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The modification of meteorological factors on the relationship between air pollution and periodontal diseases: an exploration based on different interaction strategies
We aimed to characterize the association between air pollutants exposure and periodontal diseases outpatient visits and to explore the interactions between ambient air pollutants and meteorological factors. Th...
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The effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on fetal growth: is it different for low-risk and medium–high-risk pregnant women?
It has been suggested that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) alters the growth trajectory of a fetus and increases the risk of abnormal birth weight. In spite of this, there is still a significant debate reg...
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Associations of exposures to air pollution and greenness with mortality in a newly treated tuberculosis cohort
Some previous studies had linked air pollutants and greenness to the risk of death from tuberculosis (TB). Only a few studies had examined the effect of particulate matter (PM2.5) on the mortality of TB, and few ...
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The detection of major clades and new species of Mallocybe (Inocybaceae, Agaricales) from China with elongate cheilocystidia
Mallocybe, a member of the ectomycorrhizal mushroom family Inocybaceae, is a newly elevated genus based on Inocybe subg. Mallocybe. Although new species of Mallocybe have continuously been discovered worldwide du...
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Phylogenetic analyses, morphological studies, and muscarine detection reveal two new toxic Pseudosperma (Inocybaceae, Agaricales) species from tropical China
As a result of molecular phylogenetic analyses and morphological studies, two new species of the genus Pseudosperma, namely P. fulvidiscum and P. singulare, were discovered in Wuzhishan Nature Reserve of Hainan P...
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Short-term effect of sulfur dioxide (SO2) change on the risk of tuberculosis outpatient visits in 16 cities of Anhui Province, China: the first multi-city study to explore differences in occupational patients
A growing number of biological studies suggest that exogenous sulfur dioxide (SO2) at a certain concentration may promote human resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, the results of most relevant stud...
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The numbers of fungi: are the most speciose genera truly diverse?
Fungi play vital roles in ecosystems as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes. The current estimate of fungal diversity is highly uncertain, ranging from 1.5 to 12 million, but only around 150,000 species have be...
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Short-term effect of ambient air pollutant change on the risk of tuberculosis outpatient visits: a time-series study in Fuyang, China
There is growing evidence that air pollution plays a role in TB, and most studies have been conducted in the core countries with inconsistent results. Few studies have comprehensively included the six common a...
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A Constitutive Model Describing Molecular Configuration Evolution and Transient Rheological Behavior of Entangled Polymer Solutions
Entanglement network is an important structural feature in concentrated polymer solutions and polymer melts, which has a great influence on the transient rheological behavior and molecular configuration evolut...
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Open AccessPrevalence and spatial distribution patterns of human echinococcosis at the township level in Sichuan Province, China
Echinococcosis is a global zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus larvae. This disease is highly endemic in Sichuan Province, China. This study investigates the prevalence and spatial distribution char...
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Open AccessA multiplex PCR for differential detection of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto, Echinococcus multilocularis and Echinococcus canadensis in China
Echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus is one of the most major infectious diseases in north-west highland of China. E. granulosus sensu strict, E. multilocularis, and E. canadensis are known to be the only three ...
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Open AccessGeographic distribution of echinococcosis in Tibetan region of Sichuan Province, China
Echinococcosis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by Echinococcus larvae parasitism causing high mortality. The Tibetan Region of Sichuan Province is a high prevalence area for echinococcosis in China. Understanding ...
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Open AccessSeasonal pattern of Echinococcus re-infection in owned dogs in Tibetan communities of Sichuan, China and its implications for control
Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alveolar echinococcosis (AE) are highly endemic in Tibetan communities of Sichuan Province. Previous research in the region indicated that domestic dog was the major source...
