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Nichols S, Estandía A, Young CM et al. · 2026 · International journal for parasitology
Parasites are ubiquitous and exert varied ecological and evolutionary pressures on their hosts. Yet, characterising parasite diversity and distributions can be challenging and costly. Leveraging existing data to identify parasites is thus…
View details →He C, Gu X, Liu Y et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
Objective This study aims to investigate the impact of mutations within the major hydrophilic region (MHR) of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) S gene on the expression, secretion, and antigenicity of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and…
View details →Jimenez CM, Kreizinger Z, Gyuranecz M et al. · 2026 · Poultry science
The control and prevention of Mycoplasma (M.) synoviae infections have been significantly improved by the use of the MS-H live vaccine strain. This vaccine has been used globally for decades; therefore, many technical approaches have been…
View details →Zhang H, Wu W, Xu J · 2026 · Frontiers in oncology
Early ampullary tumors are challenging to diagnose due to their complex surrounding structures and deep anatomical location. We report a rare case in which enhanced computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic…
View details →Busi R, Machingal P, Hemachandra N et al. · 2025 · Preprint
The size of the protein sequence database is increasing without a consequent increase in the number of proteins with known molecular function, especially at the fine-grained level. Alignment-based approaches such as BLAST and profile…
View details →Sato T, Nishitsuka K, Itoh T et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Deep learning has shown promise in diabetic retinopathy screening using fundus images. However, many existing models operate as “black boxes,” providing limited interpretability at the lesion level. This study aimed to develop an…
View details →T JS, Chetty N · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract Wind speed distribution modelling serves as an essential tool to assess wind energy resources while identifying optimal wind turbine locations. Three statistical models, including Bimodal Mixture Weibull (BMW), Modified Bimodal…
View details →An SY, Kim I, Hong SH et al. · 2026 · Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society
Anti-CRISPR (Acr) proteins are phage-encoded anti-defense factors that suppress CRISPR-Cas immunity in bacteria. AcrIIA8 was previously identified as an inhibitor of Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 (SpyCas9) through functional assays of…
View details →Qiu W, Yan YK, Kang JP et al. · 2025 · Clinical laboratory
Background Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) play a crucial role in automated blood analysis, particularly in the diagnosis and monitoring of blood disorders. This study examines the limitations of the Sysmex XN-9000 fully automated…
View details →Ueda M, Mitani H, Nakaki Y et al. · 2025 · Interventional radiology (Higashimatsuyama-shi (Japan)
Purpose: To evaluate the performance of automated tumor-feeder detection software in transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma using angio-computed tomography. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study of 107…
View details →Cui N, van Beers RJ, Smeets JBJ et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Emerging evidence suggests that decision making is not a purely cognitive process preceding motor output but rather an embodied phenomenon in which the sensorimotor system actively shapes choice selection. Beta oscillations (13–30 Hz) over…
View details →Mottaghi M, Manda P, Morton EA et al. · 2025 · Cureus
We report the case of a 58-year-old woman who initially presented to the emergency department with intermittent nausea, vomiting, and left upper quadrant abdominal pain for six days. As part of the abdominal pain workup in the emergency…
View details →Akinosho A, Alexander J, Floyd K et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Transgenerational inheritance of learned behaviors remains a controversial topic in biology. The Murphy lab previously demonstrated that C. elegans exposed to pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA14) not only learn to avoid this bacterium…
View details →Ruiz-Rebollo ML, Muñoz-Moreno MF · 2025 · Medicina clinica
Background Acute pancreatitis can affect elderly people. Conflicting results have been published regarding the role of age in the course of this life-threatening disease. Aim To assess the clinical outcomes of acute pancreatitis in…
View details →Wilmshurst P · 2026 · Clinical medicine (London, England)
One-quarter of adults have a persistent (patent) foramen ovale (PFO). Right-to-left shunting through a PFO can facilitate paradoxical thromboembolism, cryptogenic stroke, paradoxical gas embolism, decompression sickness, arterial…
View details →Wei Q, Wang SA, Garcia-Manero G et al. · 2025 · Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc
Identification of cytogenetic abnormalities is critical for the classification and risk stratification of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Optical genome mapping (OGM) is an emerging cytogenomic platform that enables high-resolution…
View details →Noorelahi Y · 2025 · Radiology research and practice
Objective Accurate meniscal tear diagnosis is essential for proper knee injury management. While MRI is the gold standard, ultrasound (US) offers a cost-effective alternative. However, its accuracy compared to arthroscopy remains…
View details →Dachraoui K, Ben Osman R, Ben Slama S et al. · 2025 · Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
A total of 20 horses belonging to the Pasteur Institute of Tunis used for the production of therapeutic serum antiscorpion venom were tested for the presence of antibodies anti-West Nile virus (WNV) during the 2023 outbreak of West Nile…
View details →Nkoy AB, Mumaka FM, Matoka TT et al. · 2026 · Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
Background Serum creatinine (SCr), the most used biomarker to evaluate glomerular filtration rate (GFR), might be inaccurate in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA). In this context, cystatin C (SCys) could be of interest. This study…
View details →Hagenbeek A, Masukagami Y, Palanichamy P et al. · 2026 · BMC genomics
The intracellular endosymbiont Candidatus Lariskella (Alphaproteobacteria, Candidatus Midichloriaceae) has been found across a wide diversity of terrestrial arthropods, including ticks, true bugs, beetles, fleas, wasps and moths. Despite…
View details →Wang Y, Kong X, Wei H et al. · 2025 · Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
Introduction The Bethesda assay (BA) and the Nijmegen-Bethesda assay (NBA) are commonly used to measure inhibitors in patients with haemophilia A (HA). The laboratory results of inhibitor assays have been demonstrated to be highly…
View details →Malinowska K, Wawrzynowicz M, Markowska K et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Conservation decision-making requires accurate identification of causes of population changes. Ecologists often rely on analytical protocols that aggregate high-dimensional monitoring data. We hypothesise that compressing data - either…
View details →Jena S, Kim D, Lee AM et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract Background: Disease heterogeneity across a diverse patient cohort poses challenges to cancer drug development due to inter-patient variability in treatment responses. However, current preclinical models fail to depict…
View details →Hall AD, Whitehurst DA, Mortensen JE et al. · 2025 · Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
Malaria remains a significant public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Ethiopia where Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are co-endemic. Most cases in the United States are acquired abroad and imported.…
View details →Atencia S, Mateu N, Rodríguez-Cobos A et al. · 2025 · Veterinary research communications
Bordetella bronchiseptica (Bb) is a frequent pathogen in dogs and a component of the Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC). However, it can also be detected in the lower respiratory tract of healthy animals, complicating…
View details →Kaiser A, Resasco J, Dee L · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract As urban populations grow, conserving biodiversity within cities is increasingly vital and of global policy interest. However, urban environments pose unique challenges for understanding drivers of biodiversity change, as…
View details →Robinson ZP, Steele J, Helms ER et al. · 2025 · Preprint
ABSTRACT Purpose There is growing emphasis on investigating heterogeneity in resistance training (RT) outcomes, likely motivated by observations of substantial gross variability in training effects. However, gross variability does not…
View details →Al Sawafi M, Potdar S · 2025 · Trauma case reports
Background Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) is a cornerstone in the early assessment of trauma patients. However, a negative initial FAST does not always rule out intra-abdominal injury. Case presentation A middle-aged…
View details →Cooper WR, Ohler B, Wenninger EJ et al. · 2025 · Environmental entomology
Bactericera maculipennis (Crawford) and Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) share hosts within the Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae (Solanales), and both are associated with "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" (Lso). Lso,…
View details →Xia MH, Liu KC, Zhao W et al. · 2025 · Brachytherapy
Purpose To compare the effectiveness and safety of CT-guided iodine-125 seed brachytherapy in conjunction with chemotherapy against chemotherapy alone for the management of intermediate and advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)…
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