Contrasting amino acid profiles among permissive and non-permissive hosts of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, putative causal agent of Huanglongbing.

Huanglongbing is a devastating disease of citrus.In this study, a comprehensive profile of phloem sap amino acids (AA) in four permissive host plants of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) and three non-permissive Rutaceae plants was conducted to gain a better understanding of host factors that may promote or suppress the bacterium.The 30hh bi

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Selective bilateral internal iliac artery embolization for controlling refractory hematuria due to the metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a case report

Bladder squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) may lead to gross hematuria.However, the metastasis of head and neck cutaneous SCC to the urinary bladder has not been described in literature.Nowadays, noninvasive methods such as embolization, are considered as an appropriate choice for controlling life-threatening hematuria in patients with high operative ri

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Social and Educational Impact of Language Assessment in Nigeria

Language assessment serves many purposes in society, such as a means for achieving national language policy goals.It is a tool in language teaching; can motivate learning; and supports the connections between language learning, literacy development and cognitive development.In Nigeria, poor exam performance and low level English proficiency indicat

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