Comparative genomics of Thermus thermophilus and Deinococcus radiodurans: divergent routes of adaptation to thermophily and radiation resistance

Abstract Background Thermus thermophilus and Deinococcus radiodurans belong to a distinct bacterial clade but have remarkably different phenotypes.T.thermophilus is a thermophile, which is relatively sensitive to ionizing radiation and desiccation, whereas D.radiodurans is a mesophile, which is highly radiation- and desiccation-resistant.Here we pr

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The in-hospital tuberculosis diagnostic cascade and early clinical outcomes among people living with HIV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - a prospective multisite cohort study from Ghana

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive impact on tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services.We assessed the in-hospital TB diagnostic care among people with HIV (PWH) Hyer Accessories overall and before and during the pandemic.Methods: In this prospective study, adult PWH admitted at three hospitals in Ghana were recruited if they had a positiv

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