SAUDI MOUMOUVIRUS, THE FIRST GROUP B MIMIVIRUS ISOLATED FROM ASIA

Saudi Moumouvirus, the first group B mimivirus isolated from Asia

The number of novel giant viruses identified and characterized from the recently proposed order Megavirales has increased in recent years and new questions have been raised regarding viral diversity and evolution.Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of Saudi moumouvirus (SDMV), a new giant virus belonging to Mimivirus lineage B, iso

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Planning an adaptive reuse development of underutilized urban underground infrastructures: A case study of Qingdao, China

Urban underground infrastructures (UUIs) are a vital component of built capital for urban sustainability.However, many cities are now home to a multitude of disused or underutilized UUIs, not least aged purpose-built underground facilities, causing a waste of valuable underground space resource assets.In the process of urban renewal, adaptive reuse

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The immunomodulatory molecule TIGIT is expressed by chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells and contributes to anergy

T-cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (TIGIT) is an inhibitory checkpoint receptor that negatively regulates Tcell responses.CD226 competes with TIGIT for binding to the CD155 ligand, delivering a positive signal to the T cell.Here we studied the expression of TIGIT and CD226 in a cohort of 115 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia Sc

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