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Molecular characterization of an imported dengue virus serotype 4 isolate from Thailand
The epidemic of dengue virus infections has spread markedly in Yunnan province of China in recent years due to an increase in the number of imported dengue cases. To the best of our knowledge, the present stud...
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Discovery of two novel totiviruses from Culex tritaeniorhynchus classifiable in a distinct clade with arthropod-infecting viruses within the family Totiviridae
Two double-stranded RNA viruses, named Culex tritaeniorhynchus totivirus NJ2 (CTV_NJ2) and NJ3 (CTV_NJ3), were discovered from wild-captured Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes. The complete genomes (7,624 and 7,6...
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Open AccessFull-length genome and molecular characterization of dengue virus serotype 2 isolated from an imported patient from Myanmar
Dengue is the most common mosquito-borne infection worldwide and a serious threat to global public health. Sporadic dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) imported cases from Myanmar have been documented almost ever...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of a dengue virus serotype 3 isolated from a Chinese traveler returned from Laos
Dengue virus (DENV) infection caused by international visitors has become a public health concern in China. Although sporadic imported cases of DENV have been documented in Yunnan, China since 2000, a complete...
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Mixed chelators of EDTA, GLDA, and citric acid as washing agent effectively remove Cd, Zn, Pb, and Cu from soils
Soil washing with chelators is a viable treatment alternative for remediating multi-contaminated soils. The aim of this study was to investigate the removal efficiencies of Cd, Zn, Pb, and Cu in alkaline and a...
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Genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Banna virus (genus Seadornavirus, family Reoviridae) isolated from Culicoides
In an investigation of blood-sucking insects and arboviruses, a virus (YN12243) was isolated from Culicoides samples collected in the Sino-Burmese border region of Yunnan Province, China. The virus caused cyto...
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Open AccessPDL1 And LDHA act as ceRNAs in triple negative breast cancer by regulating miR-34a
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the regulation of programmed death ligand 1 (PDL1), lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) and miR-34a in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and to explore the function and...
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Open AccessAHNAK suppresses tumour proliferation and invasion by targeting multiple pathways in triple-negative breast cancer
AHNAK, also known as desmoyokin, is a giant protein with the molecular size of approximately 700 kDa and exerts diverse functions in different types of cancer.
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Complete genome sequence of Menghai flavivirus, a novel insect-specific flavivirus from China
Menghai flavivirus (MFV) was isolated from Aedes albopictus in Menghai county of Yunnan Province, China, during an arboviruses screening program in August 2010. Whole genome sequencing of MFV was performed using ...
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Complete genome sequence of Menghai rhabdovirus, a novel mosquito-borne rhabdovirus from China
Menghai rhabdovirus (MRV) was isolated from Aedes albopictus in Menghai county of Yunnan Province, China, in August 2010. Whole-genome sequencing of MRV was performed using an Ion PGM™ Sequencer. We found that MR...
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A novel mosquito-borne reassortant orbivirus isolated from **shuangbanna, China
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An objective reduction algorithm using representative Pareto solution search for many-objective optimization problems
In recent years, many-objective optimization problems (i.e. more than three objectives) have attracted the interests of many researchers. The main difficulties of many-objective optimization problems lie in hi...
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Complete genome sequence of **shuangbanna flavivirus, a novel mosquito-specific flavivirus from China
A new flavivirus, **shuangbanna flavivirus (XFV), infecting Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Yunnan Province, China, was isolated and sequenced. The single-stranded RNA genome of 10,884 nt contained two open readin...
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A Novel Fitness Function Based on Decomposition for Multi-objective Optimization Problems
Research on multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs) becomes one of the hottest topics of intelligent computation. The diversity of obtained solutions is of great importance for multi-objective evolutionar...
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Open AccessQuantum Phase Coherence in Mesoscopic Transport Devices with Two-Particle Interaction
In this paper we demonstrate a new type of quantum phase coherence (QPC), which is generated by the two-body interaction. This conclusion is based on quantum master equation analysis for the full counting stat...
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Open AccessA household randomized, controlled trial of the efficacy of 0.03% transfluthrin coils alone and in combination with long-lasting insecticidal nets on the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in Western Yunnan Province, China
Mosquito coils are the most commonly used household insecticidal product in the world with sales exceeding 50 billion coils, used by two billion people worldwide annually. Despite strong evidence that coils pr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Map** the Deformation of Shu** Landslide Using DInSAR and Offset Tracking Methods
Shu** landslide, belonging to Zigui county, Hubei province, is located on a north-inclined slope at the south bank of Yangtze River and about 50 km away from the Three Gorges Dam. The landslide occupies less...
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Erratum to: Simultaneous Positivity for Anti-DNA, Anti-Nucleosome and Anti-Histone Antibodies is a Marker for More Severe Lupus Nephritis
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Open AccessFirst isolation of dengue virus from Lao PDR in a Chinese traveler
Epidemic dengue activity has been demonstrated in several southern regions of China, but not in Yunnan province, which borders countries in Southeast Asia where dengue is endemic. Many dengue cases imported fr...
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Simultaneous Positivity for Anti-DNA, Anti-Nucleosome and Anti-Histone Antibodies is a Marker for More Severe Lupus Nephritis
The purpose of this study is to examine autoantibody profile of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with lupus nephritis (LN) and to establish the correlation between the antibody reactivity and diseas...
