THE LOCAL FORMS OF ZOOTECUS (GASTROPODA: PULMONATA: SUBULINIDAE) OF PAKISTAN: AN ARCHAEOMALACOLOGICAL CASE STUDY

The local forms of Zootecus (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Subulinidae) of Pakistan: an archaeomalacological case study

In the past, several Asian subspecies and local forms of Zootecus have been described and some of them can be linked back to Zootecus insularis.Their collecting sites, shell shapes, dimensions and number of whorls have been listed in the past.In recent years, collections, observations and biometrics of dead shells have been carried out in five kang

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Role of Rab13, Protein Kinase A, and Zonula Occludens-1 in Hepatitis E Virus Entry and Cell-to-Cell Spread: Comparative Analysis of Quasi-Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Forms

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) exists in two distinct forms: a non-enveloped form (neHEV), which is present in feces and bile, and a quasi-enveloped form (eHEV), found in circulating blood and culture supernatants.This study aimed to elucidate the roles of Ras-associated binding 13 (Rab13) and protein kinase A (PKA) in the entry mechanisms of both eHEV an

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Adapting evidence-informed complex population health interventions for new contexts: a systematic review of guidance

Abstract Background Adapting interventions that have worked elsewhere can save resources associated with developing new interventions for each specific context.While a developing body of evidence shows benefits of adapted interventions compared with interventions transported without adaptation, there are also examples of interventions which have be

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Comparison of personality and psychopathology in patients with Fabry disease and patients with end-stage renal disease: a preliminary study

BackgroundThe present study aimed to investigate personality characteristics and psychopathological symptoms in patients with Fabry disease (FD) vs a group of individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).MethodsA total of 36 patients, equally divided into patients with FD and patients with ESRD (control group), were administered the following to

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