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Survival analysis of clinical mastitis data using a nested frailty Cox model fit as a mixed-effects Poisson model

. . Elghafghuf A, Dufour S, Reyher K, Dohoo I, Stryhn H. . Prev Vet Med. 2014 Dec 1;117(3-4):456-68. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.09.013. Epub 2014 Oct 5. Abstract Mastitis is a complex disease affecting dairy cows and is considered to be the most costly disease of dairy herds. The hazard of mastitis is a function of many …

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Functional and Anatomical Characterization of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor Subtypes of the Rat Spinal Cord Involved in Somatic Pain Relief

. . Mousa SA, Shaqura M, Khalefa BI, Li L, Al-Madol M, Treskatsch S, Schäfer M. . Mol Neurobiol. 2021 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s12035-021-02481-z. Online ahead of print. Abstract Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) orchestrates our body’s response to stressful stimuli. Pain is often stressful and counterbalanced by activation of CRF receptors along the nociceptive pathway, although …

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Prevalence of polyoma BK virus infection among living-donor renal transplant recipients

. . El Ansary M, Abd Elhamid S, Saadi G, Ismail W, Ibrahim N, Bahaa El-Din N, Alhsyek S. . Transpl Infect Dis. 2016 Aug;18(4):529-37. doi: 10.1111/tid.12557. Epub 2016 Jul 29. Abstract BACKGROUND: Polyomavirus nephropathy (PVN) mainly caused by BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) remains the most common productive viral infection of the kidney in immunosuppressed patients. …

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Fluorescence Spectroscopy Analysis of the Bacteria-Mineral Interface: Adsorption of Lipopolysaccharides to Silica and Alumina

. . El-Taboni F, Caseley E, Katsikogianni M, Swanson L, Swift T, Romero-González ME. . Langmuir. 2020 Feb 25;36(7):1623-1632. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02158. Epub 2020 Feb 11. Abstract We present here a quantification of the sorption process and molecular conformation involved in the attachment of bacterial cell wall lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), extracted from Escherichia coli, to silica (SiO(2)) …

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Suitability of internal transcribed spacers (ITS) as markers for the population genetic structure of Blastocystis spp

. . Villalobos G, Orozco-Mosqueda GE, Lopez-Perez M, Lopez-Escamilla E, Córdoba-Aguilar A, Rangel-Gamboa L, Olivo-Diaz A, Romero-Valdovinos M, Maravilla P, Martinez-Hernandez F. . Parasit Vectors. 2014 Oct 3;7:461. doi: 10.1186/s13071-014-0461-2. Abstract BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess the genetic variation and differentiation of Blastocystis subtypes (STs) recovered from symptomatic children by analysing …

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Clinical and molecular report of c.1331 + 1G > A mutation of the AAAS gene in a Moroccan family with Allgrove syndrome: a case report

. . Berrani H, Meskini T, Zerkaoui M, Merhni H, Ettair S, Sefiani A, Mouane N. . BMC Pediatr. 2018 Jun 4;18(1):184. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1161-4. Abstract BACKGROUND: Allgrove syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the triad of achalasia, alacrimia and adrenal insufficiency. It is caused by the mutations of the AAAS gene located …

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Consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents: a multi-national comparison of eleven countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

. . Al Ani MF, Al Subhi LK, Bose S. . Br J Nutr. 2016 Mar 28;115(6):1092-9. doi: 10.1017/S0007114515005371. Epub 2016 Jan 28. Abstract Regional cross-country profile of fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption is lacking in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This study examines the prevalence and differences of consuming F&V ≥5 times/d among adolescents …

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Identifying Areas Suitable for the Occurrence of Rift Valley Fever in North Africa: Implications for Surveillance

. . Arsevska E, Hellal J, Mejri S, Hammami S, Marianneau P, Calavas D, Hénaux V. . Transbound Emerg Dis. 2016 Dec;63(6):658-674. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12331. Epub 2015 Feb 6. Abstract Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne zoonotic disease that has caused widespread outbreaks throughout Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with serious consequences for livestock-based economies …

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Treatment of Mature Permanent Teeth with Necrotic Pulps and Apical Periodontitis Using Regenerative Endodontic Procedures: A Case Series

. . Saoud TM, Martin G, Chen YH, Chen KL, Chen CA, Songtrakul K, Malek M, Sigurdsson A, Lin LM. . J Endod. 2016 Jan;42(1):57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2015.09.015. Epub 2015 Oct 31. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) are usually used to treat human immature permanent teeth with necrotic pulps and/or apical periodontitis. Successful REPs result …

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First-line paclitaxel and cisplatin used sequentially or in combination in metastatic breast cancer: A phase II randomized study

. . Elserafi MM, Zeeneldin AA, Abdelsalam IM, Nassar HR, Moneer MM, Buhoush WH. . J Egypt Natl Canc Inst. 2018 Mar;30(1):13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jnci.2018.01.002. Epub 2018 Feb 7. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer (BC) is the commonest cancer among females worldwide. Some patients present initially at advanced stages and more than 50% of them will develop …

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