INSIGHTS INTO THE OCCURRENCE OF PHYLOSYMBIOSIS AND CO-PHYLOGENY IN THE HOLOBIONTS OF OCTOCORALS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND RED SEA

Insights into the occurrence of phylosymbiosis and co-phylogeny in the holobionts of octocorals from the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

Abstract Background Corals are the foundational species of coral reefs and coralligenous ecosystems.Their success has been linked to symbioses with microorganisms, and a coral host and its symbionts are therefore considered a single entity, called the holobiont.This suggests that there may be evolutionary links between corals and their microbiomes.

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Antenatally detected multiple mediastinal enterogenous cysts in a newborn presenting with severe cardio-respiratory compromise and early life-saving management

Posterior mediastinal enterogenous cyst is a rare entity in neonate.The neonate can present with severe cardio-respiratory compromise in the form of respiratory distress, shock, activecare spitfire cardiac failure or arrhythmia soon after birth which may require immediate surgical intervention.Antenatal screening can demonstrate the cystic mass in

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