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Chen**g Zhu
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Open AccessPolymorphisms of the prion protein gene and their effects on litter size and risk evaluation for scrapie in Chinese Hu sheep
It is well known that scrapie is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease in sheep and goat, which belongs to the group of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) or prion diseases. It has been confirmed th...
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Taxonomy of the family Arenaviridae and the order Bunyavirales: update 2018
In 2018, the family Arenaviridae was expanded by inclusion of 1 new genus and 5 novel species. At the same time, the recently established order Bunyavirales was expanded by 3 species. This article presents the up...
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Open AccessGut microbiota-derived propionate mediates the neuroprotective effect of osteocalcin in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with no absolute cure. The evidence of the involvement of gut microbiota in PD pathogenesis suggests the need to identify certain molecule(s) derived fr...
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Open AccessCurrent Status of Human Papillomavirus-Related Head and Neck Cancer: From Viral Genome to Patient Care
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection identified as a definitive human carcinogen is increasingly being recognized for its role in carcinogenesis of human cancers. Up to 38%–80% of head and neck squamous cell c...
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Open AccessHeritability of tomato rhizobacteria resistant to Ralstonia solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) is a soilborne phytopathogen that causes bacterial wilt and substantial yield losses in many plants, such as tomatoes. A resistant tomato cultivar can recruit a beneficial microbiome f...
