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Clinical, Genomic, and Immunological Characterization of RSV Surge in Sydney, Australia, 2022.

Walker, GJ Foster, CSP Sevendal, A Domazetovska, A Kamalakkannan, A Williams, PCM Kim, KW Condylios, A Stelzer-Braid, S Bartlett, AW Rawlinson, W

OBJECTIVES: The 2022 seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in Sydney, Australia saw an unprecedented number of RSV detections. We aimed to characterize genomic and immunologic factors...

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Circulating cell-free DNA is elevated in postmenopausal compared with pre- and perimenopausal women.

Fisher, T Powell, E Yuwono, NL Ford, CE Warton, K

OBJECTIVE: With the rising use of circulating cell-free DNA (cirDNA) liquid biopsies for disease screening, it is important to understand biological differences that may impact the accuracy of cirD...

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Brain region-specific alterations in gene expression trajectories in the offspring born from influenza A virus infected mice.

Liong, S Choy, KHC De Luca, SN Liong, F Coward-Smith, M Oseghale, O Miles, MA Vlahos, R Valant, C Nithianantharajah, J Pantelis, C Christopoulos, A Selemidis, S

Influenza A virus (IAV) infection during pregnancy can increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring, however, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are largely unknown. T...

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The resurgence of influenza A/H3N2 virus in Australia after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions during the 2022 season.

Wang, X Walker, G Kim, KW Stelzer-Braid, S Scotch, M Rawlinson, WD

This study retrospectively analyzed the genetic characteristics of influenza A H3N2 (A/H3N2) viruses circulating in New South Wales (NSW), the Australian state with the highest number of influenza ...

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Variable influence of photosynthetic thermal acclimation on future carbon uptake in Australian wooded ecosystems under climate change.

Bennett, AC Knauer, J Bennett, LT Haverd, V Arndt, SK

Climate change will impact gross primary productivity (GPP), net primary productivity (NPP), and carbon storage in wooded ecosystems. The extent of change will be influenced by thermal acclimation ...

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White matter hyperintensity genetic risk factor TRIM47 regulates autophagy in brain endothelial cells.

Yeung, SH-S Lee, RH-S Cheng, GW-Y Ma, IW-T Kofler, J Kent, C Ma, F Herrup, K Fornage, M Arai, K Tse, K-H

White matter hyperintensity (WMH) is strongly correlated with age-related dementia and hypertension, but its pathogenesis remains obscure. Genome-wide association studies identified TRIM47 at the 1...

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Influence of Organic Impurities on Fractional Crystallization of NaCl and Na2SO4 from High-Salinity Coal Chemical Wastewater: Thermodynamics and Nucleation Kinetics Analysis.

Shen, B Zhao, B Du, H Ren, Y Tang, J Liu, Y Hua, Q Wang, B

It is a valid path to realize the zero discharge of coal chemical wastewater by using the fractional crystallization method to recycle the miscellaneous salt in high-salinity wastewater. In this st...

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Utilisation of community healthcare services among older adults with disabilities in Luohu district, Shenzhen: a community-based survey.

Shi, L Pang, T Zheng, Q Liu, G Zhang, W Leung, W

OBJECTIVE: China faces the challenge of an ageing population with disabilities. Community healthcare centres (CHCs) serve as frontline community healthcare providers for older adults with and witho...

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Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge in patients with advanced heart failure: Initial experience in China.

Wang, J Wang, J Gao, S Liu, G Wang, Q Yan, S Zhou, B Yuan, Y Gao, G Ji, B

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Controlled formation of three-dimensional cavities during lateral epitaxial growth.

Zhang, Y Wang, B Miao, C Chai, H Hong, W Ross, FM Wen, R-T

Epitaxial growth is a fundamental step required to create devices for the semiconductor industry, enabling different materials to be combined in layers with precise control of strain and defect str...

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