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A complete sequence and comparative analysis of a SARS-associated virus (Isolate BJ01)
The genome sequence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-associated virus provides essential information for the identification of pathogen(s), exploration of etiology and evolution, interpretation ...
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Comparative analysis of whole-genome sequences of Streptococcus suis
The outbreak of Streptococcus suis recently in some districts of Sichuan Province in China has caused over 30 deaths and over 200 infections in human beings. In order to study the pathogenicity mechanism and to p...
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Open AccessThe mutation network for the hemagglutinin gene from the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus
A mutation network for the hemagglutinin gene (HA) of the novel type A (H1N1) influenza virus was constructed. Sequence homology analysis indicated that one HA sequence type from the viruses mainly isolated from ...
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Open AccessSubty** of type A influenza by sequencing the variable regions of HA gene specifically amplified with RT-PCR
The outbreak of a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus across the globe poses a threat to human health. It is of paramount importance to develop a rapid, reliable and inexpensive diagnostic procedure. Based on the b...
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Open AccessStructure modeling and spatial epitope analysis for HA protein of the novel H1N1 influenza virus
In recent months, a novel influenza virus H1N1 broke out around the world. With bioinformatics technology, the 3D structure of HA protein was obtained, and the epitope residues were predicted with the method d...
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The novel H1N1 Influenza A global airline transmission and early warning without travel containments
A novel influenza A (H1N1) has been spreading worldwide. Early studies implied that international air travels might be key cause of a severe potential pandemic without appropriate containments. In this study, ...
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Risk analysis for the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Mainland China using meta-modeling
A logistic model was employed to correlate the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) with related environmental factors and the migration of birds. Based on MODIS data of the normalized differen...
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Open AccessThe effects of the guide field on the structures of electron density depletions in collisionless magnetic reconnection
Two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations are performed to investigate the formation of electron density depletions in collisionless magnetic reconnection. In anti-parallel reconnection, the quadrupole stru...
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Open AccessPreparation and luminescence properties of monodisperse silica/aminosilane-coated Y2O3:Yb,Ho upconversion nanoparticles
Monodisperse silica/aminosilane-coated Y2O3:Yb,Ho nanoparticles are prepared via homogenous precipitation combined with a polyvinylpyrrolidone-assisted ammoniation method. The factors that contribute to the succe...
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Open AccessEffects of sulfide on sulfate reducing bacteria in response to Cu(II), Hg(II) and Cr(VI) toxicity
Sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) is identified as the primary organisms responsible for the treatment of heavy metal wastewater. However, most heavy metals can inhibit the growth of SRB during heavy metal treat...
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Open AccessThe application of dynamic scanning in target detection and imaging based on an NR-PC flat lens
In this paper a finite-difference time-domain method is used to model and analyze the application of dynamic scanning in target detection and imaging by using an effective negative-refraction photonic crystal ...
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Open AccessLarge numbers of new bacterial taxa found by Yunnan Institute of Microbiology
Extreme environments, primeval forest, sea sediments and plants in China yielded members of a new suborder, Jiangellineae, a new family Sinobacteraceae, and 23 new genera of actinomycetes and other bacteria. T...
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Open AccessmiRNA and nasopharyngeal carcinoma
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a family of small non-coding RNA molecules 22–25 nucleotides in length. miRNAs control the expression of target genes at the post-transcriptional level by inhibiting translation o...
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Open AccessEmission inventories of primary particles and pollutant gases for China
Detailed high-resolution emission inventories of primary particles (PM2.5, BC and OC) and pollutant gases (SO2, NO x , NH3, CO and VOCs) for China in 2007 were constructed on the...
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Open AccessProgress of marine biofouling and antifouling technologies
Adhesion of marine fouling organisms on artificial surfaces such as ship hulls causes many problems, including extra energy consumption, high maintenance costs, and increased corrosion. Therefore, marine antif...
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Open AccessSeasonal variation and sources of low molecular weight organic acids in precipitation in the rural area of Anshun
Low molecular weight (LMW) organic acids are important and ubiquitous chemical constituents in the atmosphere. A comprehensive study of the chemical composition of precipitation was carried out from June 2007 ...
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Open AccessSurface pollen assemblages as indicators of human impact in the warm temperate hilly areas of eastern China
Investigation of 78 surface pollen samples from warm temperate hilly areas of eastern China shows that pollen assemblages in areas of different land use are significantly different. Pollen concentrations in wa...
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Open AccessDetecting quantitative trait loci for water use efficiency in rice using a recombinant inbred line population
Breeding rice with high water use efficiency (WUE) can ameliorate water shortage through water-saving irrigation. However, WUE is a complex quantitative trait and very few studies have been conducted to measur...
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Open AccessBone morphogenetic protein 2 improves patellar tendon healing by promoting migration and proliferation of tenocytes
The repair of injured tendons remains a great challenge because of the poor intrinsic healing capacity of tendons. In this study, we examined the spatiotemporal expression pattern of the bone morphogenetic pro...
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Open AccessOperational properties and matrix representations of quantum measures
Denoted by M(A), QM(A) and SQM(A) the sets of all measures, quantum measures and subadditive quantum measures on a σ-algebra A, respectively. We observe that these sets are all positive cones in the real vector s...