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A sliding mode contact electrification based triboelectric-electromagnetic hy...
Abstract The present work describes the hybridization of two different energy harvesters works simultaneously in a single package. By applying simultaneous mechanical force, two... -
Prevalence and serotype distribution of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococ...
Abstract Background To explore the overall prevalence and serotype distribution of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae(S. pneumoniae) among healthy children.... -
Effects of cyanobacterial toxins on the human gastrointestinal tract and the ...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial blooms occur with increasing frequency in freshwater ecosystems, posing a hazard to human and environmental health. Exposure of human to... -
Involvement of ABC-transporters and acyltransferase 1 in intracellular choles...
Abstract Background Understanding pathogenic mechanisms is imperative for developing novel treatment to the tuberculosis, an important public health burden worldwide. Recent... -
Infectious disease burden and antibiotic prescribing in primary care in Israel
Abstract Background Antibiotics are frequently prescribed at many of the visits to primary care clinics, often for conditions for which they provide no benefit, including viral... -
Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food surveil...
Abstract Background Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is one of the most common food-borne diseases in the world. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence... -
Managing or restricting movement? Diverging approaches of African and Europea...
Abstract Though a common EU-African agenda of dealing with migration goes back at least a decade with bilateral, regional and continental approaches, it has gained in visible... -
Using a rapid environmental scan methodology to map country-level global heal...
Abstract Background Many countries are currently rethinking their global health research funding priorities. When resources are limited, it is important to understand and use... -
The application of FTIR microspectroscopy in a non-invasive and non-destructi...
Abstract The potential of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy, to inform the study and conservation of mineralised excavated textiles is discussed, highlighted... -
Patternable particle microarray utilizing controllable particle delivery
Abstract In this study, we demonstrate an on-demand delivering and sequential arraying of single microparticles utilizing multiple pneumatic pressure-driven elastomer valves and... -
Retrospective analysis in oculocutaneous albinism patients for the 2.7 kb del...
Abstract Background Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder. A significant portion of OCA patients has been found with a single pathogenic variant... -
Cortical vein thrombosis in adult patients of cerebral venous sinus thrombosi...
Abstract Background Cortical vein thrombosis (CVT) receives little attention in adult patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). This study aimed to investigate the... -
Probiotics may not prevent the deterioration of necrotizing enterocolitis fro...
Abstract Background Probiotic therapy can reduce the incidence of NEC. Therapeutic use of probiotics after NEC diagnosis reduces the severity of NEC in preterm infants or... -
Transcriptionally induced enhancers in the macrophage immune response to Myco...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). M.tb subverts host immune responses to build a favourable... -
The potential role of infectious agents and pelvic inflammatory disease in ov...
Abstract Background The etiological cause of ovarian cancer is poorly understood. It has been theorized that bacterial or viral infection as well as pelvic inflammatory disease... -
The effect of regularly dosed paracetamol versus no paracetamol on renal func...
Abstract Background Plasmodium knowlesi is the most common cause of human malaria in Malaysia. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication. AKI of any cause can have... -
The contribution of culturomics to the repertoire of isolated human bacterial...
Abstract After a decade of research and metagenomic analyses, our knowledge of the human microbiota appears to have reached a plateau despite promising results. In many studies,... -
Perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients at Agogo Pre...
Abstract Objective The incidence of Buruli ulcer has been recorded in about 30 countries globally and Africa seems to be the most affected area. The study sought to determine... -
The impact of hospitalisation to geriatric wards on the use of medications an...
Abstract Background The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are associated with negative health effects for older adults. The purpose of this study was to apply... -
Early morning urine collection to improve urinary lateral flow LAM assay sens...
Abstract Background Urine LAM testing has been approved by the WHO for use in hospitalised patients with advanced immunosuppression. However, sensitivity remains suboptimal. We...
