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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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Inflammasome-mediated glucose limitation induces antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus
• #Staphylococcus aureus activates #NLRP3 #inflammasome in macrophages • NLRP3 activation --> depletion of glucose in macrophage...
David Ojcius
Sep 16, 20231 min read
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Gut barrier disruption and chronic disease
Highlights Maintenance of gut barrier integrity is indispensable for health as the #gut barrier protects the host against gut microbes,...
David Ojcius
Feb 12, 202216 min read
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How Penicillin Kills Bacteria
Researchers discovered that β-lactam #antibiotics kill #MRSA by creating holes in the cell wall which enlarge as the cell grows,...
David Ojcius
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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Antibiotic Resistance Found Deep in Forests of Scandinavia
A DNA analysis of wild brown bear teeth shows that the #AntibioticResistance threat has spread to remote areas of Sweden. Antibiotic...
David Ojcius
Sep 4, 20212 min read
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Microbial study reveals extended lifespan of starved bacteria
Study reveals extended lifespan of starved bacteria. "How bacteria survive long periods of energy limitation is relevant to understanding...
David Ojcius
Aug 15, 20213 min read
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Antibiotics in Early Life Could Lead to Brain Disorders
Exposure to #antibiotics in utero or after birth could lead to brain disorders in later childhood, says Rutgers researcher. #microbiome...
David Ojcius
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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EptA protein and correlation with pmrC gene in polymyxin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Nowadays, clinical and scientific interest in #antibiotics, as polymyxin, has increased due to the large number of reports of...
David Ojcius
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Hydrogen sulfide critical to innate ability of bacteria to survive antibiotics
#antibiotics #antibiotictolerance #antibioticresistance The signaling molecule hydrogen sulfide (H2S) plays a critical role in antibiotic...
David Ojcius
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance
#antibiotics #antibioticresistance #microbiome #microbiota Such genes have potential to spread when travelers return home Carried like...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20214 min read
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Antibiotics Can Treat Human Diseases Like Cancer – Not Just Bacterial Infections
#antibiotics #ribosomes #molecularbiology #cancer According to researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, the antibiotics used to...
David Ojcius
May 30, 20212 min read
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Environmental antibiotics and resistance genes as emerging contaminants
#bioremediation #environment #microbiology #antibiotics #AntibioticResistance In developing countries, the use of antibiotics has helped...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20211 min read
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Environmental antibiotics and resistance genes as emerging contaminants
#AntibioticResistance #bioremediation #environment #antibiotics In developing countries, the use of #antibiotics has helped to reduce the...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies
Exposure to #antibiotics in utero & infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon (a valuable component of...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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'Superbugs' kill more than 35K Americans each year. Doctors to blame?
#AntibioticResistance #antibiotics As the medical community develops treatments to combat the coronavirus, another deadly enemy continues...
David Ojcius
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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Bacteria Have Been Seen Literally Changing Shape to Avoid Antibiotics
Scientists discover a simple new way bacteria (Caulobacter crescentus) avoid #antibiotics in the human body - by changing shape. Upon...
David Ojcius
Feb 1, 20211 min read
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When a Virus Is the Cure
In the past five years, bacteriophage research has accelerated, with a proliferation of publications, conferences, and...
David Ojcius
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Paper-Based Device Rapidly Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers developed a device that can rapidly detect certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The device uses paper as a...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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The book reopened on infectious diseases
Emerging infectious diseases represent a major challenge to human health worldwide. The risk of evolving new infectious pathogens has...
David Ojcius
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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Gut microbes: The key to normal sleep
Researchers show that the gut #microbiota are depleted by #antibiotics, mice cannot make serotonin from tryptophan they consume, which...
David Ojcius
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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