Background: Osteoarticular mucormycosis is an aggressive process, with destruction that often necessitates amputations.Immunocompromised patients have a high morbidity and mortality rate, and recovery is often dependent on recovery of T-cell function and correction of neutropenia.This case report describes an adolescent patient who developed Mucor
Abstract Background Orthogonal, synthetic control devices were developed for Penicillium chrysogenum, a model filamentous fungus and industrially relevant cell factory.In the synthetic transcription factor, the QF DNA-binding domain of the transcription factor of the quinic acid gene cluster of Neurospora crassa is fused to the VP16 activation Bath
Yu-Feng Lin,1,2 Tao-Min Huang,2,3 Shuei-Liong Lin,2,4 Vin-Cent Wu,2 Kwan-Dun Wu2 1Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 3Graduate Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive M
IntroductionThis study examined associations between screen time and addictive use (i.e., heavy involvement and negative consequences) of gaming and social media, and their independent effects on health outcomes.MethodsSurvey data were collected from 2,265 participants (mean age = 21.57).Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Social Media Disorder (SMD
Most wild animals camouflage well into their environment, providing protection from Card Readers predators, whereas captive animals often contrast with their background.This can cause stress for the animal, which may perceive it as being exposed.Theory suggests that prey is more difficult to detect in front of complex backgrounds; hence, animals sh