bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
GmTIR1/GmAFB3‐based auxin perception regulated by miR393 modulates soybean nodulation
Authors: Cai Zhaoming , Wang Youning , Zhu Lin , Tian Yinping , Chen Liang , Sun Zhengxi , Ullah Ihteram , Li Xia 
Published: June 2017

Summary

Auxins play important roles in the nodulation of legumes. However, the mechanism by which auxin signaling regulates root nodulation is largely unknown. In particular, the role of auxin receptors and their regulation in determinate nodule development remains elusive.

We checked the expression pattern of the auxin receptor GmTIR1/GmAFB3 genes in soybean. We analyzed the functions of GmTIR1/AFB3 in the regulation of rhizobial infection and nodule number, and also tested the functions of miR393 during nodulation and its relationship with GmTIR1/AFB3.

The results showed that GmTIR1 and GmAFB3 genes exhibit diverse expression patterns during nodulation and overexpression of GmTIR1 genes significantly increased inflection foci and eventual nodule number. GmTIR1/AFB3 genes were post‐transcriptionally cleaved by miR393 family and knock‐down of the miR393 family members significantly increased rhizobial infection and the nodule number. Overexpression of the mutated form of GmTIR1C at the miR393 cleavage site that is resistant to miR393 cleavage led to a further increase in the number of infection foci and nodules, suggesting that miR393s modulate nodulation by directly targeting GmTIR1C.

This study demonstrated that GmTIR1‐ and GmAFB3‐mediated auxin signaling, that is spatio‐temporally regulated by miR393, plays a crucial role in determinate nodule development in soybean.
Rhinovirus and preschool wheeze
Authors: Stenberg‐Hammar Katarina , Hedlin Gunilla , Söderhäll Cilla 
Published: June 2017

AbstractRhinovirus (RV) known as the common cold virus generally only causes a mild upper respiratory infection, but severe lower respiratory symptoms have been associated with RV infections especially in asthmatic individuals. Wheezing is a symptom of airway obstruction, and preschool children wheezing with RV have been associated with increased risk of asthma at school age. There are, however, conflicting opinions as to whether there are differences in response to RV infection or whether wheezing with RV reveals a preexisting impairment that promotes asthma mainly in predisposed children. The advent of molecular diagnostics to detect respiratory viruses has led to new insights into the role of RV infections. This review will discuss recent information concerning the role of RV as an important respiratory pathogen related to early onset wheeze and exacerbation of established asthma in preschool children.
Local Capitalism and Civic Engagement: The Potential of Locally Facing Firms
Authors: Clark Jill K. , Record Matthew 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThe twin forces of globalization and devolution have created administrative circumstances that strain the problem‐solving capacity of local governments and increase the importance of nongovernmental processes and institutions. The literature suggests that locally owned firms are more likely to engender higher levels of civic engagement critical to buttressing that problem‐solving capacity. This research adds an additional dimension, investigating to whom those firms sell and through which supply channels. Using survey results from hundreds of local firms across five study sites, this research demonstrates that locally facing firms—that is, firms that intentionally interface with community members and other local businesses—are associated with greater levels of civic and political engagement compared with locally owned firms that sell their products to customers elsewhere. Findings suggest that local governments should look beyond the local/nonlocal ownership binary to consider how private firms can be partners in serving and supporting their communities.
Rare plant translocation between mineral islands in Biebrza Valley (northeastern Poland): effectiveness and recipient site selection
Authors: Brzosko Emilia , Jermakowicz Edyta , Ostrowiecka Beata , Tałałaj Izabela , Wróblewska Ada , Mirski Paweł 
Published: June 2017

AbstractWe carried out translocations of three rare plants that inhabit mineral islands in the marshy Biebrza Valley in order to create alternative populations and facilitate connectivity between existing subpopulations. The species chosen were Iris aphylla and two orchids: Cypripedium calceolus and Cephalanthera rubra. Thirty soil monoliths with vegetative orchid plants or parts of I. aphylla rhizomes were dug out and transplanted to three different sites on new mineral islands (half in 2012 and half in 2013). Prior to translocation, we measured soil moisture and pH and took phytosociological characteristics in 68 potential recipient sites for orchids and 15 for I. aphylla. Then, we monitored the number of shoots for 4 years and retrospectively conducted principal component analysis (PCA) in order to compare the similarity of donor sites and chosen recipient sites. Three years after transplantation we found new C. calceolus populations in good condition, I. aphylla populations in moderate, while C. rubra transplants emerged only in the first and second season. All newly established populations of C. calceolus and I. aphylla survived. In the case of the first species, fruiting was observed in two populations, while a marked increase in shoot number was observed in one population. The most successful C. calceolus translocation site was also the most similar to the donor sites according to PCA.
Long‐term dental management of a patient with features of Schöpf–Schulz–Passarge syndrome
Authors: Manchanda Nandika , Anthonappa Robert , Al‐Mulla Hessa , King Nigel 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTSchöpf–Schulz–Passarge syndrome (SSPS) is thought to be a rare autosomal recessive condition similar to many other ectodermal dysplasias. Diagnosis is difficult, with many possible differential diagnoses; however, eyelid cysts are a commonly seen feature. This clinical report aims to highlight this and describe the dental features and management of this syndrome, which existing literature has not previously described.
Place and city: Operationalizing sense of place and social capital in the urban context
Authors: Acedo Albert , Painho Marco , Casteleyn Sven 
Published: June 2017

AbstractThe academic interest in social concepts in city contexts, such as sense of place and social capital, has been growing in the last decades. We present a systematic literature review that confirms the strong relationship between sense of place and social capital, from a social sciences point‐of‐view. It also reveal that little attention has been paid to their spatial dimensions at the urban level, thereby missing the chance to exploit socio‐spatial knowledge to improve the day‐to‐day life in and functioning of the city (e.g. in planning processes, citizen participation, civic engagement). We therefore examine sense of place and social capital from a Geographic Information Science (GISc) viewpoint, and present a formal conceptualization and initial theoretical framework which explicitly describes both concepts, and the relation between them, within the context of a city and from a spatial point of view.
Corneal sensitivity and tear production in 108 horses with ocular disease
Authors: Knickelbein Kelly E. , Scherrer Nicole M. , Lassaline Mary 
Published: June 2017

AbstractPurposeTo compare corneal sensitivity and tear production in horses with keratitis to horses with other ocular disease.MethodRetrospective medical record review was used to identify equine patients presented during a 1‐year period for an ocular complaint who had Schirmer Tear Test (STT) or Corneal Touch Threshold (CTT) measured. Variables studied included patient age and sex; affected eye; category of presenting ocular complaint (keratitis vs. other ocular complaint); STT; and CTT. Patients with a complaint of ulcerative keratitis, immune‐mediated keratitis, and stromal abscess were categorized in the keratitis group. Patients with a complaint of uveitis, as well as lid, lens, or retinal disease, were categorized in the group having other ocular disease. For patients presenting more than once in 2013, only the first visit at which STT or CTT was measured was included. For patients with bilateral disease, STT and CTT of both eyes were averaged.ResultsA total of 108 patients were included, 45 with keratitis and 63 with other ocular disease. Average age was 13.65 years, with more males (77) than females (31). Adjusted for age, STT in affected eyes did not differ significantly between the two groups (keratitis = 29.92 mm/min; other ocular disease = 27.96 mm/min), but CTT was significantly lower in patients with keratitis (33.78 mm) than in patients with other ocular disease (40.10 mm).ConclusionsCorneal sensitivity may be decreased in patients with keratitis. It is not known whether this is a cause or an effect of corneal disease.
Complete Genome Sequence of an Aquaculture-Associated Phage, FL-1, Infecting
Flavobacterium
spp
Authors: Laanto Elina , Ravantti Janne J. , Sundberg Lotta-Riina 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

FL-1, a myophage of
Flavobacterium
, was found to have a 53-kb genome with 87 putative coding sequences.
Genome Sequence of Serratia marcescens Phage BF
Authors: Casey Eoghan , Fitzgerald Brian , Mahony Jennifer , Lugli Gabriele Andrea , Ventura Marco , van Sinderen Douwe 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTPhages infectingSerratia marcescens, a common causative agent of nosocomial infections, have potential therapeutic applications. Here, we report the complete genome of the novelS. marcescensphage BF, representing the third-largest phage genome sequenced to date.
Draft Genome Sequences of Two Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated in Succession from a Case of Bacteremia
Authors: Basco M. D. S. , Revollo J. R. , McKinzie P. B. , Agnihothram S. , Kothari A. , Saccente M. , Hart M. E. 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

Staphylococcus aureus
strains MEH1 and MEH7 were successively isolated from the blood of a patient with recurrent bacteremia. The submitted draft genomes of strains MEH1 and MEH7 are 2,914,972 and 2,911,704 bp, respectively.
Complete Genome Sequence of a Novel Goose Parvovirus Isolated in Sichuan Province, China, in 2016
Authors: Ge Zhiqi , Chen Shun , Wang Mingshu , Cheng Anchun 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT
Here, we report the complete genome sequence of the novel goose parvovirus (NGPV) strain SC16 (NGPV-SC16), which was isolated from Sichuan Province, China, in 2016 and is a cause of the newly emerging beak atrophy and dwarfism syndrome in ducklings and a moderately pathogenic GPV-related parvovirus. The whole genome of strain NGPV-SC16 was 5,109 nucleotides long.
First Detection of Avian Lineage H7N2 in Felis catus
Authors: Newbury Sandra P. , Cigel Francine , Killian Mary Lea , Leutenegger Christian M. , Seguin M. Alexis , Crossley Beate , Brennen Robin , Suarez David L. , Torchetti Mia , Toohey-Kurth Kathy 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT
In December 2016, influenza A (H7N2) was first detected among cats in the New York City shelter system with subsequent widespread transmission. The sequence of the first clinical isolate, A/feline/New York/16-040082-1/2016(H7N2), and its genetic similarity to the live bird market lineage of H7N2 low-pathogenicity avian influenza are described.
Complete Genome Sequence of the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonizing Strain M92
Authors: McClure Jo-Ann , Zhang Kunyan 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

M92 is a methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) colonizing strain belonging to ST239-MRSA-III. It frequently shows local nasal colonization in our hospital staff, but has never been associated with infection. We sequenced the complete genome of M92, in order to compare it to highly virulent MRSA strains to gain insight into MRSA virulence factors.
Three Draft Genome Sequences of the Bacterial Plant Pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum, Isolated in Georgia
Authors: Kotorashvili Adam , Meparishvili Galina , Gogoladze Giorgi , Kotaria Nato , Muradashvili Maka , Zarandia Maia , Tsaguria Daviti 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

Ralstonia solanacearum
, the causative agent of bacterial wilt, is a devastating bacterial plant pathogen with a wide range of hosts. We report here the first draft genome sequences for three strains of
Ralstonia solanacearum
isolated from infected potato, tomato, and pepper plants in Georgia.
Complete Genome Sequence of Human Echovirus 20 Strain 812/YN/CHN/2010, Associated with Severe Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Authors: Zhao Yilin , Zhang Haihao , Liu Hongbo , Sun Hao , Huang Xiaoqin , Yang Zhaoqing , Ma Shaohui 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

Human echovirus 20 (E-20) belongs to the
Human enterovirus B
(HEV-B) species and is often detected in nonpolio enterovirus cases of acute flaccid paralysis. We determined the complete genome of strain 812/YN/CHN/2010, isolated from a child with severe hand-foot-and-mouth disease in Yunnan, China, in 2010.
Draft Genome Sequence of a Sequence Type 398 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate from a Danish Dairy Cow with Mastitis
Authors: Ronco Troels , Stegger Marc , Pedersen Karl 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

Livestock-associated (LA) methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) strains of sequence type 398 (ST398) colonize both humans and various livestock species. In 2016, an ST398 LA-MRSA isolate (Sa52) was collected from a Danish dairy cow with mastitis, and here, we report the draft genome sequence of strain Sa52.
Genome Sequences for
Streptomyces
spp. Isolated from Disease-Suppressive Soils and Long-Term Ecological Research Sites
Authors: Heinsch Stephen C. , Otto-Hanson Lindsey , Hsu Szu-Yi , Kinkel Linda , Smanski Michael J. 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

We report here the high-quality genome sequences of three
Streptomyces
spp. isolated as part of a long-term study of microbial soil ecology.
Streptomyces
sp. strain GS93-23 was isolated from naturally disease-suppressive soil (DSS) in Grand Rapids, MN, and
Streptomyces
sp. strains S3-4 and 3211-3 were isolated from experimental plots in the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR).
Draft Genome Sequence of
Leifsonia
sp. Strain NCR5, a Rhizobacterium Isolated from Cadmium-Contaminated Soil
Authors: Egidi Eleonora , Wood Jennifer L. , Fox Edward M. , Liu Wuxing , Franks Ashley E. 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

We report here the draft genome sequence of
Leifsonia
sp. strain NCR5, a Gram-positive actinomycete isolated from
Carpobrotus rossii
(Haw.) Schwantes rhizosphere. The
de novo
genome of
Leifsonia
sp. strain NCR5 was assembled with 69 scaffolds and a G+C content of 69%, was 4.2 Mb in length, and contained 3,952 coding sequences.
Survey on advance care planning of Italian outpatients on chronic haemodialysis
Authors: Panocchia Nicola , Tonnara Giuseppe , Minacori Roberta , Sacchini Dario , Bossola Maurizio , Tazza Luigi , Gambaro Giovanni , Spagnolo Antonio Gioacchino 
Published: June 2017

ObjectivesThe clinical practice guidelines published by the Renal Physicians Association (USA) recommend instituting advance care planning (ACP) for patients with end-stage renal disease. Studies on this issue are lacking in Italy. Our aim was to determine the attitudes of patients on ACP in our dialysis centre.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional survey. We recruited patients on maintenance haemodialysis (HD) at Hemodialysis Center of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, from 1 March 2014 to 31 March 2015. The only exclusion criterion was inability to give an informed consent. Patients completed a questionnaire concerning their treatment preferences in three hypothetical disease scenarios: persistent vegetative state, advanced dementia, severe terminal illness; for each patients, we also collected clinical, functional and socioeconomic data.ResultsThirty-four HD outpatients completed the study questionnaire. The majority of respondents (85%) considered information about prognosis, health conditions and treatment options, including withdrawing dialysis, as very important and 94% of respondents considered treatment of uraemic/dialytic symptoms the most important issue. In the health scenarios provided, dialysis was the treatment least withheld. Dependence on instrumental activities of daily living (0.048) and higher Charlson Comorbidity Index scores (p=0.035) were associated with continuing dialysis in at least one scenario.ConclusionsACP should be tailored to patients’ value, culture and preferences. A significant proportion of patients, however, do not want to be involved in end of life decisions. Frail elderly patients, in particular, are not inclined to interrupt dialysis, despite poor quality of life or a poor prognosis.
Pattern of medication errors among inpatients in a resource-limited hospital setting
Authors: Thirumagal M , Ahamedbari M A R , Samaranayake N R , Wanigatunge C A 
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACTPurpose of the studyThere are limited studies on medication errors in South Asian and South East Asian regions. To bridge this gap, we assessed prescribing errors and selected medicine administration errors among inpatients, and the level of acknowledgement of prescribing errors by specialist physicians in a resource-limited hospital setting.Study designThe study was conducted in two medical wards of a hospital in Sri Lanka. Prescribing errors were identified among medicines prescribed in the latest prescription of randomly selected inpatients. Medical notes, medication histories and clinic notes were information sources. Consistency of medicine administration according to prescribing instructions was assessed by matching prescriptions with medicine charts. The level of acknowledgement of prescribing errors by specialist physicians of study wards was assessed by questionnaire.ResultsPrescriptions of 400 inpatients (2182 medicines) were analysed. There were 115 patients with at least one medication error. Among the 400 patients, 32.5% (n=130) were prescribing errors. The most frequent types of prescribing errors were ‘wrong frequency’ (10.3%, n=41), ‘prescribing duplications’ (10%, n=40), ‘prescribing unacceptable medicine combinations’ (6%, n=24) and ‘medicine omissions’ (4.3%, n=17). Medicine charts of 10 patients were inconsistent with prescribing instructions. Wrong medicine administration frequencies were common. The levels of acknowledgment of prescribing errors by the two specialist physicians were 75.5% and 90.9%, respectively.ConclusionsPrescribing and medicine administration errors happen in resource-limited hospitals. Errors related to dosing regimen and failing to document medicines prescribed or administered to patients in their records were particularly high.
HIV prevalence and related risk behaviours in female seasonal farm workers in Souss Massa Draa, Morocco: results from a cross-sectional survey using cluster-based sampling
Authors: Bozicevic Ivana , Guezzar Fatiha , Stulhofer Aleksandar , Bennani Aziza , Handanagic Senad , Barbaric Jelena , El Rhilani Houssine , Alami Kamal , Khattabi Hamida , Riedner Gabriele , Maaroufi Abderrahmane 
Published: June 2017

ObjectivesTo determine prevalence of HIV and HIV-related behaviours in female seasonal farm workers (FSFWs) in two provinces of Souss Massa Draa (SMD) region in Morocco. SMD has a higher burden of HIV compared with other parts of Morocco and is characterised by a substantial aggregation of FSFW.MethodsWe carried out a cross-sectional HIV biobehavioural survey using cluster-based sampling of farms in the provinces Chtouka Aït Baha and Taroudant Ouled Teïma in 2014. HIV testing was done using the Determine HIV-1/2 rapid test and reactive specimens were tested using ELISA and western blot. Collected data were post hoc weighted for region-based stratification and adjusted for clustering effects using complex survey functions of SPSS (V.21).ResultsAmong those eligible to participate, the response rate was 92.8%. HIV prevalence was 0.9% (95% CI 0.4% to 2.4%) among 520 recruited participants. A high proportion of respondents (67.7%) had no education. Ever having sex was reported by 79.8% and among these, 12.7% ever exchanged sex for money or goods. Sixty-one per cent reported condom use at most recent commercial vaginal sex in the past 12 months. STI symptom recognition was found to be low because 62.4% and 46.8% of FSFW could not report any STI symptoms in men and women, respectively. Twenty-seven per cent of respondents had an HIV test in the past 12 months. In multivariable analysis, those with primary or higher education (adjusted OR (aOR)=2.38, 95% CI 1.33 to 4.27) and those who participated in an HIV educational session at their workplace (aOR=11.00, 95% CI 3.99 to 30.31) had higher odds of ever been tested for HIV.ConclusionsAlthough we found a relatively low HIV prevalence among FSFW in SMD, HIV interventions should be intensified, in particular, in a subgroup of women who are involved in sex work.
Comparing the cytotoxicity of electronic cigarette fluids, aerosols and solvents
Authors: Behar Rachel Z , Wang Yuhuan , Talbot Prue 
Published: June 2017

BackgroundAs thousands of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) refill fluids continue to be formulated and distributed, there is a growing need to understand the cytotoxicity of the flavouring chemicals and solvents used in these products to ensure they are safe. The purpose of this study was to compare the cytotoxicity of e-cigarette refill fluids/solvents and their corresponding aerosols using in vitro cultured cells.MethodsE-cigarette refill fluids and do-it-yourself products were screened in liquid and aerosol form for cytotoxicity using the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)−2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. The sensitivity of human pulmonary fibroblasts, lung epithelial cells (A549) and human embryonic stem cells to liquids and aerosols was compared. Aerosols were produced using Johnson Creek’s Vea cartomizer style e-cigarette.ResultsA hierarchy of potency was established for the aerosolised products. Our data show that (1) e-cigarette aerosols can produce cytotoxic effects in cultured cells, (2) four patterns of cytotoxicity were found when comparing refill fluids and their corresponding aerosols, (3) fluids accurately predicted aerosol cytotoxicity 74% of the time, (4) stem cells were often more sensitive to aerosols than differentiated cells and (5) 91% of the aerosols made from refill fluids containing only glycerin were cytotoxic, even when produced at a low voltage.ConclusionsOur data show that various flavours/brands of e-cigarette refill fluids and their aerosols are cytotoxic and demonstrate the need for further evaluation of e-cigarette products to better understand their potential health effects.
Magnetized strange quark model with Big Rip singularity in f(R, T) gravity
Authors: Sahoo P. K. , Sahoo Parbati , Bishi Binaya K. , Aygün S. 
Published: June 2017

Locally rotationally symmetric (LRS) Bianchi type-I magnetized strange quark matter (SQM) cosmological model has been studied based on f(R, T) gravity. The exact solutions of the field equations are derived with linearly time varying deceleration parameter, which is consistent with observational data (from SNIa, BAO and CMB) of standard cosmology. It is observed that the model begins with big bang and ends with a Big Rip. The transition of the deceleration parameter from decelerating phase to accelerating phase with respect to redshift obtained in our model fits with the recent observational data obtained by Farook et al. [Astrophys. J. 835, 26 (2017)]. The well-known Hubble parameter H(z) and distance modulus [Formula: see text](z) are discussed with redshift.