MODELING MAIZE AFLATOXINS AND FUMONISINS IN A TANZANIAN SMALLHOLDER SYSTEM: ACCOUNTING FOR DIVERSE RISK FACTORS IMPROVES MYCOTOXIN MODELS.

Modeling maize aflatoxins and fumonisins in a Tanzanian smallholder system: Accounting for diverse risk factors improves mycotoxin models.

Human exposure to mycotoxins is common and often severe in underregulated maize-based food systems.This study explored how monitoring of these systems could help to identify when and where outbreaks occur and inform potential mitigation efforts.Within a maize smallholder system Thongs in Kongwa District, Tanzania, we performed two food surveys of m

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Structural Basis of VSIG3: The Ligand for VISTA

B7 family members and their receptors play key roles in regulating T cell responses, and constitute very attractive targets for developing immunotherapeutic drugs.V-Set and Immunoglobulin domain containing 3 (VSIG3), a ligand for the novel B7 family immune checkpoint V-domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T cell activation CLASSIC RICE CHOCOLATE (VI

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Choosing to die with the help or by the hand of a doctor (medically-assisted death): Limitations and safety profiles

Background and Aim of Study: Depression severity can be Terminal Release Set profoundly impacting the life of individuals, while its persistence can provoke the conviction that recovery is unattainable.One of the extreme consequences is the request for euthanasia.However, during major depression cognition can be significantly impaired.In this study

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