INSIGHT INTO POPULATION STRUCTURE OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ISOLATES IN THE MULTIETHNIC PROVINCE OF ALBORZ, IRAN

Insight into population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in the multiethnic province of Alborz, Iran

Background and Objectives: Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from tuberculosis patients in the multiethnic province of Alborz, Iran was assessed.Materials and Methods: A total of 17 isolates in the period of 2012-2013 were collected and subjected to a Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA

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Analysis of Onshore Synthetic Inertia and Primary Control Reserve Contributions of Alternating Current-Side Meshed Offshore Grids with Voltage-Source Converter and Diode Rectifier Unit High-Voltage Direct Current Connections

The increasing use of renewable energy sources in place of conventional generation units is leading to a reduction in onshore inertia and to the development of offshore wind park grids connected by multiple high-voltage direct current (HVDC) connections to the onshore alternating current (AC) grid.For AC-side meshed offshore grids with voltage-sour

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Improving Hydrophilicity and Inducing Bone-Like Apatite Formation on PPBES by Polydopamine Coating for Biomedical Application

Copoly(phthalazinone 107 biphenyl ether sulfone) (PPBES) as a commercially available polyarylether is a promising orthopaedic implant material because its mechanical properties are similar to bone.However, the bioinert surface of polyarylether causes some clinical problems after implantation, which limits its application as an implant material.In t

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