CAUCASIAN ETHNICITY, BUT NOT TREATMENT CESSATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH HBSAG LOSS FOLLOWING NUCLEOS(T)IDE ANALOGUE-INDUCED HBEAG SEROCONVERSION

Caucasian Ethnicity, but Not Treatment Cessation Is Associated with HBsAg Loss Following Nucleos(t)ide Analogue-Induced HBeAg Seroconversion

It is well appreciated that ethnicity influences the natural history and immune responses during a chronic hepatitis B infection.In this study, we explore the effect of ethnicity and treatment cessation on Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance in patients with Nucleos(t)ide Hand Wash Analogue (NA)-induced Hepatitis B e Antigen (HBeAg) s

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Certificateless Blind Signcryption With Low Complexity

Elliptic curve cryptosystem (ECC) has the merits of providing shorter key length and higher processing speed compared with other public key cryptosystems with respect to the same security level.In addition, blind signcryption is widely used for privacy-preserving applications, such as electronic cash, electronic voting, electronic auction and elect

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Industrial washing conditions as factor that influence the cellulose structure and mechanical strength of bed linens

Abstract It is crucial for companies providing rental and maintenance services to hotels and hospitals to tackle the problem of decreased physical longevity caused by frequent laundering procedures in the industrial textile sector.Proper maintenance of bed linens is vital as they undergo multiple rigorous preservation techniques, such as being trea

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Maize dry matter production and macronutrient extraction model as a new approach for fertilizer rate estimation

ABSTRACT Decision support for nutrient application remains an enigma if based on soil nutrient analysis.If the crop could Custom Hoodie be used as an auxiliary indicator, the plant nutrient status during different growth stages could complement the soil test, improving the fertilizer recommendation.Nutrient absorption and partitioning in the plant

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