A novel easy-to-desorb eluant contributes to address environmental contamination of African swine fever virus.

African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a highly pathogenic and rapidly disseminated virus with strong viability in the environment, suggesting the importance of environmental detection for prevention and control in all the pig industry. However, the detection results of environmental swabs cannot always reflect the accurate status of viral pollution, leading to persistent ASFV environmental contamination. In this study, we developed an ASFV eluant with higher environmental ASFV detection efficiency relative to 0.

Latency-Aware Unified Dynamic Networks for Efficient Image Recognition.

Dynamic networks have become a pivotal area of study in deep learning due to their ability to selectively activate computing units (such as layers or channels) or dynamically allocate computation to information-rich regions. This capability significantly curtails unnecessary computations, adapting to varying inputs. Despite these advantages, the practical efficiency of dynamic models often falls short of theoretical computation.

Safe Disposal of Accident Wastewater in Chemical Industrial Parks Using Non-Thermal Plasma with ZnO-FeO Composites.

Chemical wastewater has a high concentration of toxic and hazardous antibiotic pollutants, which not only devastates the ecological environment and disrupts the ecological balance, but also endangers human health. This research proposed a non-thermal plasma (NTP) combined with a ZnO-FeO nano-catalyst system to achieve the efficient degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) in chemical wastewater. Firstly, ZnO-FeO composite materials were prepared using hydrothermal method and characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), etc.

Biomechanical behavior of the three-dimensionally printed surgical plates for mandibular defect reconstruction: a finite element analysis.

The aim of the study was to investigate the biomechanical behavior of three-dimensionally (3D)-printed surgical plates used for mandibular defect reconstruction, compare them with conventional surgical plates, and provide experimental evidence for their clinical application. Three-dimensional models were created for the normal mandible and for mandibular body defects reconstructed using free fibula and deep circumflex iliac artery flaps. Three-dimensional finite element models of reconstructed mandibles fixed using 3D-printed and conventional surgical plates were established.

Epidemiological Investigation, Risk Factors, Spatial-Temporal Cluster, and Epidemic Trend Analysis of Pseudorabies Virus Seroprevalence in China (2017 to 2021).

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) is a double-stranded linear DNA virus capable of infecting various animals, including humans. We collected blood samples from 14 provinces in China between December 2017 and May 2021 to estimate PRV seroprevalence. The PRV gE antibody was detected using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Risk Factors and Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Seroprevalence in China Before and After African Swine Fever Outbreak.

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an infectious viral disease that causes great harm to the pig industry. PRRS virus (PRRSV), the causative agent of PRRS, is characterized by severe reproductive failure and respiratory confusion. This study performed a cross-sectional investigation of PRRSV seroprevalence and collected 14,134 serum samples in pig farms without PRRSV vaccination from 12 provinces and two cities in China from 2017 to 2021 to detect PRRSV antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Correction to "Research on a Lost Circulation Zone Location Method Based on Transient Pressure Wave".

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Seroprevalence Investigation of Classic Swine Fever Virus Before, During, and After African Swine Fever Virus Outbreak in Some Provinces of China from 2017 to 2021.

Classic swine fever is a severe infectious and fatal disease in pigs caused by the classic swine fever virus (CSFV). Surveillance and investigation for CSFV seroprevalence contribute to knowing the immune efficiency of CSFV vaccines and reflect health status of swine herd, especially since the African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak in China in 2018. A total of 40,489 pig serum samples with related descriptive variables were obtained from 12 provinces and 2 cities of China from December 2017 to May 2021, covering before, during, and after three periods of ASFV outbreak.

Research on an Lost Circulation Zone Location Method Based on Transient Pressure Wave.

Accurately identifying the location of loss zone after lost circulation is the key to subsequent plugging operation. In view of the difficulty of identifying the location of lost circulation zone, a method of identifying the location of loss zone by transient pressure wave signal is proposed. When lost circulation occurs, transient back pressure is applied to the wellhead at the surface choke manifold to produce transient pressure wave.

Thermal Characteristics of Borehole Stability Drilling in Hot Dry Rock.

Due to high temperature of formation and low temperature of the drilling fluid while drilling in the hot dry rock, thermal stress around the borehole is easy to appear. The thermal stress causes cracks in the borehole wall. In severe cases, the cracks caused borehole instability and lost-circulation.

Evaluation of immunoprotective effects of recombinant protein and DNA vaccine based on Eimeria tenella surface antigen 16 and 22 in vivo.

Coccidiosis triggered by Eimeria tenella is accompanied by haemorrhagic caecum and high morbidity. Vaccines are preferable choices to replace chemical drugs against coccidiosis. Surface antigens of apicomplexan parasites can adhere to host cells during the infection process.

Comparative research on morphology and mechanical property of integument of Rana dybowskii, Xenopus laevis and Ambystoma mexicanum.

Amphibians' integument is a multifunctional organ offering protection from the exterior surroundings and facilitating the physiological change of gas, water and salts with the environment, which is a natural biomaterial with multifunctional features. Interspecies comparison of biomechanical characters and microstructure possibly related to them were performed on the integument of three species of amphibians, two anurans(Rana dybowskii and Xenopus laevis) and one urodeles(Ambystoma mexicanum) using tensile testing and morphological characterization. It was found that the integument of Rana dybowskii and Xenopus laevis was covered by polygonal epidermal cells, while the trunk surface of Ambystoma mexicanum presented irregular microstructure with the lack of keratinization.