Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most commonly used polyester plastics worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment.PET plastic is an inexpensive, lightweight, and durable material, which can readily be molded into an assortment of products that are used in a broad range of applications.Most PET is us
Summary: IRF5 polymorphisms are associated with multiple immune-mediated diseases, including ulcerative colitis.IRF5 contributions are attributed to its role in myeloid snitty kitty blog lineages.How T cell-intrinsic IRF5 contributes to inflammatory outcomes is not well understood.We identify a previously undefined key role for T cell-intrinsic IRF
BackgroundTo provide participants with a more real and immersive intervening experience, virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR) technologies have been integrated into some bystander intervention training programs and studies measuring bystander behaviors.ObjectiveWe focused on whether VR or AR can be used as a tool to enhance training b
Persistent infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus remain a clinical challenge.Adaptational mechanisms of the pathogen influencing infection persistence, treatment success, and clinical outcome in these types of infections by S.aureus have not been fully elucidated so far.We applied a whole-genome sequencing approach on fifteen isolates retrieve