Publications by authors named "J Prosser"

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  • Two new strains of ammonia-oxidising archaea were isolated from acidic soils in the UK and China, showing over 99% genetic similarity but distinct physiological features.
  • Both strains, Nd1 and Nd2, are non-motile chemolithotrophs that oxidize ammonia to gain energy, but cannot use urea as an ammonia source.
  • The strains were classified into a new genus, with Nd1 and Nd2 designated as type strains for new species, alongside the proposal of a new family and order.
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Ecological theory predicts that organismal distribution and abundance depend on the ability to adapt to environmental change. It also predicts that eukaryotic specialists and generalists will dominate in extreme environments or following environmental change, respectively. This theory has attracted little attention in prokaryotes, especially in archaea, which drive major global biogeochemical cycles.

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Introduction: The combination of intermittent claudication (IC), cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM), and sarcopenia is associated with worse outcomes than IC alone. This study aimed to identify whether the completion of supervised exercise therapy (SET) attenuates these adverse outcomes in patients with combined IC, sarcopenia, and CMM.

Methods: This registry review included consecutive IC patients with concomitant CMM and sarcopenia, who were referred for SET from 2014 to 2017.

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Executive Summary: Microbes are all pervasive in their distribution and influence on the functioning and well-being of humans, life in general and the planet. Microbially-based technologies contribute hugely to the supply of important goods and services we depend upon, such as the provision of food, medicines and clean water. They also offer mechanisms and strategies to mitigate and solve a wide range of problems and crises facing humanity at all levels, including those encapsulated in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) formulated by the United Nations.

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We report a case of a 17-year-old girl who developed toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) secondary to preoperative iodine administration before thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. Past medical history was significant for COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in Children (MISC-C), with subsequent diagnoses of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), Addison disease, and Graves' disease. Her Graves disease was initially managed with methimazole.

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