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Epidemiology and Clinical Findings of Tinea Capitis: A 23-Year Retrospective, Single-Center Study in Guangzhou, China
Tinea capitis (TC) is one of the most common public health concerns due to its high incidence in preadolescent children. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics of TC vary depending on geographical re...
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Open AccessDietary Epimedium extract supplementation improves intestinal functions and alters gut microbiota in broilers
Growth-promoting antibiotics have been banned by law in the livestock and poultry breeding industry in many countries. Various alternatives to antibiotics have been investigated for using in livestock. Epimedium ...
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XX Industry and Trading Corporation Limited (Co., Ltd.) v XX Investment Holdings Private Trading Enterprise Limited (Pte., Ltd.)
The Plaintiff XX Industry and Trading Corporation Limited (Co., Ltd.) and the Defendant XX Investment Holdings Private Trading Enterprise Limited (Pte., Ltd.) signed an international sales agreement (No. xxx/A...
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Cancer treatment remains one of the toughest challenges. The paradox role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in different stages of cancer have attracted scientists to investigate the potential cancer therapeuti...
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Stem cell-based therapy has drawn attention for enhancing the osseointegration efficiency after joint replacement in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, therapeutic efficacy of this approach is threatened ...
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Improved Process Management of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Hazards by Integrating Modular Monitoring, Assessment, and Simulation
Southwestern Tibet is one of the areas seriously affected by glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). In this study, a systematic GLOF hazard management process chain for moraine-dammed lakes was constructed by i...
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Residual stress originated from thermal expansion mismatch determines the mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs). Here, continuous SiC fiber reinforced SiC matrix (SiCf/SiC) composites were fab...
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Se-methylselenocysteine (MeSeCys) is a natural organic selenium (Se) supplement. However, its effects on animal nutrition are poorly understood. This study compared the effects of sodium selenite (SeNa), MeSeC...
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Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud (normally called as deodar), one out of four species in the genus Cedrus, exhibits widely biological activities. The Cedrus deodara total lignans from the pine needles (CTL) were extra...
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Indoor wet cells serve as an environmental reservoir for a wide diversity of melanized fungi. A total of 313 melanized fungi were isolated at five locations in Guangzhou, China. Internal transcribed spacer (rD...
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