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Effective polyclonal antibodies against the virulence-associated protein D (VapD) of Helicobacter pylori, obtained from recombinant VapD
Helicobacter pylori is a microorganism associated with serious gastric pathologies. This bacterium presents specific genes that encode for different virulence factors associated with the development o...
Isolation of a potentially arsenic-resistant Halomonas elongata strain (ml10562) from hypersaline systems in the Peruvian Andes, Cusco
Halomonas elongata strain ml10562, was isolated from hypersaline that was collected from Acos Peru. Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) and dDDH (digital DNA-DNA Hybridization) values between strain ml1...
Optimizing lipocalin sequence classification with ensemble deep learning models
Deep learning (DL) has become a powerful tool for the recognition and classification of biological sequences. However, conventional single-architecture models often struggle with suboptimal predictive...
Acute contact toxicity of insecticides for the chemical control of the invasive yellow-legged hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina subs. nigrithorax Buysson, 1905, originally from Southeast Asia, has become an invasive species in Europe since its introduction in France around 2004. Its rap...
Food taboo practices among pregnant women in Deder town, Eastern Ethiopia, 2024
Background Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is influenced by food taboo practices, which vary across cultural contexts. Food taboos during pregnancy significantly affect fetal outcomes by impacting...
A qualitative study of Chinese teacher’s perceptions and practices of meritocracy
China has a long history of meritocracy, but as social inequality grows, people are increasingly questioning whether hard work promises a better life, even as national policies and mainstream media sp...
Unlocking innovation: the dynamics of user engagement in an open-source 3D printer community
User innovation lies at the core of a growing body of research, with a predominant focus on how individual user attributes can be associated with observed contributions to innovation. However, framing...
Courses of depressive symptoms and diabetes incidence among middle-aged and older adults: A prospective study
Elevated depressive symptoms are a risk factor for diabetes. Although depressive symptoms can remit or emerge over time, little work has considered if courses of depressive symptoms are associated wit...
Evaluation of protein intake and protein quality in New Zealand vegans
Dietary protein provides indispensable amino acids (IAAs) that the body cannot synthesise. Past assessments of total protein intake from vegan populations in western, developed countries were found to...
Transfer learning-based approach to individual Apis cerana segmentation
Honey bees play a crucial role in natural ecosystems, mainly through their pollination services. Within a hive, they exhibit intricate social behaviors and communicate among thousands of individuals....
BnLPAT2 gene regulates oil accumulation in Brassica napus by modulating linoleic and linolenic acid levels in seeds
Lysophosphatidate acyltransferase (LPAT) catalyzes the conversion of lysophosphatidic acid to phosphatidic acid, a key step in lipid biosynthesis. This study cloned four LPAT2 genes from Brassica napu...
An opinion evolution model for online social networks considering higher-order interactions
As the number of users in online social networks increases, the diffusion of information and users’ opinions on events become more complex, making it difficult for traditional complex networks to accu...
The potential function of soy protein hydrolysate to induce myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells
Muscle satellite cell (MSC) isolation, proliferation, and differentiation are the basis of cultured meat (CM) technology, which emerged as a sustainable and moral substitute for conventional animal ag...
The moderating role of gender on the relationship between childhood attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms and functional impairment
This study aimed to examine the link between childhood attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms (CAS) and functional impairment in university students, while also investigating whether gender mode...
Research citations building trust in Wikipedia: Results from a survey of published authors
The use of Wikipedia citations in scholarly research has been the topic of much inquiry over the past decade, however little is known regarding perceived Researchers trustworthiness of Wikipedia citat...
Occupational accident fatalities in Brazil: A time series study from 2011 to 2021
In Brazil, accidents at work generate temporary or permanent disability or death, with 2,556 deaths in 2021. The objective of this work is to evaluate the lethality rate due to formal work accidents i...
Hepatitis B virus: Prevalence, vaccination coverage and immune responses to immunization among healthcare workers at Muhimbili National Hospital
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk of contracting and transmitting the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Vaccination coverage against HBV a cost- effective prevention, remains low am...
Relationship between gamification elements and social and human factors using the simple additive weighting method
Gamification is a strategy to stimulate social and human factors (SHF) that influence software development productivity. However, software development teams must improve their productivity to face the...
Host responses to S. pneumoniae in wild type and Mertk mutant mice
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Mertk is a receptor tyrosine kinase and a member of the TAM family. It serves as an efferocytosis receptor involved in th...
Time-motion study in primary health care in moldova: How do family doctors and medical assistants spend their work time?
Introduction Despite efforts to strengthen primary health care, Moldova faces continues challenges related to health personnel shortages and distribution disparities, resulting in high workloads. To b...
Attention and spatial navigation in everyday life: Physical activity is associated with subjective aspects of cognitive function
Efforts to understand the effects of physical activity on cognitive health have long relied on employing objective measures that assess the efficacy of the mechanics of cognition. However, this perspe...
Validation of new equipment for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in Ecuador: Detection of the virus and antibodies generated by disease and vaccines with one POC device
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical need to enhance screening capabilities and streamline diagnosis. Point-of-care (POC) tests offer a promising solution by decentralizing testing. We aimed...
Introducing “Validated entheses-Based reconstruction of activity 2.0” (VERA 2.0): Semi-automated 3D analysis of bone surface changes
In archaeological sciences, the macroscopic morphology of distinct dry bone structures, such as tubercles, ridges, epicondyles, and fossae, is routinely used to infer habitual activity patterns in pas...
The impact of soil acidification on cementing substances and aggregate stability
The excessive utilization of chemical fertilizers, particularly nitrogen fertilizers, is leading to decline in the pH level of the black soil in Jilin Province. Acidification of black soil leads to re...
EU enlargements, Brexit and value-added trade: A structural gravity approach
We revisit the topic of trade effects of past EU enlargements. We employ a structural gravity model to flows of domestic value added embedded in international trade and absorbed in the foreign final d...