Impact of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology and Seasonal Patterns of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children.

This study investigates the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on the viral spectrum and seasonal dynamics of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in children, with a particular focus on post-NPI data. The analysis compares viral detection rates and seasonal patterns post-NPI with those observed during the pre-NPI and NPI periods, as previously published. We performed a retrospective analysis of 93,852 pediatric cases of ARTIs from 2018 to 2024 at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University.

The Silencing of the Gene Enhanced the Resistance of Potato Plants to the Phytotoxin Thaxtomin A.

Potato common scab (CS) caused by is a severe disease that threatens tuber quality and its market value. To date, little is known about the mechanism regulating the resistance of potato to CS. In this study, we identified a presequence translocase-associated motor 16 gene from potato (designated ) that is involved in the response to the phytotoxin thaxtomin A (TA) secreted by .

VILLIN2 regulates cotton defense against Verticillium dahliae by modulating actin cytoskeleton remodeling.

The active structural change of actin cytoskeleton is a general host response upon pathogen attack. This study characterized the function of the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) actin-binding protein VILLIN2 (GhVLN2) in host defense against the soilborne fungus Verticillium dahliae. Biochemical analysis demonstrated that GhVLN2 possessed actin-binding, -bundling, and -severing activities.

Impact of Gender Difference on Anxiety in COVID-19 Patients in Quarantine Wards.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the gender difference in anxiety in novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) patients in the quarantine ward during the outbreak.

Methods: The self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) was used on the seventh day of isolation to analyze the anxiety levels of a total of 242 suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients in the quarantine wards of two hospitals; 232 of these patients (112 males and 120 females) completed the anxiety scoring. The anxiety scores were compared between male and female patients using the -test, and a scatter diagram was used for analysis.

Genome-wide Identification, Expression Profiling and Evolutionary Analysis of Auxin Response Factor Gene Family in Potato (Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja).

Auxin response factors (ARFs) play central roles in conferring auxin-mediated responses through selection of target genes in plants. Despite their physiological importance, systematic analysis of ARF genes in potato have not been investigated yet. Our genome-wide analysis identified 20 StARF (Solanum tuberosum ARF) genes from potato and found that they are unevenly distributed in all the potato chromosomes except chromosome X.

The potato transcription factor StbZIP61 regulates dynamic biosynthesis of salicylic acid in defense against Phytophthora infestans infection.

Salicylic acid (SA) signalling plays an essential role in plant innate immunity. In this study, we identified a component in the SA signaling pathway in potato (Solanum tuberosum), the transcription factor StbZIP61, and characterized its function in defence against Phytophthora infestans. Expression of StbZIP61 was induced upon P.