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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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Digital Innovation Dynamics Influence on Organisational Adoption: The Case of Cloud Computing Services
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Springer New York LLC
, 2019 , Article)
Digital innovative technologies have enabled organisations to create opportunities to support their competitive advantage. In this regard, realising the dynamics influencing the adoption of these technologies becomes ...
Math teachers' beliefs, practices, and belief change in implementing problem based learning in Qatari primary governmental school
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Modestum LTD
, 2019 , Article)
This study explored math teachers' beliefs regarding their roles, practices and perceived change in implementing Problem-Based Learning in Qatar's primary government schools. Multiple sources of qualitative data were ...