Worldwide, some 240 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), with the highest
rates of infection in Africa and Asia. Our understanding of the natural history of HBV infection …

Inadequate presentation of tumor antigens by host professional antigen–presenting cells (APCs),
including dendritic cells (DCs), is one potential mechanism for the escape of tumors …

The Altaids is one of the largest accretionary orogenic collages in the world with the highest
rate of Phanerozoic continental growth and significant metallogenic importance. It is widely …

Noble-metal nanoparticles embedded in dielectric matrices are considered to have practical
applications in ultrafast all-optical switching devices owing to their enhanced third-order …

We investigate the value of active mutual fund management by examining the stockholdings
and trades of mutual funds. We fine that stocks widely held by funds do not outperform other …

OBJECTIVE. The goal was to investigate the efficacy of orally administered probiotics in
preventing necrotizing enterocolitis for very low birth weight preterm infants. METHODS. A …

To increase the lipid productivity and thus to reduce the production cost of microalgal
biodiesel, effects of cultivation conditions including KNO 3 -level, CO 2 concentration and …

Most mutual funds adopt investment styles that cluster around a broad market benchmark.
Few funds take extreme positions away from the index, but those who do are more likely to …

… 57 Ma and an arc geochemical signature were recently reported in the Ashele area in the
southwestern Chinese Altay (Chen and others, 2006a). An adakitic porphyry located SE of …

Family influence is central in Asian countries; however, little research exists regarding the
effects of family ownership and corporate governance on corporate investment decisions. This …