Authors: Winnie W. Yu, et al. Abstract Objective The purpose of the study was to determine trends in the prevalence of individual health risk factors across time and to examine if their associations with mortality have changed over time. Methods Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES III– 1988–1994 and NHANES 1999–2014;…
Authors: Yanyu Zhuang , et al. Abstract In order to improve the laws and regulations of the financial system, in the construction of laws and regulations, the traditional financial risk Early Warning (EW) model is optimized. The financial prevention and control measures with legal protection are implemented to warn the financial risks, which plays an…
Authors: Jiayin Liu , et al. Abstract Background With the development of domestic animal husbandry, the spread of brucellosis has accelerated, and the scope of the epidemic has expanded. The timely and accurate diagnosis of human brucellosis continues to challenge clinicians in endemic areas. Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) technology can quickly and accurately determine DNA…
Authors: Shorena Sadzaglishvili , et al. Abstract The Republic of Georgia has experienced a rapid growth in the number of youth working and/or living on the street (YWLS). Although research indicates that YWLS are highly stigmatized, few studies have examined perceptions of stigma among Georgian social service providers who serve YWLS. We conducted in-person in-depth…
Authors: Gregory A. Sowd , et al. Citation: Sowd GA, Shi J, Fulmer A, Aiken C (2023) HIV-1 capsid stability enables inositol phosphate-independent infection of target cells and promotes integration into genes. PLoS Pathog 19(6): e1011423. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011423 Editor: Owen Pornillos, University of Virginia, UNITED STATES Received: January 27, 2023; Accepted: May 14, 2023; Published: June…
Authors: Ryota Yamano, et al. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequences Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequences showed that strain PTE2T could be affiliated to the members of the genus Thalassotalea (Fig 1). However, the internal node of the genus Thalassotalea was unlikely to be supported by a…
Authors: Takahiro Aoki , et al. Abstract It is desirable to attend to the mare at the time of foaling in order to assist fetal delivery and prevent complications. The early detection of the onset of labor is an important issue for the equine industry. The purpose of this study was to examine the applicability…
Authors: Iyacoob Khunsri, et al. Abstract Propelled by global climate changes, the shrimp industry has been facing tremendous losses in production due to various disease outbreaks, particularly early mortality syndrome (EMS), a disease caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus AHPND. Not only is the use of antibiotics as EMS control agents not yet been proven successful, but…
Authors: Viet-Anh Nguyen, et al. Abstract Predictive models, based upon epidemiological principles and fitted to surveillance data, play an increasingly important role in shaping regulatory and operational policies for emerging outbreaks. Data for parameterising these strategically important models are often scarce when rapid actions are required to change the course of an epidemic invading a…
Authors: Matthias Suter , et al. Abstract Rumex obtusifolius is a problematic weed in temperate grasslands worldwide as it decreases yield and nutritional value of forage. Because the species can recruit from the seed bank, we determined the effect of management and soil properties on the soil seed bank of R. obtusifolius in intensively managed,…