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Effects of anti-malarial prophylaxes on maternal transfer of Immunoglobulin-G (IgG) and association to immunity against Plasmodium falciparum infections among children in a Ugandan birth cohort.

BackgroundThe in-utero transfer of malaria specific IgG to the fetus in Plasmodium falciparum infected pregnant women potentially plays a role in provision of immune protection against malaria in the first birth year.However, the effect of Intermittent Prophylactic Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp) and placental malaria on the extent of in-utero antibo

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Advances in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Liver Biopsy

Recent years have seen the emergence of endoscopic-ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) as an effective alternative to traditional (percutaneous or transjugular) liver biopsy techniques.Comparative studies have demonstrated that both endoscopic and non-endoscopic approaches are similar in terms of diagnostic adequacy, accuracy, and adverse event

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On the Implementation of Fuzzy VMC for an Under Actuated System

Most of control strategies are based on complex mathematical equations and the success of them is directly related to the precise acquisition of the mathematical model of the system.Virtual Model Control (VMC) allows the system to be mechanically controlled like a puppet with intuitive approaches instead of complex mathematical equations.In this pa

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