EFFECTS OF MOUNTAIN UPLIFT ON AUTUMN RAINFALL OVER SOUTHWEST CHINA


Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Northern Sri Lanka: a study protocol for a cross-sectional household survey

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia globally.It is associated with a fivefold risk in stroke, but early diagnosis and effective treatment can reduce this risk.AF is often underdiagnosed, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) where screening for AF is not always feasible or considered common p

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A Vibrio cholerae anti-phage system depletes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to restrict virulent bacteriophages

ABSTRACT Bacteria and their predatory viruses (bacteriophages or phages) are in a perpetual molecular arms race.This has led to the evolution of numerous phage defensive systems in bacteria that are still being discovered, as well as numerous ways of interference or circumvention on the part of phages.Here, we identify a unique molecular battle bet

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