Bacterial phylotypes associated with rock-dwelling Lichens from Arctic/Subarctic areas in North America and Northern Europe.

Unlabelled: The diversity of bacteria associated with lichens has received increasing attention. However, studies based on next-generation sequencing of microbiomes have not yet been conducted in the Arctic and Subarctic regions. In this study, rock-dwelling lichens belonging to the Umbilicariaceae family were sampled from the Arctic and Subarctic biological zones.

Transcriptome analysis of the common moss grown under Antarctic field condition.

Mosses are distributed all over the world including Antarctica. Although Antarctic mosses show active growth in a short summer season under harsh environments such as low temperature, drought and high levels of UV radiation, survival mechanisms for such multiple environmental stresses of Antarctic mosses have not yet been clarified. In the present study, transcriptome analyses were performed using one of the common mosses grown under an Antarctic field and artificial cultivation conditions.

A Case of Miliary Tuberculosis Complicated by Thyroid Involvement: Managing Rifampicin-Induced Thrombocytopenia With Rifabutin.

This case report presents an unusual occurrence of miliary tuberculosis with thyroid tuberculosis in a 75-year-old male patient, who successfully completed the treatment with rifabutin after rifampicin-induced thrombocytopenia. The patient has been suffering from diabetes mellitus and chronic heart failure, and had coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) just before being diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis. The patient had not been prescribed immunosuppressants and steroids.

Training effect of repeated rolling motions on boccia players with severe cerebral palsy: comparison with the effect of conventional upper-limb training using a crossover test.

[Purpose] The present study aimed to establish evidence regarding comparisons between training methods for boccia players with severe cerebral palsy. [Participants and Methods] Ten boccia players with severe cerebral palsy were enrolled in this study. This intervention had a cross-over design.