• Identification of novel bat coronaviruses sheds light on the evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses 

      Zhou, Hong; Ji, Jingkai; Chen, Xing; Bi, Yuhai; Li, Juan; Wang, Qihui; Hu, Tao; Song, Hao; Zhao, Runchu; Chen, Yanhua; Cui, Mingxue; Zhang, Yanyan; Hughes, Alice C; Holmes, Edward C.; Shi, Weifeng
      Published 2021
      Despite the discovery of animal coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the evolutionary origins of this virus are elusive. We describe a meta-transcriptomic study of 411 bat samples collected from a small geographical region ...
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    • The development and use of an anatomy-based retraining program (MusAARP) to assess and treat focal hand dystonia in musicians – a pilot study 

      Ackermann, Bronwen (Institut für Musikphysiologie und Musiker-Medizin, Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien, Neues Haus 1, 30175, Hannover, Germany; School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia); Altenmüller, Eckart (Institut für Musikphysiologie und Musiker-Medizin, Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien, Neues Haus 1, 30175, Hannover, Germany)
      Published 2021
      Background Movement dysfunctions are commonly reported in musicians, and in extreme cases may result in a persisting loss of motor control. This condition, whereby motor control of the hand during previously highly trained ...
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    • Alternatives to Student Outbound Mobility-Improving Students' Cultural Competency Skills Online to Improve Global Health Without Travel. 

      Wu, Anette; Maddula, Vinay; Singh, Jasmine; Sagoo, Mandeep Gill; Chien, Chung-Liang; Wingate, Richard; Kielstein, Heike; Traxler, Hannes; Brassett, Cecilia; Waschke, Jens; Vielmuth, Fransziska; Sakurai, Takeshi; Zeroual, Mina; Olsen, Jorgen; El-Batti, Salma; Viranta-Kovanen, Suvi; Kitahara, Shuji; Keay, Kevin; Kunzel, Carol; Bernd, Paulette; Noel, Geoffroy P J C
      Published 2021
      Introduction Student outbound mobility is a major element in internationalization of medical education and global health education. However, this approach is often criticized, as it is inherently inequitable. Internationalization ...
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    • Evolution, Ecology, and Zoonotic Transmission of Betacoronaviruses: A Review 

      Jelinek, H.F.; Mousa, M.; Alefishat, E.; Osman, W.; Spence, I.; Bu, D.; Feng, S.F.; Byrd, J.; Magni, P.A.; Sahibzada, S.; Tay, G.K.; Alsafar, H.S.
      Published 2021
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    • Structural Basis and Function of the N Terminus of SARS-CoV-2 Nonstructural Protein 1. 

      Zhao, Kaitao; Ke, Zunhui; Hu, Hongbing; Liu, Yahui; Li, Aixin; Hua, Rong; Guo, Fangteng; Xiao, Junfeng; Zhang, Yu; Duan, Ling; Yan, Xin-Fu; Gao, Yong-Gui; Liu, Bing; Xia, Yuchen; Li, Yan
      Published 2021
      Nonstructural protein 1 (Nsp1) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoVs) is an important pathogenic factor that inhibits host protein translation by means of its C terminus. However, its N-terminal ...
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