Functional Affinity | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A Multi-Host Deterministic–Stochastic Framework for Giardiasis Transmission: Branching-Process Extinction Analysis and Continuous-Time Markov Chain Dynamics

in Mathematical Biology

Christopher Chukwuma Asogwa
Ifeanyi Onah

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Development of a quadruplex RT-qPCR for the detection of avian leukosis virus, chicken infectious anemia virus, avian reovirus,and fowl adenovirus

in Veterinary Infectious Diseases

Haozhao Mo
Kaichuang Shi
Yu Gan
Yanwen Yin
Feng Long
Shuping Feng
Sujie Qu
Wenjun Lu
Xingju Song

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A soil quality index reflecting the ease of root water uptake

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi
Asma Fathinejad
Zahra Karimzadeh
Meisam Nazari

Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A Study of Pressure Drawdown of Horizontal Wells in Gas-cap Oil Rim Reservoir Using Three-dimension Physical Experiments

in Advanced Clean Fuel Technologies

Peng Xiao
Jiasheng Hao
Ming Zou
Kang Botao
Xiao Chen
Zhaoxu Wang

Frontiers in Energy Research

Case Report

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Thymoma-Associated GAD65 Autoimmunity: A Unifying Mechanism for Multi-Organ Injury Involving Nervous, Endocrine, and Renal Systems

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders

Jia Zhong Sun
Shiqi Sun
Zhiheng Sun
Qi Huang
Liman Luo

Frontiers in Immunology

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Association between baseline circulating FGF21 Levels and Depressive Symptoms at follow up in Older Adults: Evidence from the FRASNET Cohort

in Aging Psychiatry

Clara Sciorati
Sarah Damanti
Amanda Avola
Rebecca De Lorenzo
Angelo A. Manfredi
Paolo Manunta
Chiara Lanzani
Patrizia Rovere Querini
Elena Brioni
Francesca Farina

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

The Effect of Virtual Reality Applications on the Development of Productive Language Skills: A Meta-Analysis

in Digital Learning Innovations

Bilal Şimşek
Bekir DİREKCİ
Betül KOPARAN
Mevlüt GÜLMEZ
Serdar AKBULUT
Gökhan KAYIR

Frontiers in Education

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

A Fast and Accurate Transmission-Line Icing Detection Method Based on TLICMNet

in Smart Grids

Zenghao HUANG
Huan HUANG
Hao LI
Huarong ZENG
Hourong ZHANG
Jinqiang HE

Frontiers in Energy Research

Editorial

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Editorial: HIV and the Gut: Novel Insights into HIV Pathogenesis, Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Approaches

in Viral Immunology

Sonia Moretti
Gabriella d'Ettorre
Ivan Schietroma
Claudia Matteucci
Wondwossen Degu

Frontiers in Immunology

Methods

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Online detection of transformer rated capacity based on data fitting

in Smart Grids

Yuxing LEI
Bo Li
Meng-Meng Zhu
Ming-Gui Yang
Xin-Dong Zhang
Ya-Ming Mu
Tao Deng
Wen-Hua Chen
Meng-Yao Zhu

Frontiers in Energy Research

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Enhancing the delivery and stability of lipid nanoparticle–dsRNA formulations in the RNAi-recalcitrant fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

in Pest Management

Marcel Kaarow
Leonie Graser
Eileen Knorr
Anton G. Windfelder
Pascal Geisler
Frank Steiniger
Markus Oberpaul
Andreas Vilcinskas
Christoph Hellmann

Frontiers in Insect Science

Case Report

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery syndrome: A rare etiology of self-limiting carotidynia

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders

Yan Meng
Jie Zhang
Liyang Bai
Chun-yuan Huo
Lijuan Wang

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Genome-wide identification and characterization of WOX gene family in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and their roles in stress response, development and callus formation

in Plant Bioinformatics

Yuanyuan Tao
Jing Li
Jing Chen
Xiaoyuan Xi
Shuhui Yang
Feng Qiu
Xingchang Zhang
mengqing Feng
Xiaodong Qian
Liqin Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Hepatitis C virus core protein-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells promote hepatic fibrosis by regulating hepatic stellate cell function via TGF-β

in Viral Immunology

Fangzhuo Zhu
Shixing Zhao
Yunqi Zhang
Chengwei Tan
Jing Zhang
Qianqian Zhang

Frontiers in Immunology

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Residual Disease Subtyping Predicts Survival and Guides Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Huiya Wang
Haiyan Sun
Shuai Yi
Yingying Jin
Yao Lu
Ran Zuo
Yang Yinli
Ziyi Dong
Yaoyang Guo
Zhanyu Pan

Frontiers in Immunology

Case Report

Accepted on 02 Mar 2026

Prenatal detection of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: a case report and focused review of the literature

in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kathrin Oelmeier
Judit Horváth
Rebekka Vogtmann
Matthias Meyer-Wittkopf
Mareike Möllers
Ralf Schmitz
Kathleen Marie Oberste
Daniela Willy

Frontiers in Medicine

Articles

A Multi-Host Deterministic–Stochastic Framework for Giardiasis Transmission: Branching-Process Extinction Analysis and Continuous-Time Markov Chain Dynamics

Development of a quadruplex RT-qPCR for the detection of avian leukosis virus, chicken infectious anemia virus, avian reovirus,and fowl adenovirus

A soil quality index reflecting the ease of root water uptake

A Study of Pressure Drawdown of Horizontal Wells in Gas-cap Oil Rim Reservoir Using Three-dimension Physical Experiments

Thymoma-Associated GAD65 Autoimmunity: A Unifying Mechanism for Multi-Organ Injury Involving Nervous, Endocrine, and Renal Systems

Association between baseline circulating FGF21 Levels and Depressive Symptoms at follow up in Older Adults: Evidence from the FRASNET Cohort

The Effect of Virtual Reality Applications on the Development of Productive Language Skills: A Meta-Analysis

A Fast and Accurate Transmission-Line Icing Detection Method Based on TLICMNet

Editorial: HIV and the Gut: Novel Insights into HIV Pathogenesis, Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Approaches

Online detection of transformer rated capacity based on data fitting

Enhancing the delivery and stability of lipid nanoparticle–dsRNA formulations in the RNAi-recalcitrant fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery syndrome: A rare etiology of self-limiting carotidynia

Genome-wide identification and characterization of WOX gene family in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and their roles in stress response, development and callus formation

Hepatitis C virus core protein-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells promote hepatic fibrosis by regulating hepatic stellate cell function via TGF-β

Residual Disease Subtyping Predicts Survival and Guides Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy

Prenatal detection of Gorlin-Goltz Syndrome: a case report and focused review of the literature