BURKHOSTGEN: A STUDY PROTOCOL FOR EVALUATING VARIATIONS IN THE BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI AND HOST GENOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MELIOIDOSIS INFECTION [VERSION 2; PEER REVIEW: 2 APPROVED]

Background Melioidosis is a frequently fatal disease caused by an environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei.The disease is prevalent in northeast Thailand, particularly among rice field farmers who are at risk of bacterial exposure through contact with contaminated soil and water.However, not all exposure results in disease, and infection c

One of the methods for seismic retrofitting in reinforced concrete structures is the application of steel braces.In this paper, the effect of concentric and eccentric bracing systems on the seismic performance of dual reinforced concrete building systems was inspected through seven near-fault earthquake records.Pursuant to that, two reinforced conc

The study examines whether CEOs with foreign experience affect the corporate financing decisions in the Vietnamese market.Foreign-experienced CEOs are defined as those who worked Custom Tote Bag and/or studied abroad before returning to Vietnam.Using a unique, manually collected dataset of 322 non-financial firms listed on the Ho Chi Minh stock exc

The article introduces the semiotic, cognitive, and technical aspects of the most important trends in the modern Pin written communication, which arise as a result of the competition between acoustic-auditory and manual-visual codes.The author believes that Russian education has to adapt to the contemporary trends in virtual communication, which re

Abstract Background Thermal upgrading is an important element in the economic transformation of Poland towards a low-emission economy.This paper presents the results of research into the current status and plans of inhabitants of rural areas in Poland with regard to thermal upgrading of residential buildings and other buildings used in the agricult