Adaptation for Staphylococcus aureus to hosts via insertion mutation in the accessory gene regulator agrC gene: decreased virulence and enhanced persistence capacity by Jiawei Chen, Yun Wu, Ying Zhu, Li Zhang, Yingchun Xu, Yali Liu

“…In this study, two S. aureus strains were simultaneously isolated from the blood of a febrile patient, belonging to the same clone, designated as 23H with a complete hemolytic phenotype, and 23B, exhibiting an incomplete hemolytic phenotype. …”
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Petrogenesis of REE-rich two-mica granite from the Indosinian Xiekeng pluton in South China Block with implications for REE metallogenesis by Defu Zhang, Defu Zhang, Tingting Lv, Xiangaung Wang, Xiangaung Wang, Mingxuan Cao, Xiquan Chen, Xiquan Chen, Yongwen Zhang, Liangxin Gong

“…Zircon U–Pb dating ages of two-mica monzogranite samples are 241.2 ± 1.8 Ma and 238.3 ± 1.7 Ma, belonging to the Middle Triassic. Zircon εHf(t) values range from −14.93 to −9.12, with depleted mantle model ages (TDM2) of 1.86–2.03 Ga, and whole-rock Nd isotopic model ages (TDM2) are 1.90–1.93 Ga, indicating a source primarily from partial melting of Proterozoic continental crustal clay-rich mudstones. …”
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Levodopa Challenge Test Predicts STN-DBS Outcomes in Various Parkinson’s Disease Motor Subtypes: A More Accurate Judgment by Zijian Zheng, Zixiao Yin, Bohan Zhang, Houyou Fan, Dan Liu, Yuancheng Zhou, Jian Duan, Dongwei Zhou, Xi Wu, Guohui Lu

“…Areas under the curve (AUCs) were calculated and compared through the DeLong test. Results developed from the training set were applied into the validation set to predict postoperative improvement in different PD motor subtypes. …”
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Screening and identification of two novel phosphate-solubilizing Pyrenochaetopsis tabarestanensis strains and their role in enhancing phosphorus uptake in rice by Xiaozhe Bao, Haifei Lu, Jinyao Zhao, Taotao Yang, Longmei Wu, Jixiang Zou, Qingchun Chen, Bin Zhang

“…An initial comparative sequence analysis of the hypervariable regions of the ITS rDNA and morphological analysis identified two strains belonging to the genus Pyrenochaetopsis, designated Pyrenochaetopsis tabarestanensis WFY-1 (PtWFY-1) and WFY-2 (PtWFY-2). …”
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Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance Among Isolates of <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. and <i>Raoultella</i> spp. in Wildlife and Their Environment from Portugal: A Positive Epidemiologic Ou... by Carolina Sabença, Rani de la Rivière, Paulo Barros, João Alexandre Cabral, Roberto Sargo, Luís Sousa, Maria de Lurdes Enes Dapkevicius, Filipe Silva, Filipa Lopes, Ana Carolina Abrantes, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Manuela Caniça, Gilberto Igrejas, Carmen Torres, Patrícia Poeta

“…This isolate harbored multiple β-lactams genes (<i>bla</i>_CTX-M-15, <i>bla</i>_TEM-1, <i>bla</i>_SHV-28, and <i>bla</i>_OXA-1), as well as genes of resistance to quinolones, sulfonamides, tetracycline, aminoglycosides, and chloramphenicol, and belonged to the lineage ST307. Most of the <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. and <i>Raoultella</i> spp. isolates were biofilm producers (except for one <i>Klebsiella</i> isolate), and 45.6% were weak biofilm producers, with the remaining being moderate to strong biofilm producers. …”
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Polymorphism of Dehydrocholesterol Reductase (DHCR7) Gene and its Effects on Metabolic Components of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women: A Cross-sectional Study from Tertiary Care... by Susmita Banerjee, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Anindya Dasgupta, Palash Kusum Ghosh

“…Introduction: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder characterised by various metabolic derangements with multiple origins, one of which may be linked to vitamin D metabolism. …”
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ALDH1L2 drives HCC progression through TAM polarization by Jiajun Li, Chi Zhang, Qingqing Zhou, Qinqin Long, Jiayi Chen, Lili Meng, Wei Tian, Yue Yang, Chao Ge, Yuting Su, Xi-Dai Long, Jun Wu, Hua Tian

“…Background &amp; Aims: Dysregulation of one-carbon metabolism is considered an early hallmark of mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer metabolism. ALDH1L2 belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family and plays an important role in tumor progression. …”
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Coinfection of avian hepatitis E virus and different serotypes of fowl adenovirus in chicken flocks in Shaanxi, China by Yuan Zhang, Huanyu Xu, Yinuo Tian, Jirong Tang, Huanqing Lin, Yani Sun, Qin Zhao, En-Min Zhou, Yiyang Chen, Baoyuan Liu

“…The partial ORF2 gene sequences obtained in this study shared the highest identity (76%–97%) with corresponding sequences of other known avian HEV isolates and belonged to gene type 3 avian HEV. Meanwhile, the isolated FAdV in this study could multiply in leghorn male hepatoma (LMH) cells. …”
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Spectrum, Pattern, and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Emergency Department Admissions in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Birhanu Yadecha Dibaba, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

“…Respiratory distress (12.43%), extremity fractures (9.61%), and hypertensive disorders (8.6%) were among the top leading causes of adult ED admissions. Vital signs were deranged in about 59.4% of the cases. The most common type of immediately life-threatening problems identified on arrival was impairment of breathing (37%), followed by circulatory compromises (30%). …”
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Breastfeeding support as predictors of sustainable breastfeeding practices of nursing mothers with common mental disorders in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria: a cross sectio... by Michael Abel Alao, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Sakiru Abiodun Yekinni, Sikirat Adetoun Sotimehin, Udochukwu Michael Diala, Datonye Christopher Briggs, Aishatu Zaidu Musa, Zainab Oluwatosin Imam, Esther Oluwatoyin Famutimi, Adedeji Abiodun Idris, Adaeze C. Ayuk, Kenechukwu Kosisochukwu Iloh, Chioma Laura Odimegwu, Ayomide Toluwanimi Adeyemi, Patricia F. Medupin, Yetunde C. Adeniyi, Kenechi Ogbodo Nnamani, Olukemi Oluwatoyin Tongo

“…The mean age of the mothers was 29.9 ± 6.2; with 54.7% belonging to the low-socioeconomic class. Most of the mothers (835, 93.3%) received antenatal care, and 591: 66.0% were delivered at term. …”
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Non-formal encounters between Israeli families and African immigrant families foster lifelong learning competence by Michal Ganz Meishar

“…Originality/value – Non-formal encounters are actively performed to create belonging when the “others and we” join together for the community and the children. …”
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Emergence and clonal dissemination of KPC-2- and NDM-1-coharboring Citrobacter freundii in China with an IncR plasmid by Juanjuan Zhou, Minghui Zhen, Kaijie Gao, Lu Xu, Dongyu Zhang, Junmei Yang

“…Genotyping and comparative genomics analyses identified the eight KPC-2-NDM-1- C. freundii belonging to ST523, exhibiting a close relationship characterized by 45 single nucleotide polymorphisms. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Lipase as Early Predictor of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: Results from the LIPADRAIN study by Béranger Doussot, MD, Alexandre Doussot, MD, PhD, Ahmet Ayav, MD, PhD, Nicolas Santucci, MD, Sophie Deguelte, MD, Amadou Khalilou Sow, MD, Mehdi El Amrani, MD, PhD, Laurence Duvillard, MD, PhD, Guillaume Piessen, MD, PhD, Edouard Girard, MD, PhD, Jean-Yves Mabrut, MD, PhD, Jonathan Garnier, MD, PhD, Pablo Ortega-Deballon, MD, PhD, Isabelle Fournel, MD, PhD, Olivier Facy, MD, PhD

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Potency of sponge-associated bacteria producing bioactive compounds as biological control of vibriosis on shrimp by Adityawati Fajar Rini, Munti Yuhana, Aris Tri Wahyudi

“…Genetic analysis based on 16S-rRNA revealed the groups of three genera belonged to Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and Alcaligenes. …”
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Characterization of the colostrum proteome of primiparous Holstein cows and its association with colostrum immunoglobulin G concentrations by Ezequias Castillo-Lopez, Patrick Biber, Arife Sener-Aydemir, Karin Hummel, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Nicole Reisinger, Qendrim Zebeli, Susanne Kreuzer-Redmer, Thomas Hartinger

“…Results On average, 428 proteins were identified per sample, which belonged mainly to cellular process, biological regulation, response to stimulus, metabolic process, and immune system process. …”
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Le temple polygonal de la rue Lecointre à Reims/Durocortorum by Sébastien Péchart, Frédéric Poupon

“…In terms of chronology, the elements uncovered precede all of the community-oriented remains discovered within the Reims urban area, with the exception of those belonging to the necropolis on rue de Sébastopol, which presents similar chronologies to those found on rue Lecointre. …”
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Adaptación y dimensionalidad de la escala DOCS en el contexto organizacional costarricense: aplicación de la entrevista cognitiva y el análisis factorial confirmatorio/ Adaptation... by Tómas Vargas-Halabí, Ronald Mora-Esquivel

“…It was then applied in two samples, with similar characteristics, but belonging two different populations: a) 314 students drawn from 445 active students enrolled in Master’s Programs (MBA and Project Management) at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology, whose prerequisite for admission stipulates experience in professional positions, preferably supervisory and managerial, and; b) 368 managers drawn from a sampling frame of 1743 companies from various business associations. …”
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Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic by Fatimah Al Tammar, Nermin El Semary, Munirah F. Aldayel, Duaa Althumairy, Gowhara Alfayad

“…<b>Results:</b> three main bacterial strains belonging to the following genera were identified: <i>Sphingomonas</i>, <i>Rhizobium</i>, and <i>Enterbacter</i>. …”
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HPLC and GC-MS analyses of phytochemicals from Ficus carica leaf extract and essential oil along with their antimicrobial properties by Maximilian Lackner, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem, Mohamed Z.M. Salem, Abeer A. Mohamed, José Luis Ponce-Covarrubias, Shady Selim

“…(Common Fig) is one of the oldest shrubs useful to mankind, belonging to the Moraceae family. It offers nutritional and medical benefits as a source of potentially bioactive chemicals. …”
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Insights into mungbean defense response to Cercospora leaf spot based on transcriptome analysis by Sukanya Inthaisong, Pakpoom Boonchuen, Tana Jaichopsanthia, Pongpan Songwattana, Apinya Khairum, Witsarut Chueakhunthod, Akkawat Tharapreuksapong, Panlada Tittabutr, Neung Teaumroong, Piyada Alisha Tantasawat

“…In addition, the qRT-PCR was used to analyze the expression pattern of 22 candidate DEGs belonging to pathogenesis related (PR) proteins, resistance (R) proteins, transcription factors, hypersensitive response (HR), and the essential genes involved in cell wall activity during CLS-infected V. radiata. …”
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