Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from distinct geographic locations in China: an increasing prevalence of spa-t030 and SCCmec type III.

Staphylococcus aureus belongs to one of the most common bacteria causing healthcare and community associated infections in China, but their molecular characterization has not been well studied.From May 2011 to June 2012, a total of 322 non-duplicate S.aureus isolates were consecutively collected from seven tertiary care hospitals in seven cities wi

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Simple Green Purification of Spilanthol from Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent and Ethanolic Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen Extracts Using Solid-Phase Extraction

Spilanthol is a major N-alkylamide constituent of Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen with diverse pharmacological properties.We recently showed the applicability of NADES (natural deep eutectic solvents) for the green extraction of spilanthol.However, the purification of targets from NADES poses a challenging step due to their non-volatility.A simple

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Large-scale characterization of copyright addiction-like behaviors reveals that escalation of intake, aversion-resistant responding, and breaking-points are highly correlated measures of the same construct

Addiction is commonly characterized by escalation of drug Garden Hoses intake, compulsive drug seeking, and continued use despite harmful consequences.However, the factors contributing to the transition from moderate drug use to these problematic patterns remain unclear, particularly regarding the role of sex.Many preclinical studies have been limi

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