ANALYSIS OF POPULATION IMMUNITY AGAINST INFLUENZA PRIOR TO 2014 AND 2015 EPIDEMIC SEASONS
Aim. Control for the population herd immunity against seasonal influenza viruses as well as for emergence of antibodies against influenza with pandemic potential in human blood sera. Materials and methods.
A. V. Shipovalov +10 more
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Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations [PDF]
Health care-associated infections (HAI) are a major public health problem with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. They represent also an important economic burden to health systems worldwide.
A Higgins +113 more
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You Sluice and hai Modification in Chinese
This paper argues that you ‘have’ sluice is a variant of pseudosluicing, akin to shi ‘be’ sluice in Chinese. You sluice can be analyzed as a base-generated structure [pro you ‘have’ wh-phrase], consisting of a subject pro, a verb you ‘have’, and a wh ...
Wei Ting-Chi
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Health monitoring of plants by their emitted volatiles: A temporary increase in the concentration of nethyl salicylate after pathogen inoculation of tomato plants at greenhouse scale [PDF]
This paper describes a method to alert growers of the presence of a pathogen infection in their greenhouse based on the detection of pathogen-induced emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from plants. Greenhouse-grown plants were inoculated with
Bouwmeester, H.J. +5 more
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#275 : A Comparative Study of Hatching Methods for Biopsy Time and Ploidy Status Assessment
Background and Aims: Preimplantation genetic testing plays a crucial role in assisted reproductive technologies by aiding in the selection of embryos with optimal developmental potential.
Son Dang Truong +4 more
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First report of Mesocriconema sphaerocephalum (Taylor, 1936) Loof, 1989 associated with carrot (Daucus carota subsp. Stativus) in Vietnam [PDF]
Our study recorded the presence of Mesocriconema sphaeroce phalum on carrot in Hanoi city and Hai Duong province in Vietnam. This species was identified by morphometric, morphological characterizations, and molecular characterization of D2D3 of 28S rDNA ...
Linh Le, Thi Mai +5 more
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In 2021 the University Museum of Bergen conducted an archaeological excavation at the Middle Neolithic (3500–2700 BC) site Nerlandsøy at Sunnmøre. The most surprising find was 154 teeth from Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) imbedded in culture layers ...
Leif Inge Åstveit
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Increasing the frequency of hand washing by healthcare workers does not lead to commensurate reductions in staphylococcal infection in a hospital ward [PDF]
Hand hygiene is generally considered to be the most important measure that can be applied to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infection (HAI).
A Kramer +29 more
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Dual-mechanism antimicrobial polymer-ZnO nanoparticle and crystal violet-encapsulated silicone [PDF]
The prevalence of healthcare-associated infection caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria is of critical concern worldwide. It is reported on the development of a bactericidal surface prepared by use of a simple, upscalable, two-step dipping strategy to ...
Aiken +58 more
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A Rare Case of Colocolic Intussusception Secondary to a Giant Sigmoid Polyp in a 5-Year-Old Vietnamese Patient [PDF]
Juvenile polyps in the sigmoid colon are a rarely reported cause of intussusception in preschool-aged children. We reported a rare case of colocolic intussusception in a 62-month-old Vietnamese boy.
Tung Anh Dinh Duong +3 more
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