Publications by authors named "B K Dahal"

Background Breast milk is the ideal food that has essential nutrients for the normal growth and development of infants. It contains antibodies that help to protect against many common childhood illnesses. For infants who cannot receive breast milk from their own mothers, due to maternal illness, death, medication, disability, insufficient milk production, allergies, or prematurity, donated breastmilk can become the ideal option.

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Organic based fertilizers is crucial for maintaining soil fertility, increasing crop production, and mitigating climate change. Among various organic fertilizers, vermicompost (VC) has been found to be one of the promising options for enhancing soil fertility and productivity. However, there are limited studies on the agronomic effects of vermicomposts in Nepal.

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In 2022, the value of United States (US) beef and beef product exports was $11.7 billion, and the US was the world's largest beef producer and second-largest beef exporter by volume. Therefore, we conducted surveys to evaluate beef purchasing behavior among consumers in important and emerging US beef export markets, including Japan, the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, and Mexico.

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Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films were synthesized by using a floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (FCCVD) method with a low flow rate (200 sccm) of mixed gases (Ar and H). SWCNT thin films with different thicknesses can be prepared by controlling the collection time of the SWCNTs on membrane filters. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that the SWCNTs formed bundles and that they had an average diameter of 1.

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Article Synopsis
  • Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3) is a significant respiratory virus in children, and currently, there are no vaccines or antiviral treatments available for it.
  • Researchers created live-attenuated vaccine candidates by modifying specific genes of HPIV3 through a technique called codon-pair deoptimization (CPD), resulting in 12 different virus variants.
  • Some modifications, particularly of the fusion (F) and hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) proteins, not only reduced virus replication in cell cultures and animal models but also successfully triggered a strong immune response, indicating potential for effective vaccine development.
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