Insight into Fe(II)/UV/chlorine pretreatment for reducing ultrafiltration (UF) membrane fouling : effects of different natural organic fractions and comparison with coagulation by Xing, Jiajian, Liang, Heng, Chuah, Chong Joon, Bao, Yueping, Luo, Xinsheng, Wang, Tianyu, Wang, Jinlong, Li, Guibai, Snyder, Shane Allen

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Mosquito-borne diseases in urban East African Community region: a scoping review of urban typology research and mosquito genera overlap, 2000-2024 by Joseph, NK, Mumo, E, Morlighem, C, Macharia, PM, Snow, RW, Linard, C

“…Diverse definitions of urban landscapes emerged, emphasizing (i) distinct characteristics for dichotomous delineation from rural settings (e.g., population density) and (ii) urban-peri-urban continuum integrating spatial variations in urban features associated with MBDs (e.g., planned/unplanned neighbourhoods). Mosquito ecology data derived from 88 sites, comprising 45 urban, 25 peri-urban, 14 mixed settings and four slums, reported 91 mosquito species, including 32% Culex, 31% Aedes, and 25% Anopheles genera. …”

Environmental DNA metabarcoding of freshwater fish in Malaysian tropical rivers using short-read nanopore sequencing as a potential biomonitoring tool by Munian, Kaviarasu, Ramli, Farah Farhana, Othman, Nursyuhada, Mahyudin, Nur Aina Amira, Sariyati, Nur Hartini, Abdullah-Fauzi, Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah, Haris, Hidayah, Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman, Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar

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Extensive remineralization of peatland-derived dissolved organic carbon and acidification in the Sunda Shelf Sea, Southeast Asia by Zhou, Yongli, Evans, Christopher D., Chen, Yuan, Chang, Kristy Y. W., Martin, Patrick

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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) for assessment of microbial water quality : current progress, challenges, and future opportunities by Tan, BoonFei, Ng, Charmaine, Nshimyimana, Jean Pierre, Loh, Lay Leng, Gin, Karina Y.-H., Thompson, Janelle R.

“…Studies leveraging next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are providing new insights into the ecology of microbially mediated processes that influence fresh water quality such as algal blooms, contaminant biodegradation, and pathogen dissemination. …”
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Molecular characterization of microbial interactions with labile dissolved organic matter by Halloran, Kathryn H.

“…Together, this thesis shows that microbe-DOM interactions can be remarkably subtle and complex; expands our ability to quantify the metabolites that make up labile DOM; and demonstrates the importance of directly quantifying these dissolved metabolites to fully characterize microbial ecology and carbon cycling in the ocean.…”
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新加坡福建话马来语及英借词使用情况调查 = Usage of English and Malay loanwords amongst Singapore Hokkien speakers by 张良忆 Teo, Joey Liang Yi

“…However, the development of a language is influenced by its linguistic ecology. Therefore, this study hopes to examine the overall use of these loanwords in Singapore in recent years. …”
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Employment of a high throughput functional assay to define the critical factors that influence vaccine induced cross-variant neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 by Gu, Yue, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Qian, Xinlei, Gupta, Rashi, Tan, Rebecca S. W., Kozma, Mary, Purushotorman, Kiren, Murali, Tanusya M., Tan, Nikki Y. J., Preiser, Peter Rainer, Lescar, Julien, Nasir, Haziq, Somani, Jyoti, Tambyah, Paul A., Smith, Kenneth G. C., Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa F. P., Lye, David C., Young, Barnaby E., MacAry, Paul A.

“…The scale and duration of neutralizing antibody responses targeting SARS-CoV-2 viral variants represents a critically important serological parameter that predicts protective immunity for COVID-19. …”
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A tymovirus from Calopogonium mucunoides in Malaysia is not clitoria yellow vein tymovirus: brief report by Gibbs, A.J., Mackenzie, A.M., Abdul-Samad, N.

“…A tymovirus isolated from Malaysian crops of Calopogonium mucunoides has been shown to have virions that are serologically indistinguishable from those of clitoria yellow vein tymovirus. …”

Characterization of Salmonella spp. isolated from patients below 3 years old with acute diarrhoea by Shobirin, M.H. Anis, Shuhaimi, M., Abu‐Bakar, F., Ali, A.M., Ariff, A., Nur‐Atiqah, N.A., Yazid, A.M.

“…The isolates were tested for their susceptibility to a range of antimicrobial agents, and typed by serological tests and randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting. …”
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Anticholinergic burden and cognitive function in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mancini, V, Latreche, C, Fanshawe, J, Varvari, I, Chambrez-Zita, Z, McGinn, N, Ana, C, Pillinge, T, McGuire, PK, McCutcheon, RA

“…</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Of 1,337 citations retrieved, 40 met inclusion criteria, comprising 25 anticholinergic burden studies (4,620 patients), six serological anticholinergic activity studies (382 patients), and nine tapering studies (186 patients). …”

Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity: a Taiwanese case and review of literature by Chang, A, Lin, K-Y, Chuang, K-J, Waters, P, Irani, SR, Mgbachi, V, Yeh, H-L, Lien, L-M, Chiu, H-C, Chen, W-H

“…However, the outcome is still variable with different serological and tumor associations, and the elements to good response with less relapse is yet to be elucidated. …”

Autoimmune encephalitis by Irani, SR

“…In turn, these clinical features in combination with serologic findings and selective paraclinical testing, direct the rationale for the administration of immunotherapies. …”

Psychotropic taxonomies: constructing a therapeutic framework for psychiatry by McCutcheon, RA, Cowen, P, Nour, MM, Pillinger, T

“…Finally, we consider how data-driven methods might address the issue of classification at an intermediate level, based around transdiagnostic neurobiological and psychopathological markers.</p>…”

Optical remote spectral acquisition of elemental stoichiometry by Reeves, JT, Hasnain, SS, Nessel, MP, Talbot, CJ, Thomson, ER

“…When applied under the framework of ecological stoichiometry, spatially and temporally explicit measurements of elemental composition permit understanding of the drivers of ecological processes and variation over space and through time. …”

Connecting genomic results for psychiatric disorders to human brain cell types and regions reveals convergence with functional connectivity by Yao, S, Harder, A, Darki, F, Chang, Y, Li, A, Nikouei, K, Volpe, G, Lundström, JN, Zeng, J, Wray, NR, Lu, Y, Sullivan, PF, Hjerling-Leffler, J

“…Identifying cell types and brain regions critical for psychiatric disorders and brain traits is essential for targeted neurobiological research. By integrating genomic insights from genome-wide association studies with a comprehensive single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the adult human brain, we prioritized specific neuronal clusters significantly enriched for the SNP-heritabilities for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder along with intelligence, education, and neuroticism. …”

Molecular and immunological profiling of Bartonella spp. in shelter cat population in Peninsular Malaysia by Alias, Nurul Najwa Ainaa

“…A total of 122 serum collected were subjected to serological detection of IgM and IgG while 110 whole blood that were kept in -80°C freezer were subjected for immunophenotyping of CD4 and CD8. …”
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Characterization and identification of Oya virus, a Simbu serogroup virus of the genus Bunyavirus, isolated from a pig suspected of Nipah virus infection by Kono, Y., Yusnita, Y., Mohd Ali, A. R., Maizan, M., Sharifah, S. H., Fauzia, O., Kubo, M., Aziz, A. J.

“…The phylogenetic analysis of the data showed that the Oya virus is grouped in Simbu serogroup, but is genetically distinct from the serogroup viruses that have been analyzed molecularly. Serological surveys revealed that the virus distributed widely and densely in Malaysia.…”

Autoimmune encephalitis: recent clinical and biological advances by Varley, JA, Strippel, C, Handel, A, Irani, SR

“…Now, in 2023, we present an update of the subject which reflects the rapid expansion and refinement of associated clinical phenotypes, further autoantibody discoveries, and a more detailed understanding of immunological and neurobiological pathophysiological pathways which mediate these diseases. …”

Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes: a practical approach to diagnosis and management by Binks, S, Uy, C, Honnorat, J, Irani, SR

“…Overall, the clinical, serological and oncological features in an individual patient help to determine the clinical relevance of the syndrome and hence guide its management. …”