Publications by authors named "Zeshuai Deng"
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- - This study investigates the activity patterns of the critically endangered Mangshan pit viper in China to assist with future breeding and conservation efforts, involving long-term observations in Hunan Province during summer and autumn 2021.
- - Researchers analyzed how environmental factors—like temperature, humidity, and light—affected the snakes' behaviors, discovering three peak activity periods linked to feeding and sunbathing.
- - The findings emphasize the limited individual variation among snakes while highlighting the significant role of relative humidity in influencing their activity, ultimately contributing to better conservation strategies for this endangered species.
Towards Lightweight Super-Resolution With Dual Regression Learning.
IEEE Trans Pattern Anal Mach Intell
December 2024
Deep neural networks have exhibited remarkable performance in image super-resolution (SR) tasks by learning a mapping from low-resolution (LR) images to high-resolution (HR) images. However, the SR problem is typically an ill-posed problem and existing methods would come with several limitations. First, the possible mapping space of SR can be extremely large since there may exist many different HR images that can be super-resolved from the same LR image.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: an endemic amphibian of China, is found in the hills and mountains south of the Yangtze River. In this comprehensive study, we collected 162 samples from 14 different localities to delve into the genetic diversity of using mitochondrial Cytb and nuclear RAG2 as genetic markers. Our findings reveal that the Nanling Mountains, specifically regions like Jiuyi Shan, Jinggang Shan, Mang Shan, and Qiyun Shan, are genetic hotspots harboring remarkable diversity.
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- * A systematic review combined individual data from 4320 participants across 17 studies globally to analyze differences in G6PD activity based on specific genetic mutations.
- * The results showed significant variations in G6PD activity among different mutations, with most individuals harboring certain mutations displaying low activity levels, impacting their risk for drug-related hemolysis.
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- Bacterial infections and imbalances in the vaginal microbiome of giant pandas can negatively impact their reproductive health, potentially causing issues like abortion.
- The study analyzed vaginal secretions from both estrus (E) and non-estrus (NE) groups using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, revealing that while both groups shared the same top five bacterial species, significant changes were observed at the genus level during estrus.
- The research found that the richness and diversity of the vaginal microbiome were lower during estrus compared to non-estrus, suggesting that hormonal changes could be influencing these microbial shifts, which may play a critical role in the reproductive cycle of female giant pandas.
Background: Parasitic infections are among the important causes of death of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) that hamper their survival in the wild. There are about 35 species of parasites which have been identified in giant pandas, but no information is currently available regarding the infection of Babesia in giant pandas. Babesia spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The radical cure of Plasmodium vivax and P. ovale requires treatment with primaquine or tafenoquine to clear dormant liver stages. Either drug can induce haemolysis in individuals with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, necessitating screening.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Hemoglobin E (HbE, β) is the most prevalent hemoglobinopathy in Southeast Asia. This study aimed to determine whether HbE protects against clinical Plasmodium vivax malaria in Southeast Asia.
Methods: In a case-control study performed in villages along the China-Myanmar border, we determined the prevalence of HbE in 257 villagers who had acute P.
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and hemoglobin E (HbE, β26 Glu-Lys) are two common red cell disorders in Southeast Asia. G6PD deficiency produces hemolytic anemia, which can be triggered by certain drugs or infections. HbE is asymptomatic or is manifested as microcytic, minimally hemolytic anemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin emerged in the Greater Mekong Sub-region has been associated with mutations in the propeller domain of the kelch gene Pfk13.
Methods: Here the polymorphisms in Pvk12 gene, the orthologue of Pfk13 in Plasmodium vivax, were determined by PCR and sequencing in 262 clinical isolates collected in recent years (2012-2015) from the China-Myanmar border area.
Results: Sequencing of full-length Pvk12 genes from these isolates identified three synonymous mutations (N172N, S360S, S697S) and one non-synonymous mutation M124I, all of which were at very low prevalence (2.