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Exploring the South African tax consequences of a residential property lottery
Background: Disposing of a residential property by way of a lottery sounds peculiar, but a number of these transactions relating to residential properties in South Africa have recently taken place. As this is not an ordinary way of disposing of and…
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Human β-defensin 2 plays a regulatory role in innate antiviral immunity and is capable of potentiating the induction of antigen-specific immunity
Abstract Background Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are primarily known for their innate immune defense against invading microorganisms, including viruses. In addition, recent research has suggested their modulatory activity in immune induction. Given…
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Discovery of a Novel CCR5 Antagonist Lead Compound Through Fragment Assembly
CCR5, as the major co-receptor for HIV-1 entry, is an attractive novel target for the pharmaceutical industry in the HIV-1 therapeutic area. In this study, based on the structures of maraviroc and…
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Infections in Children with Asthma
ABSTRACT Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory and complex disease in children with many contributing (including genetic and environmental) factors. This study aims to review the impact of infections in children with asthma. Different websites…
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The interferon gamma gene polymorphism +874 A/T is associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome
Abstract Background Cytokines play important roles in antiviral action. We examined whether polymorphisms of IFN-γ,TNF-α and IL-10 affect the susceptibility to and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Methods A case-control study was…
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Development and validation of a flax (<it>Linum usitatissimum </it>L.) gene expression oligo microarray
Abstract Background Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) has been cultivated for around 9,000 years and is therefore one of the oldest cultivated species. Today, flax is still grown for its oil (oil-flax or linseed cultivars) and its cellulose-rich fibres…
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Fill the gap between traditional and new era: The medical educational reform in Taiwan
The 7-year medical education program in Taiwan has been established since 1949. More than 60 years later, many medical professionals have observed and voiced its deficiencies following the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. The…
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A Fusion Peptide in the Spike Protein of MERS Coronavirus
Coronaviruses represent current and emerging threats for many species, including humans. Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is responsible for sporadic infections in mostly Middle Eastern countries, with occasional…
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Quantification of experimentally induced nucleotide conversions in high-throughput sequencing datasets
Abstract Background Methods to read out naturally occurring or experimentally introduced nucleic acid modifications are emerging as powerful tools to study dynamic cellular processes. The recovery, quantification and interpretation of such events in…
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Analysis of Prognostic Factors Affecting Cancer-specific Survival in Renal Tumors Larger than Ten Centimeters
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between prognostic factors and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in renal tumors larger than ten centimeters.Materials and Methods: We evaluated the data of 126 patients who underwent…
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