Semi-Automatic Labeling and Semantic Segmentation of Gram-Stained Microscopic Images from DIBaS Dataset [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 In this paper, a semi-automatic annotation of bacteria genera and species from DIBaS dataset is implemented using clustering and thresholding algorithms. A Deep learning model is trained to achieve the semantic segmentation and classification of the bacteria species. Classification accuracy of 95% is achieved.
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The Respiratory Tract and the Environment
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1977 The primary determinants of pulmonary disease are environmental. The same thinness and delicacy of the air-blood barrier which allows rapid exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide also reduce its effectiveness as a barrier to inhaled allergens, carcinogens, toxic particles, and noxious gases, and micro-organisms.
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Comparative study of adenosine 3′‐pyrophosphokinase domains of MuF polymorphic toxins
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.With the ultimate goal of understanding the association of toxin‐immunity modules to temperate phages, we characterized toxins from three prophages and examined cross‐protection from immunity proteins. The toxins exhibit adenosine 3′‐pyrophosphokinase activity and are toxic in Escherichia coli.
Eloïse M. Paulet +6 more
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Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 2021 BackgroundUpper respiratory tract infection is a common disease of the respiratory system. Its incidence is very high, and it can even cause pandemics.
Zuopeng Zhang +7 more
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Respiratory syncytial virus outbreak in a long-term care facility detected using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction: an argument for real-time detection methods. [PDF]
, 2009 ObjectivesTo report an outbreak of respiratory synctyial virus (RSV) in a long-term care facility (LTCF) during ongoing routine respiratory illness surveillance.DesignRapid antigen testing, viral culture, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing, and ...
Caram, L Brett +9 more
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infection : an evidence-based case report [PDF]
, 2020 Background: One of the frequent health problems that regularly occurs in Indonesia, as a tropical country is an acute respiratory tract infection, including influenza. Since immunological benefit of vitamin D already proven, hypothetically, vitamin D can
Manikam, Nurul Ratna Mutu +1 more
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The microbiota of the respiratory tract: gatekeeper to respiratory health [PDF]
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2017 The respiratory tract is a complex organ system that is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The human respiratory tract spans from the nostrils to the lung alveoli and is inhabited by niche-specific communities of bacteria.
Debby Bogaert +4 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Background: Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum, and Ureaplasma urealyticum are commensal bacteria that are associated with colonization and infection of the urogenital tract.
Kayoko Tadera +9 more
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A simple model for the outcomes of collisions between exhaled aerosol droplets and airborne particulate matter: Towards an understanding of the influence of air pollution on airborne viral transmission [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 A model that predicts the outcome of collisions between droplets and particles in terms of the distribution of the droplet volume post-collision is lacking, in contrast to the case for droplet-droplet interactions. Taking existing models that successfully predict the outcomes (coalescence, stretching or reflexive separation) and post-separation ...
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Viral pathogens and acute lung injury: investigations inspired by the SARS epidemic and the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. [PDF]
, 2013 Acute viral pneumonia is an important cause of acute lung injury (ALI), although not enough is known about the exact incidence of viral infection in ALI.
Hendrickson, Carolyn M +1 more
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