Plant pathogens can rapidly overcome resistance of their hosts by mutating key pathogenicity genes encoding for effectors. Pathogen adaptation is fuelled by extensive genetic variability in populations and different strains may not share the same set of genes. Recently, such an intra-specific variation in gene content became formalized as…[Read more]

The enzymatic depolymerization of fucoidans from brown algae allowed the production of their standardized derivatives with different biological activities. This work aimed to compare the antiviral activities of native (FeF) and modified with enzyme (FeHMP) fucoidans from F. evanescens. The cytotoxicity and antiviral activities of the FeF and FeHMP…[Read more]

Spinal extradural arteriovenous fistulas (SEDAVFs) are a rare form of spinal arteriovenous fistulas, the etiology of which has not been completely elucidated. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of SEDAVF that may have been caused by a spinal procedure. This report describes a 50-year-old female patient who presented with an SEDAVF…[Read more]

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Infit and outfit statistics, item step difficulties, person ability parameters, category function, and item and test information functions. RESULTS Large ceiling effects were present in the KOOS and International Knee Documentation Committee subjective knee form. Of the 65 items examined in this study, 35 items showed poor…[Read more]

Filtering criteria as formerly reviewed in the guidelines should be met and mentioned. The minimal number of VPCSs as well as new cut-off values for different risks need to be further evaluated. Most importantly, the exact and complete methodology must be described to ensure reproducibility and comparability. Significance Methodical variation…[Read more]

The cationic glycopeptide bleomycin (BLM) is a broad-spectrum chemotherapy drug clinically applied to treat various malignant tumors. The poor cell membrane permeability of BLM, which is prone to high dose usage and may consequently induce dose-dependent lung toxicity, is a sticking point to limit clinical applications of BLM. As a commercial…[Read more]

Within domains, significant trends and gender associations in exclusion were found on several indicators, with indicators showing opposing trends. CONCLUSION Although levels of social exclusion have reduced in certain domains during the years examined, our results reflect the persistence of social exclusion in the population of older adults. This…[Read more]

Further, OCD severity predicted EM with a medium to large effect size, suggesting that more symptomatic patients showed greater monitoring of their mistakes. Finally, group moderated the relationship between RI and EM with a small effect size. Our findings suggest that demographic factors may influence RI, whereas clinical factors may influence…[Read more]

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is an acute infectious disease that threatens both human and pig populations throughout Asia. JE is caused by the Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV), of which genotype III (GIII) had been the most prevalent strain throughout Asia, but recent studies have shown that genotype I (GI) has replaced GIII as the predominant…[Read more]

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is an acute infectious disease that threatens both human and pig populations throughout Asia. JE is caused by the Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV), of which genotype III (GIII) had been the most prevalent strain throughout Asia, but recent studies have shown that genotype I (GI) has replaced GIII as the predominant…[Read more]

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the amount and sources of stress in dental undergraduate students in Fujian, China, and the factors associated with stress. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted during the second semester of the 2017-2018 academic year at the School of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, China. A…[Read more]

An antifungal lipodepsipeptide was obtained from cultures of the fungus Foliophoma fallens CF-236885. Its structure, elucidated by HRMS and NMR spectroscopy, contained Gly, Thr, Asn, β-Ala, Orn, Ala, two Ser residues, and 3-hydroxy-4-methylhexadecanoic acid. The absolute configuration of its amino acid residues was determined using Marfey’s…[Read more]