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Development of a novel sequence based real-time PCR assay for specific and sensitive detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in clinical and environmental matrices

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background Melioidosis, caused by the category B biothreat agent Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a disease with a high mortality rate and requires an immediate culture-independent diagnosis for effective disease management.
Pranjal Kumar Yadav, Suchetna Singh, Moumita Paul, Sanjay Kumar, S. Ponmariappan, Duraipandian Thavaselvam   +5 more
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Measurement of Naval Ship Responses to Underwater Explosion Shock Loadings

Shock and Vibration, 2003
The shock-resistance capability of battle ships against a non-contact underwater explosion (UNDEX) is a very critical factor of survivability. In July 1987 and April 2000, we successfully conducted UNDEX shock tests for a coastal mine hunter (MHC) and a ...
Il-Kwon Park, Jong-Chul Kim, Chin-Woo An, Dae-Seung Cho   +3 more
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From Test Cases to FSMs: Augmented Test-driven Development and Property Inference [PDF]

, 2010
This paper uses the inference of finite state machines from EUnit test suites for Erlang programs to make two contributions. First, we show that the inferred FSMs provide feedback on the adequacy of the test suite that is developed incrementally during ...
Thomas Arts, Sagonas, K, Simon Thompson, Thompson, S., Thompson, Simon, Fritchie, SL, Arts, Thomas   +6 more
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Carcinomas and Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs and Bronchi in Children and Adolescents: The EXPeRT Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Sabine Irtan, Yves Reguerre, Malgorzata Krawczyk, Ewa Bien, Tal Ben‐Ami, Maja Cesen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Dominik T. Schneider, Abbas Agaimy, Constantin Lapa, Hubert Ducou le Pointe, Rainer Claus, Catherine Daniel, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimization of a Short Computer-Based Test in Reading

Frontiers in Education, 2021
Formative tests and assessments have high potential in supporting learning, especially for students with special educational needs. One approach to gain assessment information on student learning is to monitor learning progress.
Michael Schurig, Jana Jungjohann, Markus Gebhardt   +2 more
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The Impact of Out-of-Home Childcare Centers on Early Childhood Development [PDF]

, 2011
This paper presents a comprehensive empirical analysis of the impact of attending a child day care center on early childhood development (ECD) in Chile, examining child development from a multi-dimensional perspective.
Inter-American Development Bank
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a c-test to measure language ability as an alternative to a skills-based test Ingrid Sarapuu, Ene Alas

Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu Aastaraamat, 2016
The article investigates the properties of a c-test and its ability to measure test-takers’ overall English language proficiency in the Estonian context. For this purpose, prior research concerning c-test validity and reliability are consulted, and the c-
Ingrid Sarapuu, Ene Alas
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Is The Test Sensible? Developing A Critical Reading Test for Indonesian EFL Learners

JEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies), 2022
This study aims at developing a critical reading test for Indonesian EFL students. This (R & D) project is intended to assess students' progress and is supposed to offer accurate and trustworthy results. The subjects were twenty students from the English
Ary Setya Budhi Ningrum, Emy Sudarwati
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