ThermoPhyl : a software tool for selecting phylogenetically optimized conventional and quantitative-PCR taxon-targeted assays for use with complex samples [PDF]
The ability to specifically and sensitively target genotypes of interest is critical for the success of many PCR-based analyses of environmental or clinical samples that contain multiple templates.Next-generation sequence data clearly show that such ...
Dowd, Scot E. +2 more
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Diagnostic Value of Lactoferrin in Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Background: Urinary tract infections is a common disease, especially in children, and is diagnosed through urine culture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of lactoferrin in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections. Methods: In
Alireza Merrikhi, Zahra Parsapour
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Bear management changes management actions according to the horizontal axis of the population size and the vertical axis of the number of nuisance bears. Aiming for the target population size of Ntar, Actions I and II protect the bears, and Action IV reduces the population.
Hiroyuki Matsuda +5 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of the detection of spondylodiscitis by conventional radiography
Objective: Diagnosis of spondylodiscitis is usually possible radiographically with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the first imaging method evaluated in daily practice is conventional radiography.
Zehra Özsoy +9 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of meningeal signs in patients with meningitis
Several types of physical examinations are used in the diagnosis of meningitis, including nuchal rigidity, jolt accentuation, Kernig's sign, and Brudzinski's sign.
T. Akaishi +6 more
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FoxO1 signaling in B cell malignancies and its therapeutic targeting
FoxO1 has context‐specific tumor suppressor or oncogenic character in myeloid and B cell malignancies. This includes tumor‐promoting properties such as stemness maintenance and DNA damage tolerance in acute leukemias, or regulation of cell proliferation and survival, or migration in mature B cell malignancies.
Krystof Hlavac +3 more
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Dual time-point FDG PET/CT for differentiating benign from malignant solitary pulmonary nodules in a TB endemic area [PDF]
Objective. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) is an accurate non-invasive imaging test for differentiating benign from malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs).
Maes, Alex +4 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of median nerve ultrasonography in diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
Mohammad Yazdchi1, Mohammad Kazem Tarzemani2, Haleh Mikaeili3, Hormoz Ayromlu1, Hooman Ebadi11Neuroscience Research Center, 2Department of Radiology, 3Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz ...
Yazdchi M +4 more
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Accuracy of the Applied Kinesiology Muscle Strength Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction [PDF]
Objective To investigate the accuracy of the applied kinesiology muscle strength test for sacroiliac dysfunction and compared it with four validated orthopedic tests.
Jaisson Agne Estrázulas +5 more
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In lymphoid organs, antigen recognition and B cell receptor signaling rely on integrins and the cytoskeleton. Integrins act as mechanoreceptors, couple B cell receptor activation to cytoskeletal remodeling, and support immune synapse formation as well as antigen extraction.
Abhishek Pethe, Tanja Nicole Hartmann
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