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Immunomodulation Induced by Host Pathogen Interaction
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Hindawi
, 2019 , Article)
Controlling and preventing infections require deep understanding of the complex interplay that occurs between the host and pathogen following infection. In essence, immunomodulation is any process leading to an immune ...
Viruses and Autoimmunity: A Review on the Potential Interaction and Molecular Mechanisms.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
For a long time, viruses have been shown to modify the clinical picture of several autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjögren's syndrome ...
Disaster management in industrial areas: Perspectives, challenges and future research
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Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: In most countries, development, growth, and sustenance of industrial facilities are given utmost importance due to the influence in the socio-economic development of the country. Therefore, special economic zones, ...
Fabrication of polyaniline-graphene/polystyrene nanocomposites for flexible gas sensors
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2019 , Article)
This research work presents the fabrication of polyaniline (PANI) and graphene-polyaniline (graphene-PANI) nanocomposite-coated polystyrene (PS) nanofibre mats, as well as their application in flexible and highly sensitive ...
Treatment as prevention for hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: Mathematical modelling projections
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2019 , Article)
Objective Direct-Acting antivirals have opened an opportunity for controlling hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Pakistan, where 10% of the global infection burden is found. We aimed to evaluate the implications of five ...
The ball kicking speed: A new, efficient performance indicator in youth soccer
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Success in different soccer skills like kicking depends on motor abilities achieved. Kicking is a soccer fundamental, which depends on many different and complex factors (technique, foot-ball interaction, ball flight, ...
The role of protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP)-1B in cardiovascular disease and its interplay with insulin resistance
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Endothelial dysfunction is a key feature of cardiovascular disorders associated with obesity and diabetes. Several studies identified protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP)-1B, a member of the PTP superfamily, as a major ...
Corrosion evaluation of 316L stainless steel in CNT-water nanofluid: Effect of CNTs loading
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Polarization resistance and potentiodynamic scan testing were performed on 316L stainless steel (SS) at room temperature in carbon nanotube (CNT)-water nanofluid. Different CNT loadings of 0.05, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt% were ...
Sputtering of electrospun polymer-based nanofibers for biomedical applications: A perspective
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Electrospinning has gained wide attention recently in biomedical applications. Electrospun biocompatible scaffolds are well-known for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, wound dressing, and tissue engineering ...
Blue-collar workplace communicative practices: a case study in construction sites in Qatar
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Springer Netherlands
, 2019 , Article)
The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the role of language in multilingual blue-collar workplaces by investigating how communication is realized in construction sites in Qatar. The State of Qatar ...