bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Canine pyoderma: mecA persists autogenous bacterin formulation from meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) and S. aureus (MRSA)
Authors: Loeffler Anette , Scott Claire , Frosini Siân-Marie 
Published: December 2021

AbstractObjective Autogenous Staphylococcus pseudintermedius bacterins can reduce prescribing of antimicrobials in the management of canine recurrent pyoderma. However, increasing prevalence of meticillin-resistant, mecA-positive S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) raises concern over dispersal of mecA through bacterin therapy. We investigated the presence and integrity of mecA in bacterin formulations after manufacturing.Material and methods Twenty clinical isolates (12 MRSP, 7 MR-S. aureus, 1 meticillin-susceptible SP) were investigated. Pellets from overnight growth were washed 3 times with 0.5 % phenol saline, followed by addition of 0.1 ml 10 % formal-saline to 10 ml phenol-saline. Sterility was confirmed, and DNA extracted using both a standard genomic extraction kit and one recommended for formalin-fixed tissue samples (FFPE). The presence of mecA was determined after PCR and its integrity examined in 5 randomly selected samples after sequencing.Results In all bacterins from meticillin-resistant isolates, mecA was detected following FFPE extraction; products aligned fully to a reported mecA sequence. After standard DNA extraction, mecA was seen in 16/19 samples.Conclusion Persistence of mecA in MRSP bacterins suggests that dispersal of this important resistance mediator through therapy may be possible. While the ability of skin bacteria to uptake naked DNA remains unclear, it seems prudent to only formulate autogenous bacterins from mecA-negative S. pseudintermedius to avoid unnecessary spread of mecA.
Lungenfunktionsmessung bei der Katze – eine Übersicht
Authors: Gareis Hannah , Schulz Bianka 
Published: December 2021

ZusammenfassungDieser Artikel bietet eine Übersicht über verfügbare invasive und nicht invasive Lungenfunktionstests bei Katzen. Die invasiven Techniken umfassen die arterielle Blutgasanalyse sowie die Messung der Lungenmechanik. Zu den nicht invasiven Methoden gehören neben der Pulsoxymetrie und Kapnografie auch bisher nicht in den Praxisalltag integrierte Methoden wie tidale Atemfluss-Volumen-Schleifen, barometrische Ganzkörperple-thysmografie und Thoraxkompression. In diesem Artikel werden Hintergründe, Durchführung, Interpretation und Limitationen der einzelnen Tests diskutiert. Bei korrekter Durchführung und Beurteilung der Befunde ermöglichen Lungenfunktionsmessungen, die Pathophysiologie von Atemwegserkrankungen bei Katzen besser zu verstehen und die vorliegende Erkrankung sowie Wirksamkeit einer Therapie objektiver einzuschätzen.
Quantitative analysis of submucosal excision depth in endoscopic resection for early Barrett’s cancer
Authors: Krause Jenny , Rösch Thomas , Steurer Stefan , Clauditz Till , Sehner Susanne , Schumacher Udo , Neuhaus Horst , Messmann Helmut , Schumacher Brigitte , Probst Andreas , Schachschal Guido , Ehlken Hanno , Vieth Michael , Schmitz Rüdiger 
Published: December 2021

Background Following endoscopic resection of early-stage Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma (BEA), further oncologic management then fundamentally relies upon the accurate assessment of histopathologic risk criteria, which requires there to be sufficient amounts of submucosal tissue in the resection specimens.
Methods In 1685 digitized tissue sections from endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) or endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) performed for 76 early BEA cases from three experienced centers, the submucosal thickness was determined, using software developed in-house. Neoplastic lesions were manually annotated.
Results No submucosa was seen in about a third of the entire resection area (mean 33.8 % [SD 17.2 %]), as well as underneath cancers (33.3 % [28.3 %]), with similar results for both resection methods and with respect to submucosal thickness. ESD results showed a greater variability between centers than EMR. In T1b cancers, a higher rate of submucosal defects tended to correlate with R1 resections.
Conclusion The absence of submucosa underneath about one third of the tissue of endoscopically resected BEAs should be improved. Results were more center-dependent for ESD than for EMR. Submucosal defects can potentially serve as a parameter for standardized reports.
A testudinid herpesvirus 1 (TeHV1)-associated disease outbreak in a group of Horsfield’s tortoises (Testudo horsfieldii)
Authors: Schüler Lisa , Picquet Pierre , Leineweber Christoph , Dietz Janosch , Müller Elisabeth , Marschang Rachel E. 
Published: December 2021

AbstractIn spring 2020, a severe disease outbreak with high morbidity and mortality was observed in a collection of 15 Horsfield’s tortoises (Testudo horsfieldii). Affected tortoises showed upper respiratory- and gastrointestinal tract signs, including rhinitis and stomatitis. Testudinid herpesvirus 1 (TeHV1) and Mycoplasma spp. were detected by PCR in oral swabs of affected animals. Histological examination of one deceased animal showed intranuclear inclusion bodies typical for herpesvirus infections in liver, spleen and oesophagus. The virus was likely introduced into the collection 2 years earlier by a clinically healthy Horsfield’s tortoise that was tested positive for TeHV1 by PCR.
Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Genetic and Clinical Insights
Authors: Tessler Idit , Albuisson Juliette , Goudot Guillaume , Carmi Shai , Shpitzen Shoshana , Messas Emmanuel , Gilon Dan , Durst Ronen 
Published: December 2021

AbstractBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common valvular congenital heart disease, with a prevalence of 0.5 to 2% in the general population. Patients with BAV are at risk for developing cardiovascular complications, some of which are life-threatening. BAV has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, ranging from silent malformation to severe and even fatal cardiac events. Despite the significant burden on both the patients and the health systems, data are limited regarding pathophysiology, risk factors, and genetics. Family studies indicate that BAV is highly heritable, with autosomal dominant inheritance, incomplete penetrance, variable expressivity, and male predominance. Owing to its complex genetic model, including high genetic heterogenicity, only a few genes were identified in association with BAV, while the majority of BAV genetics remains obscure. Here, we review the different forms of BAV and the current data regarding its genetics. Given the clear heritably of BAV with the potential high impact on clinical outcome, the clinical value and cost effectiveness of cascade screening are discussed.
Molecular Detection of blaOXA-type Carbapenemase Genes and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns among Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii
Authors: Kafshnouchi Maghsoud , Safari Marzieh , Khodavirdipour Amir , Bahador Abbas , Hashemi Seyed Hamid , Alikhani Mohammad Sina , Saidijam Massoud , Alikhani Mohammad Yousef 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAcinetobacter baumannii is a bacterium found in most places, especially in clinics and hospitals, and an important agent of nosocomial infections. The presence of class D enzymes such as OXA-type carbapenemases in A. baumannii is proven to have a key function in resistance to carbapenem. The aim of the current study is to determine the blaOXA-type carbapenemase genes and antimicrobial resistance among clinically isolated samples of A. baumannii. We assessed 100 clinically isolated specimens of A. baumannii from patients in intensive care units of educational hospitals of Hamadan, West of Iran. The A. baumannii isolates' susceptibility to antibiotics was performed employing disk diffusion method. Multiplex polymerase chain reaction was used to identify the blaOXA-24-like , blaOXA-23-like , blaOXA-58-like , and blaOXA-51-like genes. The blaOXA-23-like , blaOXA-24-like , and blaOXA-58-like genes' prevalence were found to be 84, 58, and 3%, respectively. The highest coexistence of the genes was for blaOXA-51/23 (84%) followed by blaOXA-51/24-like (58%). The blaOXA-51/23- like pattern of genes is a sort of dominant gene in resistance in A. baumannii from Hamadan hospitals. The highest resistance to piperacillin (83%) and ciprofloxacin (81%) has been observed in positive isolates of blaOXA-23-like . The A. baumannii isolates with blaOXA-58-like genes did not show much resistance to antibiotics. Based on the results of the phylogenetic tree analysis, all isolates have shown a high degree of similarity. This study showed the high frequency of OXA-type carbapenemase genes among A. baumannii isolates from Hamadan hospitals, Iran. Thus, applying an appropriate strategy to limit the spreading of these strains and also performing new treatment regimens are necessary.
Self-efficacy beliefs among non-specialist teachers in primary English education
Authors: Matsumura Shoichi 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
Although the teaching of English to primary school children has been rapidly growing in many English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) countries around the world, a shortage of specialist teachers remains a persistent challenge. Consequently, non-specialists, such as homeroom teachers initially trained as generalists, are more often required to teach English. The present study, focusing on 304 non-specialist teachers serving in Japan’s public primary schools, was designed to explore their perceived self-efficacy for teaching English, and to examine the impact of teacher characteristics (i.e., their perceived English proficiency, English-teaching experience, and appraisals of collaboration with native English-speaking teachers) on their level of self-efficacy. A multiple regression analysis revealed that the collaboration variable was more influential than the proficiency variable and that there was no significant relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and teaching experience. Moreover, integration of these results and teachers’ comments in the open-ended question suggested that they functioned most effectively in student engagement by playing roles unique to non-specialist teachers and that they perceived team teaching to be more beneficial in classroom management than solo teaching. Implications for in-service training are discussed to support non-specialist teachers in primary English education.
¿Qué nombran los fitónimos?
Authors: Cáceres-Lorenzo M-Teresa , Salas-Pascual Marcos 
Published: December 2021

Resumen
Esta investigación examina con un enfoque multidisciplinar, el problema de la incorporación en obras
lexicográficas de los nombres comunes de las plantas. El material del que se obtienen los fitónimos, su procedencia etimológica y
la referencia geográfica es el Diccionario de Americanismo (2010), además del
Diccionario de la Lengua Española (2014). Tras una selección de los términos útiles en esta
investigación se realiza un lexicón con 1.261 entradas que registran 667 fitónimos diferentes que nombran 877 taxones. Los
resultados muestran que los nombres populares de las plantas no son una designación unívoca. Esta investigación quiere ser una
contribución desde el léxico dialectal y la nomenclatura popular botánica hacia la solución de esta aparente confrontación entre
las necesidades de legisladores, técnicos, etnógrafos y etnobotánicos. Además, se intenta resolver la dificultad que representa
definir lexicográficamente los nombres de las plantas en las publicaciones académicas.
The ‘hookability’ of multimodal impact captions
Authors: Sasamoto Ryoko , Doherty Stephen , O’Hagan Minako 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The use of captions has grown in recent years in both traditional and new media, particularly in terms of the
diversity of style, content, and function. Impact captions have emerged as a popular form of captions for hearing viewers and
contain rich multimodal information which is employed to capture viewer attention and enhance engagement, particularly in
situations where there is competition for viewer attention. Drawing upon relevance theory, we argue how impact captions could
effectively attract and hold visual attention owing to their balance between processing effort and contextual effects. This
exploratory study employs a dual-task paradigm and uses authentic materials and viewing situations to further examine the ability
of multimodal impact captions to attract and retain overt visual attention amongst a small sample of TV viewers. Our results
provide novel insight into the apparent highly individualised efficacy of impact captions, where we identify several variables of
interest in participants’ viewing behaviours. We conclude with a discussion of the study’s contributions, limitations, and an
outline for future work.
Effects of subtitle speed on proportional reading time
Authors: Szarkowska Agnieszka , Silva Breno , Orrego-Carmona David 
Published: December 2021

AbstractHow much time do viewers spend reading subtitles and does it depend on the subtitle speed? By posing these questions, in this paper we re-analyse previous data to address this issue while promoting two methodological advancements in eye-tracking audiovisual research: (1) the use of proportional reading time (PRT) as a metric of time spent on subtitle reading and (2) the analysis of data via linear mixed models (LMMs). We tested 19 Polish L1 viewers with advanced English proficiency watching two clips with English soundtrack with Polish subtitles. First, we compared PRT at two different subtitle speeds: 12 characters per second (cps) and 20 cps. Then, we used actual subtitle speed rates to better understand the speed-PRT relationship. The results showed a significantly higher PRT for 20 cps compared to 12 cps, with the models predicting a PRT of 45.24% at 20 cps. We have also found strong evidence of the advantage of LMMs over more commonly used statistical techniques.
Muscle coordination during archery shooting: A comparison of archers with different skill levels
Authors: Baifa Zhang , Xinglong Zhou , Dongmei Luo 
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACTThis study aimed to compare the muscle coordination of different skill level archers by using the concept of muscle synergies. A total of 28 archers (8 elite, 12 mid‐level, and 8 novices) were recruited to participate in this study. Electromyography (EMG) signals were recorded using a 13‐channel (Trigno EMG sensor, Delsys Inc., USA) wireless surface EMG system. Fundamental synergies containing time‐dependent activation coefficients (motor primitives) and time‐invariant muscle weightings (motor modules) were extracted using non‐negative matrix factorisation. We observed three fundamental synergies in all groups during archery shooting. The results showed that the centre of activity of the motor primitive of synergy‐3 occurred earlier in novice archers than in elite and mid‐level archers, which was followed by an increase in the averaged frequency of overlaps. The results also showed a slight difference in the relative muscle contribution of the motor module of synergy‐2 and ‐3 within different groups. These findings revealed that the number of muscle synergies did not depend on the proficiency level; however, more expert archers improved timing management better than less experienced ones. Therefore, we suggest that coaches and athletes focus on optimising the temporal coordination of the follow‐through phase.
Development of a compact test board for silicon sensors IV/CV characterization
Authors: Allard Y. , De Lentdecker G. , Hohov D. , Robert F. , Safa A. , Vanlaer P. 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
To build silicon trackers of modern and future high-luminosity collider experiments, thousands of silicon strip modules have to be produced and tested. The modules in new trackers must reliably work usually during 5–10 years or more under harsh irradiation conditions, as it will be impossible to replace a failing module once installed inside the detector. It means that reliable and rigorous testing of strip modules and its components is mandatory. To sustain the production throughput we should be able to test several modules in parallel. For this reason a fast, reliable, scalable and cost effective production QC test bench has to be designed and implemented. For the CV and IV measurements of sensors and modules we are developing a low-cost (less than 500 €) integrated electronic board which will be scaled up to ten channels to measure DUTs in parallel. In the current work the design of the IV/CV board and the calibration procedure to increase the accuracy of the current and capacitance measurements, for which a special calibration dipole board based on tight tolerance capacitors and resistors has been designed, as well as future development plans are described.
Identification of neutron sources and background levels in the polyethylene room of the China Jinping Underground Laboratory
Authors: Zhong W.X. , Fang C.H. , Lin S.T. , Liu S.K. , Yu C.X. , Liang J. , He H.T. , Xing H.Y. , Zhu J.J. , Tang C.J. , Yue Q. , Wong H.T. 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The neutron backgrounds induced by supplementary
experimental materials can result in contaminations in rare event
search experiments. To address this, we present the neutron
background levels arising from ambient materials in the polyethylene
room of the China Jinping Underground Laboratory; particularly, we
compare simulated spectra with measured neutron spectra unfolded
using a genetic algorithm. The genetic algorithm optimizes the
continuity of the energy spectra and obtains a reasonable spectral
result. A good agreement between the unfolded and simulated spectra
is achieved. Moreover, estimated neutron background levels of
representative ambient materials such as polyethylene, aluminum, and
lead are obtained using an exposure time of 511.27 days via a 28
liter 0.5%-gadolinium-doped liquid scintillator detector. The
identification of rare neutron sources can aid in background
reduction in next-generation large-scale rare event experiments.
Preliminary symptoms assessment of typical faults related to the fans and humidifiers of HVAC systems based on experimental data collected during Italian summer and winter
Authors: Rosato A , Guarino F , Youssef M El , Sibilio S , Maffei L 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The symptoms associated to the occurrence of typical faults in a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system, including a single duct dual fan constant air volume air-handling unit, have been experimentally characterized. The operation of the HVAC unit with 3 artificially forced faults ((1) reduced velocity of the supply air fan, (2) reduced velocity of the return air fan, (3) the valve supplying the humidifier kept always closed) has been analysed and compared with that of healthy operation of the same plant under very similar boundary conditions (outside air temperature and initial indoor air temperature) during Italian summer and winter in order to preliminarily assess (i) the effects on the main operating parameters, and (ii) generate preliminary operation data to assist further research in fault detection and diagnosis of HVAC systems.
Environmental Assessment of Recyclable Waste Valorization in United Arab Emirates
Authors: Elfeky A , Abdallah M , Fattah K 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has one of the largest per capita carbon footprints and solid waste generation rates in the world. In preparation for the post-oil future, the UAE has planned to diversify its energy mix with renewable sources. Waste valorization, particularly material and energy recovery (MER), presents a promising solution for the waste and energy challenges of the future. It is thus of great importance to ensure that the shift to MER systems lead to a concomitant positive impact on the environment. This research aims to assess the environmental impacts of selected waste management strategies incorporating MER systems in the UAE. The study is focused on the valorization of recyclable wastes through incinerators and/or material recovery facilities (MRFs) compared to existing landfill practices. The mass burn strategy increased the energy produced by 88% compared to the combined MER strategy due to the high energy yield of recyclables. It was found that combining energy and material recovery was the optimum environmental option in terms of global warming and abiotic depletion. The mass burn strategy had a favourable positive impact on freshwater aquatic ecotoxicity and human toxicity, yet it resulted in the highest acidification potential (ACP) and eutrophication potential (ETP). On the other hand, the MRF strategy achieved positive ACP and ETP impacts. Overall, all MER-based strategies achieved better environmental performance compared to existing landfilling practices
Reproductive phenology period of the five threatened species in Cibodas Botanic Gardens
Authors: Hidayat I W 
Published: December 2021

AbstractAgathis borneensis,Castanopsis argentea,Diospyros celebica,Merrillia caloxylon, andSaurauia bracteosaare some threatened species, which have been planted in Cibodas Botanic Gardens as a garden collection. As part of the plant conservation program, their vegetative and reproductive phenology knowledge is crucial to understand when to harvest the seeds used for further propagation and restoration. The study aimed to investigate the phenology phases of these species as well as the impact of microclimates. The study used a descriptive-quantitative analysis based on the records of the exploratory-inventory observation of flowering and fruiting phase data and microclimate circumstances in 2018. Except for precipitation, the data revealed that CBG’s microclimate was considerably less diversified. The results also described thatA. borneensishas flowering and fruiting almost throughout the year.C. argenteaflowers at the end of the year and then develop into fruit at the beginning of the next subsequent year.D. celebicais also a low-intensity flowering plant that bears fruit almost all year.S. bracteosahas a long period of flowering from May to the end of the year. And then it started to develop into fruits from July to the end of the year and continued to January of the following year. Unfortunately,M. caloxylonis not shown a reproductive stage throughout the year. According to the findings, reproductive phases prominently occur early and at the end of the year, along with the rainy season. It also implied the appropriate time for seed harvesting conducted during these periods.