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Open AccessExploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain
Pelvic floor myofascial pain is one of the pelvic floor dysfunction diseases disturbing women after delivery. There is a lack of objective standardization for the diagnosis of pelvic floor myofascial pain due ...
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Benefits and applications of vitamin C in farmed aquatic animals: an updated review
Vitamin C (VC), encompasses a group of related water-soluble substances, which plays an important role in the physiologic processes and health of aquatic animals. Most aquatic animals have a limited capacity t...
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The immunoadjuvant effects of interleukin-8 on Aeromonas veronii inactivated vaccine in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is an economically important fish, yet it is plagued by frequent diseases caused by Aeromonas veronii infection in its aquaculture. Vaccination is a pivotal strategy in the...
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Protective efficacy evaluation of immunogenic protein AHA_3793 of Aeromonas hydrophila as vaccine candidate for largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides
Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative pathogen that can infect various fish, including largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), which have caused huge economic losses. In present study, largemouth bass anti-A. ...
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Characterization and comparison of two C-type lectins with novel key motifs from mud crab Scylla paramamosain
As an important pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in the innate immune system, C-type lectin plays an important role in the innate immune process of invertebrates. Two C-type lectins SpCTL-C and SpCTL-D were cha...
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Open AccessThe relationship of severity in diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study
Diastasis of rectus abdominis (DRA) refers to a separation of the rectus abdominis from the linea alba. This study aimed to investigate the association with the severity of DRA for develo** pelvic floor dysf...
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Open AccessLesion distribution characteristics of deep infiltrating endometriosis with ovarian endometrioma: an observational clinical study
To investigate the characteristics of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) lesion distribution when associated with ovarian endometrioma (OEM).
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Open AccessManagement of a pregnant patient with chylomicronemia from a novel mutation in GPIHBP1: a case report
Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is a rare autosomal recessive lipid disorder often associated with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis. It is documented in most cases with FCS due to the mutations of ke...
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Open AccessA fragment activity assay reveals the key residues of TBC1D15 GTPase-activating protein (GAP) in Chiloscyllium plagiosum
GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) with a TBC (Tre-2/Bub2/Cdc16) domain architecture serve as negative regulators of Rab GTPases. The related crystal structure has been studied and reported by other members of ...
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Open AccessIsolation and characterization of Bacillus sp. GFP-2, a novel Bacillus strain with antimicrobial activities, from Whitespotted bamboo shark intestine
The abuse of antibiotics and following rapidly increasing of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is the serious threat to our society. Natural products from microorganism are regarded as the important substitution ...
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Synthesis and characterization of Ag3PO4/multiwalled carbon nanotube composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light
A novel Ag3PO4/multiwalled carbon nanotube (Ag3PO4/MWCNT) composite has been prepared by a simple precipitant approach. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, ...