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Custodio M, Peñaloza R, Ochoa S, De la Cruz H, Rodríguez C, Cuadrado W. Microbial and potentially toxic elements risk assessment in high Andean river water based on Monte Carlo simulation, Peru. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21473. [PMID: 38053001 PMCID: PMC10697974 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48853-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The study evaluated microbial and Potentially Toxic Elements-PTEs risks in high Andean river water in Peru using Monte Carlo simulation. A total of 144 water samples were collected from four rivers and evaluated for physicochemical parameters, PTEs and bacterial pathogens. The microbial risk analysis for exposure to pathogens present in the water was based on the probability of occurrence of diseases associated with Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and enterococci. PTEs risk analysis was performed using a Monte Carlo simulation approach. The results showed that the highest microbial risk due to exposure to water contaminated by E. coli, P. aeruginosa and enterococci was recorded in the Miraflores and Chia rivers. Meanwhile, the analysis of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk by PTEs in adults and children revealed that the Chia river presents a high risk of contamination by PTEs, especially the carcinogenic risk for children. The Monte Carlo simulation indicated a 56.16% and 94.85% probability of exceeding the limit value of 0.0001 for carcinogenic risk in adults and children, respectively. It can be concluded that children consuming the waters of the Chia river are potentially at risk of As toxicity.
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- María Custodio
- Centro de Investigación en Medicina de Altura y Medio Ambiente, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Av. Mariscal Castilla N° 3989-4089, Huancayo, Peru.
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- Centro de Investigación en Medicina de Altura y Medio Ambiente, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Av. Mariscal Castilla N° 3989-4089, Huancayo, Peru
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- Centro de Investigación en Medicina de Altura y Medio Ambiente, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Av. Mariscal Castilla N° 3989-4089, Huancayo, Peru
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Av. Mariscal Castilla N° 3989-4089, Huancayo, Peru
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- Centro de Investigación en Medicina de Altura y Medio Ambiente, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Av. Mariscal Castilla N° 3989-4089, Huancayo, Peru
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma Altoandina de Tarma, Jr. Huaraz 431, Tarma, Peru
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Rather RA, Ara S, Padder SA, Sharma S, Pathak SP, Baba TR. Seasonal fluctuation of water quality and ecogenomic phylogeny of novel potential microbial pollution indicators of Veshaw River Kashmir-Western Himalaya. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 320:121104. [PMID: 36682619 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nearly a billion people, especially in underdeveloped nations, need safe drinking water. Indian studies suggest that most drinking water sources have high coliform levels, and quality assurance is required. This study was conducted in rural parts of South Kashmir in the Western Himalaya from February 2019 to January 2020. Standard river water sampling was done from upstream to downstream of the river. This study examined the detection, molecular identification, and chemical water quality of coliform-contaminated drinking water, which sums up river water pollution. Water quality varied significantly, indicating downstream contamination. Sangam (downstream) had the highest coliform count, showing 72.2600 cfu per litre in summer, while Kongwaton (upstream), near the Veshaw River, had no coliform count in winter. In summer, Sangam (downstream) had the highest water quality metrics (pH 6.847, Electrical conductivity (EC) 71.620 dS/m, Biological oxygen demand (BOD) 1.120 mg/L, and Chemical oxygen demand (COD) 24.637 mg/L) in all seasons. The lowest winter water quality metrics in Kongwaton were pH 8.947, EC 253.680 dS/m, BOD 4.963 mg/L, and COD 51.440 mg/L. Coliforms in water suggest faecal contamination. This study examines the water quality attributes of drinking water and associated factors to determine river pollution. Total DNA was collected and sequenced for 16 S rDNA and metagenomics. Universal primers were used to amplify the bacterial 16 S rRNA. Using BLAST, the amplified 16 S rRNA gene sequence was matched to the NCBI database. A metagenomic study revealed 27 species with different relative abundance. These species include Escherichia coli, E. fergusonii, E. albertii, Klebsiella grimontii, and Shigella dysenteriae. This study is thought to be the first to discriminate against E. fergusonii, E. albertii, K. grimontii, and S. dysenteriae from E. coli and to report on E. fergusonii and E. albertii, K. grimontii, and S. dysenteriae in the river Veshaw water sources in Kulgam, Western Himalaya.
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- Rauoof Ahmad Rather
- Division of Environmental Sciences, FoH, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu &Kashmir, 190025, India.
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, FoH, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu &Kashmir, 190025, India
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- Division of Basic Sciences and Humanities, FoH, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu &Kashmir, 190025, India
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- Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, 15 Janpath, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, 15 Janpath, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Division of Fruit Sciences, FoH, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu &Kashmir, 190025, India
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Leff LG, Fasina K, Engohang-Ndong J. Detecting antibiotic resistance genes in anthropogenically impacted streams and rivers. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2023; 79:102878. [PMID: 36621219 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2022.102878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Streams and rivers are widely impacted by human activities ranging from hydrological modifications to point and nonpoint pollution. Among the pollutants that enter lotic ecosystems are pharmaceuticals and personal care products, including antibiotics, that may play a role in the occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Oftentimes, ARGs are detected based on culturing of bacteria or by using quantitative polymerase chain reaction; the limitations of these methods create barriers to our understanding. Use of more exhaustive methods, such as metagenomics, may overcome some of these barriers. The public health and ecological impacts of ARGs may be profound but are largely understudied. Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern for public health.
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- Laura G Leff
- Department of Biological Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent OH 44236, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent OH 44236, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University - Tuscarawas, 330 University DR. NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663, USA
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Gan J, Bilal M, Li X, Hussain Shah SZ, Mohamed BA, Hadibarata T, Cheng H. Peroxidases-based enticing biotechnological platforms for biodegradation and biotransformation of emerging contaminants. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:136035. [PMID: 35973503 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rampant industrial boom, urbanization, and exponential population growth resulted in widespread environmental pollution, with water being one of the leading affected resources. All kinds of pollutants, including phenols, industrial dyes, antibiotics, pharmaceutically active residues, and persistent/volatile organic compounds, have a paramount effect, either directly or indirectly, on human health and aquatic entities. Strategies for affordable and efficient decontamination of these emerging pollutants have become the prime focus of academic researchers, industry, and government to constitute a sustainable human society. Classical treatment techniques for environmental contaminants are associated with several limitations, such as inefficiency, complex pretreatments, overall high process cost, high sludge generation, and highly toxic side-products formation. Enzymatic remediation is considered a green and ecologically friendlier method that holds considerable potential to mitigate any kinds of contaminating agents. Exploiting the potential of various peroxidases for pollution abatement is an emerging research area and has considerable advantages, such as efficiency and ease of handling, over other methods. This work is designed to provide recent progress in deploying peroxidases as green and versatile biocatalytic tools for the degradation and transformation of a spectrum of potentially hazardous environmental pollutants to broaden their scope for biotechnological and environmental purposes. More studies are required to explicate the degradation mechanisms, assess the toxicology levels of bio-transformed metabolites, and standardize the treatment strategies for economic viability.
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- JianSong Gan
- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221094, China; School of Food and Drug, Jiangsu Vocational College of Finance & Economics, Huaian, 223003, China.
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221094, China.
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cairo University, El-Gamma Street, Giza, Egypt
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- Environmental Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Malaysia
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Américo-Pinheiro JHP, Salomão GR, Moreno Paschoa CV, Cruz IA, Isique WD, Romanholo Ferreira LF, Torres NH, Bilal M, Iqbal HMN, Sillanpää M, Nadda AK. Effective adsorption of diclofenac and naproxen from water using fixed-bed column loaded with composite of heavy sugarcane ash and polyethylene terephthalate. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 211:112971. [PMID: 35276188 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The contamination of water by pharmaceutical pollutants is a major issue these days due to excessive use of these ingredients in modern life. This study evaluated the adsorption and effectiveness of a low-cost composite prepared from heavy sugarcane ash (HSA) fused with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and functionalized with iron (Fe3+) in a dynamic system through a fixed-bed column. The solution of synthetic drugs was prepared and placed in a reservoir, using a peristaltic pump the solution is run onto the fixed bed column at a flow rate of 2 mL min-1. Saturation time and adsorption capacity were evaluated by centrifugation and extraction after a regular interval of 2 h from the adsorption column. The samples were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the data was modeled for quantification. For DIC removal, an adsorption capacity of 324.34 μg. g-1 and a saturation time of 22 h were observed, while the adsorption capacity of NAP was 956.49 μg. g-1, with a saturation time of 8 h. Thus, the PETSCA/Fe3+ adsorbent proved to be quite efficient for removing the pharmaceutical pollutants, with a longer period of operation for DIC removal. These findings suggested that a highly efficient bed column made from a less expensive waste material and could be used to remove hazardous pharmaceutical contaminants.
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- Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo-Pinheiro
- Post-graduate Program in Environmental Sciences, Brazil University, Street Carolina Fonseca, 584, 08230-030, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Post-graduate Program in Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ave. Brasil Sul, 56, Centro, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil.
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- Post-graduate Program in Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ave. Brasil Sul, 56, Centro, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil
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- Post-graduate Program in Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ave. Brasil Sul, 56, Centro, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, Tiradentes University, Ave. Murilo Dantas, 300, Farolândia, 49032-490, Aracaju, SE, Brazil
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- Post-graduate Program in Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ave. Brasil Sul, 56, Centro, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, Tiradentes University, Ave. Murilo Dantas, 300, Farolândia, 49032-490, Aracaju, SE, Brazil; Institute of Technology and Research, Ave. Murilo Dantas, 300, Farolândia, 49032-490, Aracaju, SE, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Process Engineering, Tiradentes University, Ave. Murilo Dantas, 300, Farolândia, 49032-490, Aracaju, SE, Brazil
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003, China
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., CP 64849, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa; Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, 173 234, India.
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Bilal M, Rizwan K, Adeel M, Iqbal HM. Hydrogen-based catalyst-assisted advanced oxidation processes to mitigate emerging pharmaceutical contaminants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY 2022; 47:19555-19569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chauhan G, González-González RB, Iqbal HMN. Bioremediation and decontamination potentials of metallic nanoparticles loaded nanohybrid matrices - A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 204:112407. [PMID: 34801543 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The current nanotechnological advancements provide an astonishing insight to fabricate nanomaterials for nano-bioremediation purposes. Exciting characteristics possessed by hybrid matrices at the nanoscale knock endless opportunities to nano-remediate environmentally-related pollunanomaterials tants of emerging concern. Nanometals are considered among the oldest generation of the world has ever noticed. These tiny nanometals and nanometal oxides showed enormous potential in almost every extent of industrial and biotechnological domains, including their potential multipurpose approach to deal with water impurities. In this manuscript, we discussed their role in the diversity of water treatment technologies used to remove bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, pesticides, and organic impurities, providing an ample perspective on their recent advances in terms of their characteristics, attachment strategies, performance, and their scale-up challenges. Finally, we tried to explore their futuristic contribution to nano-remediate environmentally-related pollutants of emerging concern aiming to collect treated yet safe water that can be reused for multipurpose.
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- Gaurav Chauhan
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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Wani AK, Akhtar N, Sher F, Navarrete AA, Américo-Pinheiro JHP. Microbial adaptation to different environmental conditions: molecular perspective of evolved genetic and cellular systems. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:144. [PMID: 35044532 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-02757-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Microorganisms are ubiquitous on Earth and can inhabit almost every environment. In a complex heterogeneous environment or in face of ecological disturbance, the microbes adjust to fluctuating environmental conditions through a cascade of cellular and molecular systems. Their habitats differ from cold microcosms of Antarctica to the geothermal volcanic areas, terrestrial to marine, highly alkaline zones to the extremely acidic areas and freshwater to brackish water sources. The diverse ecological microbial niches are attributed to the versatile, adaptable nature under fluctuating temperature, nutrient availability and pH of the microorganisms. These organisms have developed a series of mechanisms to face the environmental changes and thereby keep their role in mediate important ecosystem functions. The underlying mechanisms of adaptable microbial nature are thoroughly investigated at the cellular, genetic and molecular levels. The adaptation is mediated by a spectrum of processes like natural selection, genetic recombination, horizontal gene transfer, DNA damage repair and pleiotropy-like events. This review paper provides the fundamentals insight into the microbial adaptability besides highlighting the molecular network of microbial adaptation under different environmental conditions.
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- Atif Khurshid Wani
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India
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- Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK
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Marques MBL, Brunetti IA, Faleiros CA, da Cruz C, Iqbal HMN, Bilal M, Américo-Pinheiro JHP. Ecotoxicological Assessment and Environmental Risk of the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos for Aquatic Neotropical Indicators. WATER, AIR, & SOIL POLLUTION 2021; 232:428. [DOI: 10.1007/s11270-021-05369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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