A NEW MODEL MIMICKING PERSISTENT HBV E ANTIGEN-NEGATIVE INFECTION USING COVALENTLY CLOSED CIRCULAR DNA IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT MICE.

A new model mimicking persistent HBV e antigen-negative infection using covalently closed circular DNA in immunocompetent mice.

Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major health problem.HBV e antigen (HBeAg)-negative strains have become prevalent.Previously, no animal model mimicked the clinical course of HBeAg-negative HBV infection.To establish an HBeAg-negative HBV infection model, the 3.2-kb full-length genome of

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Distribution of Vulpia species (Poaceae) in Poland

The distribution of four species of the genus Vulpia [V.myuros (L.) C.C.Gmel., V.bromoides (L.) S.F.Gray, V.ciliata Dumort.and V.geniculata (L.) Link] reported in Poland Filters has been studied.Currently, V.myuros and especially V.bromoides are very rare species, and their greatest concentration can be found only in the Lower Silesia region.The nu

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Nesting habitat characteristics and predation patterns in the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis (L., 1758): Implications for management and conservation measures

Integrating knowledge regarding habitat characteristics and animal behaviour into conservation programs has the potential to impact the results of management and conservation efforts.This study aimed to Tool Sets explore the relationship between spatial and environmental data on the nesting activity of the European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis.Add

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Influence of pad geometry and method of oil supply on the thermal state of GTE rotor tilting-pad journal bearing

High heat generation in the hydrodynamic wedge is one of the main factors limiting application of pad journal bearings as bearings for rotors of aircraft gas turbine engines.The goal of the research is to study the influence of the oil supply method on the bearing thermal state and to determine the design factors reducing the bearing temperature.Th

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