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Although pancreatic islet transplantation therapy is ideal for diabetes patients, several hurdles have prevented it from becoming a standard treatment, including donor shortage and low engraftment efficacy. In...
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Open AccessIsolation and characterization of low pathogenic H7N7 avian influenza virus from a red-crowned crane in a zoo in South Korea
South Korea conducts annual national surveillance programs to detect avian influenza (AI) in domestic poultry, live bird markets, and wild birds. In March 2017, an AIV was isolated from fecal samples in an out...
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Open AccessGenetic characteristics and pathogenesis of H5 low pathogenic avian influenza viruses from wild birds and domestic ducks in South Korea
H5 and H7 subtypes of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) can mutate to highly pathogenic forms and are therefore subject to stringent controls. We characterized H5 LPAIVs isolated from wild-bird h...
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Open AccessEngineered mesenchymal stem-cell-sheets patches prevents postoperative pancreatic leakage in a rat model
Post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) following pancreatic resection is a life-threatening surgical complication. Cell sheets were prepared and harvested using temperature-responsive culture dishes and tran...
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Open AccessSurveillance of avian influenza viruses in South Korea between 2012 and 2014
National surveillance of avian influenza virus (AIV) in South Korea has been annually conducted for the early detection of AIV and responses to the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viru...
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Open AccessPossible Health Effects of Caffeinated Coffee Consumption on Alzheimer’s Disease and Cardiovascular Disease
Coffee has been known to have both beneficial and harmful effects upon health. Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages, worldwide. Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
