A Latent Class Growth Analysis Of School Bullying And Its Social Context: The Self-determination Theory Perspective

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Will Victims Become Bullies or Vice Versa? A Cross-Lagged Analysis of Bullying in Junior Secondary Schools

Thematic Session F: Session I

School Banding, Contextual Support and Student Engagement of Secondary Students in Hong Kong: A Six-year Longitudinal

Thematic Session E: Session VI

A blanket accommodative sleep posture classification system using an infrared depth camera : a deep learning approach with synthetic augmentation of blanket conditions

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Swallow detection with acoustics and accelerometric-based wearable technology : a scoping review

202403 bcvcVersion of RecordOthersHealth and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) from the Health Bureau of Hong Kong; Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityPublishedC

Genetic diversity of Aspergillus species isolated from onychomycosis and Aspergillus hongkongensis sp. nov., with implications to antifungal susceptibility testing

Thirteen Aspergillus isolates recovered from nails of 13 patients (fingernails, n = 2; toenails, n = 11) with onychomycosis were characterized. Twelve strains were identified by multilocus sequencing as Aspergillus spp. (Aspergillus sydowii [n = 4], Aspergillus welwitschiae [n = 3], Aspergillus terreus [n = 2], Aspergillus flavus [n = 1], Aspergillus tubingensis [n = 1], and Aspergillus unguis [n = 1]). Isolates of A. terreus, A. flavus, and A. unguis were also identifiable by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The 13th isolate (HKU49T) possessed unique morphological characteristics different from other Aspergillus spp. Molecular characterization also unambiguously showed that HKU49T was distinct from other Aspergillus spp. We propose the novel species Aspergillus hongkongensis to describe this previously unknown fungus. Antifungal susceptibility testing showed most Aspergillus isolates had low MICs against itraconazole and voriconazole, but all Aspergillus isolates had high MICs against fluconazole. A diverse spectrum of Aspergillus species is associated with onychomycosis. Itraconazole and voriconazole are probably better drug options for Aspergillus onychomycosis