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Group B streptococcus serotypes in pregnant women from the Western Cape region of South Africa
(Frontiers, 2018-12-04)
Background: Maternal colonization of Group B streptococci (GBS) during pregnancy is an important risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and serotype distribution ...
Mathematical analysis and numerical simulation of a tumor-host model with chemotherapy application
(Tianjin Polytechnic University, 2018)
In this paper, a system of non-linear quasi-parabolic partial differential system, modeling the chemotherapy
application of spatial tumor-host interaction is considered. At some certain parameters, we derive the steady
state ...
Electrochemical determination of phenothrin in fruit juices at graphene oxide-polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode
(Elsevier, 2018)
An electrochemical sensor was developed based on graphen oxide-polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode
(GO/PPy/GCE) for sensitive determination of phenothrin in fruit samples. GO/PPy/GCE was characterized by
scanning ...
Investigation of excited 0+ states in 160Er populated via the (p, t) two-neutron transfer reaction
(EDP Sciences, 2018)
Many efforts have been made in nuclear structure physics to interpret the nature of low-lying excited 0+ states in well-deformed rare-earth nuclei. However, one of the difficulties in resolving the nature of these states ...
The effects of carbon dots on immune system biomarkers, using the Murine Macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 and human whole blood cell cultures
(MDPI, 2018)
Abstract: Carbon dots (CDs) are engineered nanoparticles that are used in a number of bioapplications
such as bioimaging, drug delivery and theranostics. The effects of CDs on the immune system have
not been evaluated. ...
Peptide-functionalized quantum dots for potential applications in the imaging and treatment of obesity
(DovePress, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic affecting millions of people. The current pharmacological treatment of obesity remains limited and ineffective due to drugs’ undesirable side effects. Hence, there is a need for ...
Rutin as a potent antioxidant: implications for neurodegenerative disorders
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)
A wide range of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and
prion diseases, share common mechanisms such as neuronal loss, apoptosis, mitochondrial ...
Association between pro-inflammatory alleles and allergic phenotypes in Xhosa adolescents
(Wiley, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Significant differences exist in the prevalence, spectrum, and severity of allergic diseases between developing and developed countries and between subpopulations within single countries. These discrepancies ...
Vaginal microbiomes associated with aerobic vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis
(Frontiers Media, 2018)
A healthy vaginal microbiota is considered to be significant for maintaining vaginal health
and preventing infections. However, certain vaginal bacterial commensal species serve
an important first line of defense of the ...
Aligned metal absorbers and the ultraviolet background at the end of reionization
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
We use observations of spatially-aligned C ii, C iv, Si ii, Si iv, and O i absorbers to probe the
slope and intensity of the ultraviolet background (UVB) at z ∼ 6. We accom- plish this by comparing
observations with ...