Artemisinins inhibit oral candidiasis caused by Candida albicans through the repression on its hyphal development

Abstract Candida albicans is the most abundant fungal species in oral cavity.As a smart opportunistic pathogen, it increases the virulence by switching its forms from yeasts to hyphae and becomes the major pathogenic agent for oral candidiasis.However, the overuse of current clinical antifungals and lack of new types of drugs highlight the challeng

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DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE VALUE OF THE STEADY-STATE ELECTRICITY IN THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT USING A REED SWITCH AND A MICROPROCESSOR

This article discusses an innovative device Refrigerator and Freezer Set designed to determine the value of the steady-state current in the primary circuit of electrical installations using reed switches and a microprocessor without the use of current transformers.The typical structure of relay protection devices is considered.The main elements are

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Sexual practices of women who have sex with women and condom use

Objective: to analyze the sexual practice of women who have sex with women and its association with condom use.Methods: correlational study involving 231 women who have sex with women, recruited through electronic Cape application (Instagram and WhatsApp).A questionnaire was applied through Google Forms, containing sociodemographic data, sexual his

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Group Dynamics and Resilience in the Process of L2 Socialization: A Longitudinal Case Study of Japanese University Students Visiting an English Lounge

This paper documents the socialization process of beginner-level Japanese university students into an on-campus English lounge over a year.Although initially feeling highly stressed, ten out of 37 students successfully continued their Card Hole Punch bi-weekly visits to the English lounge over a full academic year by going there as a small group of

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