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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.

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DR Congo confirms new Ebola cases
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the weekend reported a lab-confirmed #Ebola case and three suspected infections, all...
David Ojcius
Oct 14, 20213 min read
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Researchers determined how a genetic mutation found in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses such
Researchers determined how a genetic mutation found in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses such as #HIV & #Ebola. The gene,...
David Ojcius
Oct 2, 20213 min read
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Shape-shifting Ebola virus protein exploits human RNA to change shape
The #Ebola virus encodes only 8 proteins but requires dozens of functions in its lifecycle. A new study shows how one of the virus's key...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Ebola Survivor Infected Years Ago May Have Started New Outbreak
An #Ebola outbreak now occurring in Guinea was almost certainly started by someone who survived West Africa’s historic 2014-16 epidemic,...
David Ojcius
Mar 13, 20211 min read
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New genetic data suggest that Ebola virus lurked in a survivor for 5-6 years
The #Ebola virus behind a new outbreak in Guinea is very similar to viruses identified during the large W. Africa outbreak from 2013 to...
David Ojcius
Mar 12, 20211 min read
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West Africa is facing a resurgence of Ebola.
Guinea, where the 2016 #Ebola epidemic started, has recorded 7 new confirmed cases, with 3 deaths.
David Ojcius
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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Resurgence of Ebola in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo announced a new case of #Ebola in Butembo, where a previous outbreak was declared over in June 2020. Butembo was an epicentre of...
David Ojcius
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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In the Congo rainforest, the doctor who discovered Ebola warns of deadly viruses yet to come
Humanity faces an unknown number of new & potentially fatal viruses emerging from Africa's tropical rainforests, according to Professor...
David Ojcius
Jan 2, 20211 min read
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