ASSIGNMENT OF STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE ISOLATES TO CLONAL COMPLEXES USING A SMALL SET OF SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS

Assignment of Streptococcus agalactiae isolates to clonal complexes using a small set of single nucleotide polymorphisms

Abstract Background Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus (GBS)) is an important human pathogen, particularly of newborns.Emerging evidence for a relationship Peels between genotype and virulence has accentuated the need for efficient and well-defined typing methods.The objective of this study was to develop a single nucleotide polymorphi

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MSPM: A modularized and scalable multi-agent reinforcement learning-based system for financial portfolio management

Financial portfolio management (PM) is one of the most applicable problems in reinforcement learning (RL) owing to its sequential decision-making nature.However, existing RL-based approaches rarely focus on scalability or reusability to adapt to the ever-changing markets.These approaches are rigid and unscalable to accommodate the varying number of

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A Comparison of Provision and Access to Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in a Metropolitan City and a Rural District in Telangana State, India

In response to international agreements, recent Indian legislation has raised expectations that all children, regardless of need or ability, should gain access to formal education that is inclusive and addresses their social and learning needs.Initiatives designed to support the implementation of this legislation have been undertaken in several par

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AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CONSERVATION MODULE FOR CONDITION SURVEY ON CULTURAL HERITAGES WITH A 3D INFORMATION SYSTEM

In order to make the most of the digital outsourced documents, based on new technologies (e.g.: 3D Querectin LASER scanners, photogrammetry, etc.), a new approach was followed and a new ad hoc information system was implemented.The obtained product allow to the final user to reuse and manage the digital documents providing graphic tools and an inte

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