Publications by authors named "Lihua Pu"

Passionflower ( Sims) is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas for edible, medicinal and skin care product processing, and the market demand is large. Zinc (Zn) is a necessary trace element for plant growth and development. In many countries, the content of Zn in soil is low and/or bioavailability is low.

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Litter is an important component of forest ecosystems and plays an important eco-hydrological function. Many studies have been carried out on litter at present, but less research has been carried out on the eco-hydrological service functions of litter in different plant communities in Karst, especially in the area of Karst peak-cluster depressions in southwest China. To reveal the characteristics of the hydrological function of the litter layer of the plant community in the area of Karst peak-cluster depressions around FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), three typical plant community litter layers of the broad-leaved forest, coniferous forest, and shrub were selected as research objects, and the hydrological function of the litter layer of different plant community types was studied using the immersion method.

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Background: Promotion of functional recovery in patients is the primary goal of stroke management. However, its achievement is low due to the lack of full understanding of the complex pathological process of stroke and therefore limited therapeutic strategies. Qishen Yiqi Dropping Pill (QSYQ) is a component-based Chinese medicine that has been widely used in clinical treatment of ischemic cardiovascular diseases.

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spp. are important foodborne and waterborne pathogens in humans and animals, causing diarrheal diseases. Cattle are one of the reservoirs of infection in humans.

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  • The study focuses on a fungus-like protist parasite known to cause diarrhea and enteric diseases, particularly in cattle and humans.
  • Researchers collected 841 fecal samples from dairy cattle and buffalo in Yunnan province, China, and found a low prevalence of 0.59%, identifying five genotypes including two novel ones.
  • The findings suggest dairy cattle can potentially transmit this parasite to humans, emphasizing the need for effective prevention strategies against microsporidiosis.
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  • Amebiasis is a worldwide parasitic disease that can cause serious symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea, with limited data available on its prevalence in nonhuman primates (NHPs) in southwestern China.
  • The study collected 505 fecal samples from macaques and found that 9.31% tested positive for various species of Entamoeba, indicating differences in prevalence based on breed and feed type.
  • Four species of Entamoeba were identified, with E. dispar being the most common, highlighting a low prevalence but high diversity of these parasites in NHPs in Yunnan Province.
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Objective: Periodic paralysis (PP) is one type of skeletal muscle channelopathies characterized by episodic attacks of weakness. It is usually classified into hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HyperPP), hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP) and normokalemic periodic paralysis (NormoPP) based on the blood potassium levels. HypoPP is the most common type of these three and NormoPP is the rarest one.

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Objective: Rasmussen syndrome (RS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown origin, usually affecting one brain hemisphere. The present study aimed to analyze the electroclinical characteristics and treatment of RS.

Methods: The medical records of 16 children with RS were retrospectively reviewed.

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