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Open AccessImproving explainable AI with patch perturbation-based evaluation pipeline: a COVID-19 X-ray image analysis case study
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have sparked interest in develo** explainable AI (XAI) methods for clinical decision support systems, especially in translational research. Although using XAI ...
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Effect of Elemental Sulfur (S8) on Carbon Isotope Analysis of n-Alkanes
Stable carbon isotopes of long-chain n-alkanes in lake sediments have been used for reconstructing past environmental changes. Gas chromatography isotope ratio mass spectrometry coupled to a combustion unit is th...
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Open AccessUnintended consequences of combating desertification in China
Since the early 2000s, China has carried out extensive “grain-for-green” and grazing exclusion practices to combat desertification in the desertification-prone region (DPR). However, the environmental and soci...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the effect of meteorological factors on hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Taizhou City, China, 2008–2020
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is endemic in Zhejiang Province, China, while few studies have concentrated on the influence of meteorological factors on HFRS incidence in the area.
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Open AccessComparison of 19 major infectious diseases during COVID-19 epidemic and previous years in Zhejiang, implications for prevention measures
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has attracted great public health efforts across the world. Few studies, however, have described the potential impact of these measures on other impor...
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Open AccessProjecting heat-related excess mortality under climate change scenarios in China
Recent studies have reported a variety of health consequences of climate change. However, the vulnerability of individuals and cities to climate change remains to be evaluated. We project the excess cause-, ag...
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Cenozoic tectonic rotations in different parts of the NE Pamir: implications for the evolution of the arcuate orogen
The Pamir salient, defining the NW end of the Himalayan–Tibetan orogen, is a prominent curved orogen as a response to the Indian-Eurasian collision. Its evolution history is essential for understanding intraco...
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Open AccessThe driver of dengue fever incidence in two high-risk areas of China: A comparative study
In China, the knowledge of the underlying causes of heterogeneous distribution pattern of dengue fever in different high-risk areas is limited. A comparative study will help us understand the influencing facto...
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A molecular survey of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria in ticks collected from southeastern China
To investigate the prevalence of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Bartonella and Theileria, we collected ticks from small mammals in six counties of Zhejiang Province in southeastern China. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) a...
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Geochemical characteristics of dust aerosol availability in northwestern China
Based on field sample collections, wind tunnel experiments, and statistical analyses, the spatial differences of geochemical characteristics of dust aerosol availability originating from different landscapes i...
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Open AccessContributions of modern Gobi Desert to the Badain Jaran Desert and the Chinese Loess Plateau
It is well known that the Gobi Desert is the dominant source area of the Badain Jaran Desert (BJD) and the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP). However, due to the absence of quantitative analyses, there are nearly no...
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Ambient Temperature and Major Infectious Diseases in China
Infectious diseases are a group of diseases which have complex transmission ways and various influencing factors. Clarifying the correlation between ambient temperature and major infectious diseases in China i...
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Open AccessEnvironmental factors sha** the diversity of bacterial communities that promote rice production
Exploiting soil microorganisms in the rhizosphere of plants can significantly improve agricultural productivity; however, the mechanism by which microorganisms specifically affect agricultural productivity is ...
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Open AccessSeroprevalence of dengue IgG antibodies in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals three years after an outbreak in Zhejiang Province, China
Cross-reacting antibodies enhanced dengue infection in humans and antibody dependent enhancement (ADE) have been proposed as early mechanisms underlying DHF/DSS. However, the duration of dengue IgG antibodies ...
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Open AccessThe changing epidemiological characteristics of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in China, 2011–2016
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is emerging and the number of SFTS cases increased year by year in China. In order to explore the epidemiology trend, we analyzed the changing epidemiological...
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Open AccessModern dust aerosol availability in northwestern China
The sources of modern dust aerosols and their emission magnitudes are fundamental for linking dust with climate and environment. Using field sample data, wind tunnel experiments and statistical analysis, we de...
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Open AccessA cluster of Zika virus infection in a Chinese tour group returning from Fiji and Samoa
Zika virus is currently causing extensive outbreaks in a number of countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean and has been associated with foetal abnormalities. We report an outbreak of Zika viru...
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Open AccessFactors associated with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome infection and fatal outcome
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is emerging in China and the incidence increased year by year. In this study, we conducted case control study to explore factors associated with SFTS virus (S...
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Open AccessEffects of winter covering crop residue incorporation on CH4 and N2O emission from double-cropped paddy fields in southern China
Residue management in crop** systems is useful to improve soil quality. However, the studies on the effects of residue management on methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from paddy field in southern C...
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Open AccessThe peatlands develo** history in the Sanjiang Plain, NE China and its response to East Asian monsoon variation
Studying the peatlands accumulation and carbon (C) storage in monsoonal areas could provide useful insights into the response of C dynamics to climate variation in the geological past. Here, we integrated 40 w...
