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ESAT-6 and Ag85A Synthetic Peptides as Candidates for an Immunodiagnostic Test in Children with a Clinical Suspicion of Tuberculosis. [PDF]

Dis Markers, 2021
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is being underdetected in children as most are smear‐negative. This work was aimed at evaluating ESAT‐6 and Ag85A synthetic peptides’ serodiagnostic potential for diagnosing children having a clinical suspicion of TB. Methods.
Araujo Z, Fernández de Larrea C, López D, Isern-Kebschull J, de Waard JH, Hagel I, Camargo M, Vanegas M, Patarroyo MA.   +8 more
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A neighbourhood‐scale conceptual model towards regenerative circularity for the built environment

Sustainable Development, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1748-1767, June 2023., 2023
Abstract There is potential in applying the circular economy (CE) and regenerative design (RD) models for the redevelopment of urban areas as a response to the current linear and mechanistic practices that still contribute to exceeding planetary boundaries and reinforcing social inequalities.
Henrique Sala Benites, Paul Osmond, Deo Prasad   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causes and Impacts of Delays in Ethiopian Public Construction Projects (Case on Debre Markos University Construction Projects)

Advances in Civil Engineering, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
The construction project is regarded successful when it is given over to the owner within the time, cost, and standards necessary while minimizing delays in public construction projects. Debre Markos University (DMU) is one of the public universities undergoing massive development projects that are experiencing significant delays.
Abebe Demissew, Fasika Abiy, Timothy O. Olawumi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extradosed cable‐stayed Pelješac Bridge in Croatia – Fabrication of steel box girders and on‐site installation

Steel Construction, Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 26-32, February 2022., 2022
Abstract The new Pelješac Bridge and access road project, which links Mainland Croatia to the Pelješac Peninsula, is the most significant social infrastructure project in Croatia under construction at present. The bridge site lies in the highly active seismic region with ground acceleration ag = 0.34g and a maximum average ten‐minute wind speed above ...
Bicheng Tang, Xuefeng Wang, Yuequan Zuo, Quan Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying HLA DRB1-DQB1 alleles associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection and in silico prediction of potentially-related peptides

Scientific Reports, 2021
HLA class II (HLA-II) genes’ polymorphism influences the immune response to Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), it is considered a sexually transmitted infection.
Leidy Pedraza, Milena Camargo, Darwin A. Moreno-Pérez, Ricardo Sánchez, Luisa Del Río-Ospina, Indira M. Báez-Murcia, Manuel E. Patarroyo, Manuel A. Patarroyo   +7 more
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An innovative industrial control system architecture for real‐time response, fault‐tolerant operation and seamless plant integration

The Journal of Engineering, Volume 2021, Issue 10, Page 569-581, October 2021., 2021
Abstract Large‐scale infrastructure and industrial projects face schedule delays, cost overruns and performance shortfalls. One cause is the late delivery of their control systems that end up being complex and unsuited. To overcome this problem, an innovative industrial control system is proposed that can be commissioned almost effortlessly and ...
Marios Kalyvas
wiley   +1 more source

FIDIC force majeure clause from the viewpoint of Serbian law [PDF]

Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to present force majeure as stipulated in FIDIC forms, which are nowadays frequently in use when negotiating the conclusion of construction contracts concerning major projects.
Stojković Sara
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Micropattern platform promotes extracellular matrix remodeling by human PSC‐derived cardiac fibroblasts and enhances contractility of co‐cultured cardiomyocytes

Physiological Reports, Volume 9, Issue 19, October 2021., 2021
For the first time, human PSC‐derived cardiomyocytes and cardiac fibroblasts are co‐cultured on a micropatterned platform which results in enhanced contractility and accelerated Ca2+ transient rise‐up time of the cardiomyocytes. The micropattern platform controls the alignment of cardiomyocytes as well as the migration and extracellular matrix ...
B.N. Napiwocki, A. Stempien, D. Lang, R.A. Kruepke, G. Kim, J. Zhang, L.L. Eckhardt, A.V. Glukhov, T.J. Kamp, W.C. Crone   +9 more
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[Retracted] Analysis of Stadium Operation Risk Warning Model Based on Deep Confidence Neural Network Algorithm

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021
In this paper, a deep confidence neural network algorithm is used to design and deeply analyze the risk warning model for stadium operation. Many factors, such as video shooting angle, background brightness, diversity of features, and the relationship between human behaviors, make feature attribute‐based behavior detection a focus of researchers ...
Zijun Dang, Shunshun Liu, Tong Li, Liang Gao, Syed Hassan Ahmed   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Iran Industrial Design-Build Method (Case Study of Oil Industry Contracts) [PDF]

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering, 2020
Iran holds the first and third rank worldwide in gas and oil reservoirs, respectively; therefore, projects executed in this noble industry requires accurate contracts.In order to optimize accomplishment of industrial design-build projects, designing new ...
Hassan Ahmadi, Marieh Zendehdel
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