Rationale: The optimal therapeutic regimen and duration of treatment for Mycobacterium
abscessus lung disease is not well established. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of a …

For the differentiation and identification of mycobacterial species, the rpoB gene, encoding
the β subunit of RNA polymerase, was investigated. rpoB DNAs (342 bp) were amplified from …

Rationale: Mycobacterium massiliense has been recognized as a separate species from
Mycobacterium abscessus; however, little is known regarding the clinical impact of this …

The advent of three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology has enabled the creation of a
tangible and complex 3D object that goes beyond a simple 3D-shaded visualization on a flat …

Proper classification of the causative mechanism of stroke is important for optimizing stroke
treatment and assessing prognosis. The primary etiology of stroke differs according to race …

The nucleotide sequences (604 bp) of partial heat-shock protein genes (hsp65) from 161
Mycobacterium strains containing 56 reference Mycobacterium species and 105 clinical …

Erythromycin ribosome methyltransferase gene (erm) sequences of Mycobacterium massiliense
and Mycobacterium bolletii isolates were newly investigated. Forty nine strains of M. …

Objective The prefabrication of customized cranioplastic implants has been introduced to
overcome the difficulties of intra-operative implant molding. The authors present a new …

Although intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator is the only proven
treatment after acute ischemic stroke, there is always a concern of hemorrhagic risk after …

Importance The development of Parkinson disease (PD) may be promoted by exposure to
air pollution. Objective To investigate the potential association between exposure to …