A significant knowledge gap exists concerning the geographical distribution of nontuberculous
mycobacteria (NTM) isolation worldwide. To provide a snapshot of NTM species …

B We strongly advised the responders to calculate the cases of newly diagnosed PNTMD by
referring to an in-house bacteriological laboratory or external laboratory company because …

Rationale: Improved therapeutic options are needed for patients with treatment-refractory
nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). …

Rationale: Pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria is generally
reported to have a good prognosis. However, the actual mortality rate over time has not been …

In the vertebrate olfactory system, odor information is represented as a topographic map in
the olfactory bulb (OB). However, it remains unknown how this odor map is transferred from …

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary diseases (NTM-PD) are increasingly recognised
as opportunistic infections of humans. These chronic pulmonary infections have two main …

In fish, amino acids are food-related important olfactory cues to elicit an attractive response.
However, the neural circuit underlying this olfactory behavior is not fully elucidated. In the …

Rationale: The management of macrolide-resistant Mycobacterium avium complex (MR-MAC)
pulmonary disease is difficult and is thought to be analogous to that of multidrug-resistant …

Rationale: Since 2010, mycobacterial examination results have been used widely to survey
nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung disease. Objectives: To reveal the clinical and …

The biosynthesis of iron-sulfur clusters is a highly regulated process involving several
proteins. Among them, so-called scaffold proteins play pivotal roles in both the assembly and …