Bufonid herpesvirus 1 (BfHV1) associated dermatitis and mortality in free ranging common toads (Bufo bufo) in Switzerland.

abstract：:Due to their nonlinear properties, spin transfer nano-oscillators can easily adapt their frequency to external stimuli. This makes them interesting model systems to study the effects of synchronization and brings some opportunities to improve their microwave characteristics in view of their applications in information...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Locatelli N,Hamadeh A,Abreu Araujo F,Belanovsky AD,Skirdkov PN,Lebrun R,Naletov VV,Zvezdin KA,Muñoz M,Grollier J,Klein O,Cros V,de Loubens G

更新日期：2015-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Several single-center studies have investigated whether narrow-band imaging (NBI) cystoscopy is more effective in detecting primary and recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) compared with white-light imaging (WLI) cystoscopy. In this study, we further evaluated the diagnostic value of NBI cystoscopy com...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ye Z,Hu J,Song X,Li F,Zhao X,Chen S,Wang X,He D,Fan J,Ye D,Xing J,Pan T,Wang D

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Linear dichroism - the polarization dependent absorption of electromagnetic waves- is routinely exploited in applications as diverse as structure determination of DNA or polarization filters in optical technologies. Here filamentary absorbers with a large length-to-width ratio are a prerequisite. For magnetization dyn...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Stasinopoulos I,Weichselbaumer S,Bauer A,Waizner J,Berger H,Garst M,Pfleiderer C,Grundler D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two most important and studied phytocannabinoids present in Cannabis sativa L. are undoubtedly cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic compound, but with other pharmacological properties, and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), which instead possesses psychotropic activity and is responsible for the recreative use of ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Linciano P,Citti C,Russo F,Tolomeo F,Laganà A,Capriotti AL,Luongo L,Iannotta M,Belardo C,Maione S,Forni F,Vandelli MA,Gigli G,Cannazza G

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Large-scale molecular epidemiologic studies of Plasmodium falciparum parasites have provided insights into parasite biology and transmission, can identify the spread of drug resistance, and are useful in assessing vaccine targets. The polyclonal nature infections in high transmission settings is problematic for tradit...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Levitt B,Obala A,Langdon S,Corcoran D,O'Meara WP,Taylor SM

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators involved in animal adipogenesis, however, their roles in bovine fat deposition remain poorly understood. In the present study, we conducted a comparative RNA sequencing to identify the key miRNAs involved in beef lipid accumulation by comparing the backf...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo Y,Zhang X,Huang W,Miao X

更新日期：2017-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Precision medicine is continuously demanding for novel point of care systems, potentially exploitable also for in-vivo analysis. Biosensing probes based on Lab-On-Fiber Technology have been recently developed to meet these challenges. However, devices exploiting standard label-free approaches (based on ligand/target m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Aliberti A,Ricciardi A,Giaquinto M,Micco A,Bobeico E,La Ferrara V,Ruvo M,Cutolo A,Cusano A

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil microorganisms have important influences on plant growth and health. In this study, four black pepper fields consecutively monocultured for 12, 18, 28 and 38 years were selected for investigating the effect of planting age on rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soil microbial communities and soil physicochemical prop...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Z,Zu C,Wang C,Yang J,Yu H,Wu H

更新日期：2016-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Wildfires burn large parts of the tropics every year, shaping ecosystem structure and functioning. Yet the complex interplay between climate, vegetation and human factors that drives fire dynamics is still poorly understood. Here we show that on all continents, except Australia, tropical fire regimes change drasticall...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hantson S,Scheffer M,Pueyo S,Xu C,Lasslop G,van Nes EH,Holmgren M,Mendelsohn J

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The determinants of Xpert MTB/RIF sensitivity, a widely used PCR test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) are poorly understood. We compared culture time-to-positivity (TTP; a surrogate of bacterial load), MTB/RIF TB-specific and internal positive control (IPC)-specific C(T) values, and clinical characteristics in ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Theron G,Peter J,Calligaro G,Meldau R,Hanrahan C,Khalfey H,Matinyenya B,Muchinga T,Smith L,Pandie S,Lenders L,Patel V,Mayosi BM,Dheda K

更新日期：2014-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We design an optical scheme to generate hyperentanglement correlated with degrees of freedom (DOFs) via quantum dots (QDs), weak cross-Kerr nonlinearities (XKNLs), and linearly optical apparatuses (including time-bin encoders). For generating hyperentanglement having its own correlations for two DOFs (polarization and...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hong CH,Heo J,Kang MS,Jang J,Yang HJ

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents a method of grouping the electron spinors and the phonon modes of metal oxide crystals such as vanadium dioxide into an SU(2) gauge theory. The gauge "charge" is the electron spin, which is assumed to couple to the transverse acoustic phonons on the basis of spin ordering phenomena in [Formula: see ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Booth JM,Russo SP

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite of the great scientific and technology interest, highly ordered full-Heusler L21-Co2MnAl films have remained a big challenge in terms of the availability and the electrical transport. Here we report the controllable growth and the intriguing transport behavior of epitaxial L21-Co2MnAl films, which exhibit a lo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu LJ,Zhao JH

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The stethoscope is used as first line diagnostic tool in assessment of patients with pulmonary symptoms. However, there is much debate about the diagnostic accuracy of this instrument. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of lung auscultation for the most common respiratory pathologies. Studies ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Arts L,Lim EHT,van de Ven PM,Heunks L,Tuinman PR

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a major cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in mammals. We have previously established a zebrafish model of diet-induced obesity (DIO zebrafish) by overfeeding Artemia. Here we created DIO zebrafish using a different method to induce T2DM. Zebrafish were overfed a commercially available fish food using...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zang L,Shimada Y,Nishimura N

更新日期：2017-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We present detailed investigations on single crystals of quaternary EuRhAl4Si2 and EuIrAl4Si2. The two compounds order antiferromagnetically at TN1 = 11.7 and 14.7 K, respectively, each undergoing two magnetic transitions. The magnetic properties in the ordered state present a large anisotropy despite Eu(2+)being an S...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Maurya A,Thamizhavel A,Dhar SK,Bonville P

更新日期：2015-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Technological improvements have resulted in increased discovery of new microRNAs (miRNAs) and refinement and enrichment of existing miRNA families. miRNA families are important because they suggest a common sequence or structure configuration in sets of genes that hint to a shared function. Exploratory tools to enhanc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kamanu TK,Radovanovic A,Archer JA,Bajic VB

更新日期：2013-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In the three domains of life, vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is primarily used in methyltransferase and isomerase reactions. The methyltransferase complex MtrA-H of methanogenic archaea has a key function in energy conservation by catalysing the methyl transfer from methyl-tetrahydromethanopterin to coenzyme M and its coupli...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wagner T,Ermler U,Shima S

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the relative importance of photosynthetic versus morphological adaptations of submersed macrophytes to low light intensity in lakes, rapid light curves (RLCs), morphological parameters, relative growth rate (RGR), clonal reproduction and abundance of two submersed macrophytes (Potamogeton maackianus and Va...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen J,Cao T,Zhang X,Xi Y,Ni L,Jeppesen E

更新日期：2016-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous allodynia (CA) is a pain in response to non-nociceptive stimulation and a marker of central sensitisation. Probable migraine (PM) is a migraine subtype that fulfils all but one criterion of migraine. Headache intensity and the disability of individuals with PM are similar or lower than individuals with migra...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Han SM,Kim KM,Cho SJ,Yang KI,Kim D,Yun CH,Chu MK

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of corals in Japan covers a wide range of latitudes, encompassing tropical to temperate zones. However, coral communities in temperate zones contain only a small subset of species. Among the parameters that determine the distribution of corals, temperature plays an important role. We tested the resili...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Higuchi T,Agostini S,Casareto BE,Suzuki Y,Yuyama I

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10), a proinflammatory chemokine, plays a crucial role in inflammatory diseases. This cross-sectional pilot study investigated whether circulating IP-10 is assoc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chang CC,Wu CL,Su WW,Shih KL,Tarng DC,Chou CT,Chen TY,Kor CT,Wu HM

更新日期：2015-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue microarray (TMA) core images are a treasure trove for artificial intelligence applications. However, a common problem of TMAs is multiple sectioning, which can change the content of the intended tissue core and requires re-labelling. Here, we investigate different ensemble methods for colorectal tissue classifi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nguyen HG,Blank A,Dawson HE,Lugli A,Zlobec I

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, the environment has been viewed as a passive deposit of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, where bacteria show biological cost for maintenance of these genes. Thus, in the absence of antimicrobial pressure, it is expected that they disappear from environmental bacterial communities. To test this scenar...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chamosa LS,Álvarez VE,Nardelli M,Quiroga MP,Cassini MH,Centrón D

更新日期：2017-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixtures of B4C, α-AlB12 and B powders were reactively spark plasma sintered at 1800 °C. Crystalline and amorphous boron powders were used. Samples were tested for their impact behavior by the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar method. When the ratio R = B4C/α-AlB12 ≥ 1.3 for a constant B-amount, the major phase in the samp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Vasylkiv O,Borodianska H,Demirskyi D,Li P,Suzuki TS,Grigoroscuta MA,Pasuk I,Kuncser A,Badica P

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Geometric mean concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria E. coli and enterococci are commonly used to evaluate the microbial quality of irrigation, recreation, and other types of waters, as well in watershed-scale microbial water quality modeling. It is not known how the uncertainty of those geometric mean concentrat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jeon DJ,Pachepsky Y,Harriger MD,Zhu R,Coppock C

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Graphene and its analogs in combination with metal nanopowders are among the most promising catalysts for various industry valuable processes. The newly obtained solution combustion synthesized graphene-Cu and graphene-CuNi nanocomposites were examined in heterogeneous catalysis of thermal activated CO oxidation and p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Khort A,Romanovski V,Leybo D,Moskovskikh D

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria are able to de-epoxidize or epimerize deoxynivalenol (DON), a mycotoxin, to deepoxy-deoxynivalenol (deepoxy-DON or DOM-1) or 3-epi-deoxynivalenol (3-epi-DON), respectively. Using different approaches, the intestinal toxicity of 3 molecules was compared and the molecular basis for the reduced toxicity investig...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pierron A,Mimoun S,Murate LS,Loiseau N,Lippi Y,Bracarense AP,Schatzmayr G,He JW,Zhou T,Moll WD,Oswald IP

更新日期：2016-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Lignosus rhinocerotis (Tiger milk mushroom) is an important folk medicine for indigenous peoples in Southeast Asia. We previously reported its de novo assembled 34.3 Mb genome encoding a repertoire of proteins including a putative bioactive fungal immunomodulatory protein. Here we report the cDNA of this new member (F...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pushparajah V,Fatima A,Chong CH,Gambule TZ,Chan CJ,Ng ST,Tan CS,Fung SY,Lee SS,Tan NH,Lim RL

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence implies that both AKT1 and GABAA receptor (GABAAR) subunit genes are involved in schizophrenia pathogenesis. Activated Akt promotes GABAergic neuron differentiation and increases GABAAR expression on the plasma membrane. To elucidate the role of Akt1 in modulating GABAergic functions and schizoph...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chang CY,Chen YW,Wang TW,Lai WS

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00