CONDITION FACTOR AND ECOLOGY OF ENDOHELMINTHS IN Metynnis lippincottianus FROM THE CURIAÚ RIVER, IN EASTERN AMAZON (BRAZIL) by Abthyllane CARVALHO, Roger Leomar FERREIRA, Priscila ARAÚJO, Marcos TAVARES-DIAS, Edilson MATOS, Marcela Nunes VIDEIRA

“…Fish are among the vertebrate groups most susceptible to parasitic infections due to environmental characteristics that can favor the development of parasites; also, position of the host in food web has been associated with the parasitism. …”
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A Soft Computing View for the Scientific Categorization of Vegetable Supply Chain Issues by Rizwan Abbas, Gehad Abdullah Amran, Irshad Hussain, Shengjun Ma

“…Over the most recent couple of years, the Internet of Things and other empowering innovations have been logically utilized for digitizing the vegetable supply chain (VSC). …”
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Timing and Shoot Section Influence Success of Tea- Cutting Propagation in a Temperate Climate by Srijana Shrestha, Carol Miles

“…Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) is the second most popular beverage in the United States (water is the first), but there is essentially no commercial production due to limited knowledge regarding cultivars and propagation. …”
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Association of TLR2 Arg753Gln gene polymorphism with its expression level in nonagenarians with frailty by S. O. Lukyanova, O. V. Artemieva, E. D. Nasaeva, L. V. Gankovskaya

“…The variant Arg753Gln (rs5743708) in the TLR2 gene is the most characterized missense mutation of the coding region in the TIR domain, which involves the substitution of arginine for glutamine at position 753 of the protein sequence. …”
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The social–ecological model of depressive symptoms in middle aged in China: a network analysis by Guanghui Shen, Yu-Hsin Chen, Yang Zou, Shaochang Wu, Yawen Zheng, Li Chen

“…Feelings of disgust (Strength = 2.18, Expected Influence = 1.30) and incapacity (Strength = 1.29, Expected Influence = 1.57) emerged as the most central symptoms. Higher global strength (GS = 8.89, p < 0.001) of the network suggested stronger associations and mutual exacerbation of symptoms. …”
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Nanotechnology-Based Cardiac Targeting and Direct Cardiac Reprogramming: The Betrothed by Fabiana Passaro, Gianluca Testa, Luigi Ambrosone, Ciro Costagliola, Carlo Gabriele Tocchetti, Francesca di Nezza, Michele Russo, Flora Pirozzi, Pasquale Abete, Tommaso Russo, Domenico Bonaduce

“…This review highlights the most prominent concepts that characterize both the field of cardiac reprogramming and a nanomedicine-based approach to cardiovascular diseases, hypothesizing a possible synergy between these two very promising fields of research in the treatment of heart failure.…”
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Gaps in access to pulmonary hypertension care and opportunities for improvement: a multi-site qualitative study by Kari R. Gillmeyer, Sara Shusterman, Seppo T. Rinne, A. Rani Elwy, Renda Soylemez Wiener

“…Geographic barriers to care, limited non-expert PH knowledge, dismissal of patient’s symptoms by providers, limited PH expert availability, and inadequate insurance coverage of PH medications emerged as the most prominent barriers to PH care access. Participants offered clear and specific solutions to address these care gaps, including establishing telementoring models to improve non-expert PH knowledge, building relationships between PH experts and community providers to bolster referral networks, leveraging technology to mitigate geographic barriers, and building satellite sites to expand access to PH experts. …”
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ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS OF ANTIBIOTICS IN COMBINATION WITH OREGANO ESSENTIAL OIL AGAINST ESCHERICHIA COLI AND KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE by Neli Ermenlieva, Sylvia Stamova, Gabriela Tsankova, Gergana Nedelcheva, Krasimira Laleva, Emilia Georgieva

“…Gentamicin and ciprofloxacin combined with OEO did not increase the zone of inhibition in most of the Klebsiella pneumoniae test samples. While examining the effect of tetracycline combined with OEO, we did not obtain unequivocal results for strengthening the antimicrobial effects against the microbes tested.…”
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Differential effects of early weaning for HIV-free survival of children born to HIV-infected mothers by severity of maternal disease. by Louise Kuhn, Grace M Aldrovandi, Moses Sinkala, Chipepo Kankasa, Katherine Semrau, Prisca Kasonde, Mwiya Mwiya, Wei-Yann Tsai, Donald M Thea, Zambia Exclusive Breastfeeding Study (ZEBS)

“…Detailed behavioral data were collected on when all breastfeeding ended. Most participants were recruited before antiretroviral treatment (ART) became available. …”
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Effect on 3D-printability and microstructure of pork paste partially replaced with yellow mealworm larvae paste by Jinbo Xu, Jiaqi Liu, Hui Wang, Qian Liu, Qian Chen, Fangda Sun, Baohua Kong

“…However, they remain unaccepted by most consumers. This study examines the feasibility of substituting pork paste with YML paste (YMLP) at graded substitution levels (0–75 %), while concurrently evaluating the resultant effects on both nutritional composition and 3D-printing performance parameters in pork-YML composite matrices. …”
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Genetic parameters and potential of reducing tail and ear damage in pigs through breeding by Bernadett Hegedűs, Natália Galoro Leite, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis, Piter Bijma

“…It was trait dependent whether direct or indirect selection yielded the most response. Conclusions Ear and tail damage are heritable traits and are moderately positively correlated. …”
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Prevalence, Intensity and Associated Factors of Cysticercus tenuicollis in Small Ruminants in the Northwest Region of Cameroon by Prudentia Yensi Lawan, Aziwo Tatanja Niba, Julius Awah‐Ndukum

“…ABSTRACT Background Cysticercus tenuicollis infection, which can cause production and economic losses in livestock, is neglected in most African countries, including Cameroon. Objective To determine the prevalence, intensity and associated factors of C. tenuicollis in small ruminants in the Northwest region, Cameroon. …”
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The use of horizontal force-velocity profile in soccer: a rapid systematic review by Adam Lipčák, Lucie Lipková, Tomáš Kalina, Marcos Michaelides, Koulla Parpa, Ana Carolina Paludo

“…Results Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria, analysing a total of 1320 soccer players across different competitive levels. Most studies explored the relationship between H-FVP parameters and sprint or change of direction performance. …”
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Multiple high-risk human papillomavirus infections exacerbate cervical lesion risk: epidemiological evidence from suining, Sichuan by Yaling Jing, Jianhui Chen, Fang Lin, Xiaonan Huang, Yulin Liu, Mingcai Zhao, Chuan Ye, Lianfang Zhao, Xiaofang Liu, Jiayan Yang

“…Fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for HPV genotyping, and cytological and pathological examinations were performed to analyze the correlation between the infection patterns of high-risk HPV types (single vs. multiple infections) and cervical lesions. Results The most prevalent high-risk HPV types were HPV52, 58, 16, 53, and 51. …”
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Veno-venous ECMO support in the management of a Jehovah’s witness with severe COVID-19: a case report and literature review by Mohamed Qandil, Rabee Tawel, Ans Alamami, Hani Jaouni, Ibrahim Fawzy Hassan, Ayman El-Menyar, Ahmed Labib Shehatta

“…Background: Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection can lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome for which extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) could be used in selected cases. Most Jehovah’s witnesses (JWs) do not accept transfusion of blood and/or blood products. …”
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Beekeepers' intentions to adopt resilience strategies for climate change: a comparative and integrated approach using the theory of planned behavior and protection motivation theor... by Emna Ouertani, Yamna Erraach, Lamia Arfa, Tiziana De-Magistris, Selene Ivette Ornelas Herrera, Zein Kallas

“…The PMT model emphasizes the roles of self-efficacy, coping appraisal, and the perception of climate change occurrence in shaping adoption intentions, with self-efficacy being the most impactful factor. The extended PMT model further demonstrates that self-efficacy strongly influences perceived behavioral control. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of <i>UBP</i> Genes in Peppers (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) by Xuerui Chang, Tiantian Wang, Jiaxin Huang, Jia Xu, Yangyang Ruan, Yanping Liang, Jing Wang

“…<i>CaUBPs</i> were implicated in the stress response and organ growth, with <i>CaUBP17/34/35</i> showing significant changes in expression under heat stress. While most genes were not expressed in leaves, the expression of several genes (<i>CaUBP3/17/27/32/35/38</i>) in flowers was significantly altered. …”
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Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Immunogenicity of ALXN1820 (Tarperprumig) in Healthy Adults: Results of a Phase I Study by Avner Sandhu, Tong Shen, Paz Martin Herrero, Chao‐Xing Yuan, Samirah Qureshi, Xiaoyu Jiang, Ye Sheng, Christoph Gasteyger, Yang Dai

“…Antidrug antibody titers were mostly low and did not impact PK. Tarperprumig was well tolerated and completely inhibited the AP in healthy adults. …”
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Talents Amidst Neurological Impairment; an Interesting Case of Aicardi–Goutières Syndrome by Pooneh Tabibi, Reza Shiari, Samin Sharafian, Sara Shiari

“…Despite profound cognitive impairment, the patient exhibits exceptional talent in painting and visualizing objects with extraordinary precision and attention to detail. Unlike most AGS patients, this individual exhibited fewer neurological symptoms and less severe neurodevelopmental impairments. …”
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Impact of Private Sector Delivery of Quality Care on Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review by Samantha R. Lattof, Joe Strong, Blerta Maliqi, Nuhu Yaqub

“…Of the 46 studies included, most studies were conducted in India, Bangladesh, Uganda, and Kenya. …”
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