ObjectiveThis study contributes to the literature by empirically testing the extent to which place-based structural racism is a driver of state-level racial inequalities in COVID-19 mortality using theoretically-informed, innovative approaches.MethodsCDC data are used to measure cumulative COVID-19 death rates between January 2020 and August 2022.T
Self-driving car technology has become increasingly popular in recent years.Traditionally, these cars rely on GNSS and INS, but limitations in urban environments can affect their effectiveness.GNSS technology has developed to address this issue, but it still has limitations in certain environments.LiDAR technology has emerged as a solution to obtai
Cytogenetic analysis of Astylus antis using mitotic and meiotic cells was performed to characterize the haploid and diploid numbers, sex determination system, chromosome morphology, constitutive heterochromatin distribution pattern and chromosomes carrying nucleolus organizer regions (NORs).Analysis of spermatogonial metaphase cells revealed the di
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Abstract Background Pathogens tolerate stress conditions that include low pH, oxidative stress, high salt and high temperature in order to survive inside and outside their hosts.Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which forms the outer-leaflet of the outer membrane in Gram-negative bacteria, acts as a permeability barrier.The lipid A moiety of LPS anchors it