclusion, based on lipid composition and antioxidant potential, ISD was the most effective format for feeding rotifers and Artemia.…”
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PERSONALITY TYPE D AND THE LEVEL OF SUBCLINICAL INFLAMMATION MARKERS IN CHD PATIENTS by A. N. Sumin, A. V. Osokina, N. V. Fedorova, O. I. Rajh, O. N. Hrjachkova, O. L. Barbarash

“…In intergroup comparison both groups were comparable by the most anamnestic and clinical parameters. There were no any differences in the instrumental assessments data. …”
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Vitamin C potentiates the killing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by bedaquiline through metabolic disruption by Catherine Vilchèze, Saranathan Rajagopalan, Raja Sab Kalluru, Niaz Banaei, William R. Jacobs

“…Bedaquiline is one of the most important new drugs for treating these resistant infections, but resistance to bedaquiline is also starting to appear. …”
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Radiogenomic correlation of hypoxia-related biomarkers in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Yijun Shao, Harmony S. Cen, Anu Dhananjay, S. J. Pawan, Xiaomeng Lei, Inderbir S. Gill, Anishka D’souza, Vinay A. Duddalwar

“…Results Descriptive univariate analysis revealed significantly lower expression of several biomarkers in high-grade and late-stage tumors, with KLF6 showing the most notable decrease. The RF model effectively predicted the expression of KLF6, ETS1, and BCL2, as well as PLOD2 and PPARGC1A underexpression. …”
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The Immunoregulation of Th17 in Host against Intracellular Bacterial Infection by Yonghong Li, Chaojun Wei, Hui Xu, Jing Jia, Zhenhong Wei, Rui Guo, Yanjuan Jia, Yu Wu, Yuanting Li, Xiaoming Qi, Zhenhao Li, Xiaoling Gao

“…In recent years, researchers have generated an accumulating wealth of evidence on the role of Th17/IL17 in protective immunity to intracellular bacterial pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Chlamydia trachomatis, which are one of the most important pathogens that inflict significant socioeconomic burden across the globe. …”
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Handling uncertainty in cost-effectiveness analysis in dental medicine: a systematic review with a focus on affordability and risk-aversion by Pedram Sendi, Mojdeh Walterscheidt, Michael M. Bornstein

“…As decision-makers often operate within budget constraints and health is considered the most valuable good, incorporating methods that address affordability and risk-aversion could enhance the relevance and impact of cost-effectiveness analyses in dental care.…”
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IN CROHN'S DISEASE by G.M. ZHARGALOVA, P.V. SELIVERSTOV

“…Various CD activity indices have been proposed, most of which rely on MR enterography. However, none of these indices have achieved universal acceptance or are included in standard diagnostic protocols for CD. …”
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Dyslipidaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease – a neglected cardiovascular risk factor by M R Essop, F Seedat, F J Raal

“…Of those on LLT, all were on statin therapy, of which simvastatin at a mean dose of 20 mg daily was the most commonly prescribed LLT. Conclusion. This cohort comprised a large proportion of patients classified as high or very high risk for ASCVD. …”
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Therapeutic effects of lomerizine on vasculopathy in Fabry disease by Jong Bin Choi, Hyo-Sang Do, Dong-Won Seol, Hee-Young Yang, Taek-Min Kim, Youkyeong Gloria Byun, Jae-Min Park, Heounjeong Go, Jungjoo Park, Won-Suk Chung, Jae Myoung Suh, Beom Hee Lee, Gabbine Wee, Yong-Mahn Han

“…Lomerizine was one of the most promising candidates because it alleviated a variety of FD-associated phenotypes both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Complex antibacterial and minimally invasive surgical treatment of children with ventriculitis by A. S. Pozhivil, A. Yu. Shcherbuk, A. P. Lyapin, Yu. A. Shcherbuk

“…The intraventricular route of antibiotic administration, was additionally used, in 81.9% of cases. In most cases, patients underwent external ventricular drainage to relieve acute hydrocephalus. …”
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Implementing and Evaluating Automated Bug Triage in Industrial Projects by Hyun-Taek Hong, Dae-Sung Wang, Se-Jin Kim, Hoon Sung, Chang-Won Park, Ho-Hyun Park, Chan-Gun Lee

“…Automatic bug triage has been investigated to increase software productivity, and research has become more active as machine learning techniques have improved. However, most research has focused on open-source projects, whereas studies on industrial projects remain limited. …”
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Cellulose nanocrystals constructed chevaux-de-frise: effect of surface topography on mechano-bactericidal activity by Shuting Huang, Kaidi Wang, Xiaonan Lu, Yixiang Wang

“…The results demonstrated that the nanostructure composed of t-CNCs was relatively more effective in killing the bacteria due to their larger aspect ratio than HCNCs, while rod-shaped Gram-negative E. coli suffered most (>0.8 log reduction) from the chevaux-de-frise structures compared to the other types of bacteria. …”
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Prophylactic antibiotic therapy during endovascular closure of patent foramen ovale: a clinical study by A. S. Tereshchenko, E. V. Merkulov, M. R. Azimova, N. S. Grishin, O. A. Sivakova

“…Access site complications were the most identified, but they were not inflammatory in nature. …”
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The Main Cardiovascular Complications and Mortality Rates During the First One and a Half Years after Acute Myocardial Infarction: Data from the Prospective Outpatient Registry PRO... by S. Yu. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, D. P. Sichinava, E. P. Kalaydzhyan, E. A. Kasparova, A. V. Zagrebelnyy, Yu. V. Lukina, V. A. Evdakov

“…Life status was not obtained in 4 patients. Most of the deaths were due to cardiovascular complications; in a quarter of patients, repeated AMI was the cause of death. …”
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Voriconazole-induced Periostitis Following Lung Transplantation: Case Series by Gouji Toyokawa, Miho Yamaguchi, Takafumi Yamaya, Mitsuaki Kawashima, Chihiro Konoeda, Koh Okamoto, Masaaki Sato

“…Voriconazole, the first-choice treatment for invasive aspergillosis, can induce periostitis. For unknown reasons, most reports on this rare side effect are in the field of organ transplantation, especially lung transplantation, and mostly from Western countries. …”
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