SCREENING FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUG RESISTANCE AMONG TREATMENT-NAIVE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS IN LEBANON

Screening for antiretroviral drug resistance among treatment-naive human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals in Lebanon

Introduction: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been successful at decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection.HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) among ART-naive patients has been documented to compromise the success of initial therapy.This study was conducted to determine the Tongs prevale

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Expression Profile of Selected Genes Involved in Na+ Homeostasis and In Silico miRNA Identification in Medicago sativa and Medicago arborea under Salinity Stress

The accumulation of ions due to increased salinity in the soil is one of the major abiotic stressors of cultivated plants that negatively affect their productivity.The model plant, Medicago truncatula, is the only Medicago species that has been extensively studied, whereas research into increased salinity adaptation of two important forage legumes,

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Quantification of a Low-Cost Stretchable Conductive Sensor Using an Expansion/Contraction Simulator Machine: A Step towards Validation of a Noninvasive Cardiac and Respiration Monitoring Prototype

The use of wearable sensors in health monitoring is increasing dramatically, largely due to their convenience and low-cost.Understanding the accuracy of any given sensor is paramount to avoid potential misdiagnosis.Commercially available electro-resistive Tongs band (ERB) sensors have been integrated into several newly developed wearable devices wi

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AP39 through AMPK-ULK1-FUNDC1 pathway regulates mitophagy, inhibits pyroptosis, and improves doxorubicin-induced myocardial fibrosis

Sausages Summary: Doxorubicin induces myocardial injury and fibrosis.Still, no effective interventions are available.AP39 is an H2S donor that explicitly targets mitochondria.This study investigated whether AP39 could improve doxorubicin-induced myocardial fibrosis.Doxorubicin induced significant myocardial fibrosis while suppressing mitophagy-rela

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