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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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Special Issue Call for Papers: Advances in Microbial Pathogenesis
#microbiology #pathogenesis #immunology #immunity #bacteria #virus #virology #mycology #infectiousdisease #genetics #microbiota The...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
Luring bacteria into an evolutionary trap to reduce treatment resistance
#immunology #Salmonella #vaccines #evolution #microbiology Researchers succeeded in developing an oral vaccine against Salmonella that...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
#COVID19 #immunology #coronavirus #MHC #HLA The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don't...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Microbiota Are “Crucial Factors” Affecting Immune Responses to Vaccinations
#microbiota #microbiome #vaccine #vaccines #immunology Vaccine efficacy link to microbiota, studies show. Varying immune response to...
David Ojcius
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Researchers discover drug that blocks multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice
#COVID19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #immunology #innateimmunity The drug diABZI—which activates the body's innate immune response—was highly...
David Ojcius
May 29, 20212 min read
Immunoinformatics for predicting potential B-cell and T-cell epitopes for Covid vaccines
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #coronavirus #vaccines #SARSCoV2 #immunology Background The increase in global mortality rates from SARS-COV2...
David Ojcius
May 28, 20211 min read
Neither B cell nor T cell: innate lymphoid cells - by Jean Kanellopoulos and David Ojcius
#immunology #innateimmunity #ILC This special issue contains four review articles that analyze the development and biology of innate...
David Ojcius
May 28, 20211 min read
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived bone marrow plasma cells in humans
#COVID19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #immunology Long-lived bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs) are a persistent and essential source of...
David Ojcius
May 26, 20211 min read
How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients
#SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #immunology #coronavirus An international team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine,...
David Ojcius
May 26, 20212 min read
The role of respiratory epithelium in host defence against influenza virus infection
#flu #influenza #immunology #innateimmunity The respiratory epithelium is the major interface between the environment and the host....
David Ojcius
May 24, 20211 min read
The attenuation of Th1 and Th17 responses via autophagy protects against MRSA
#MRSA #Staphylococcus #immunology #autophagy Whether autophagy affects methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-induced sepsis...
David Ojcius
May 24, 20211 min read
Involvement of inflammasomes in immune response against infection by periodontal bacteria
by Kívia Queiroz De Andrade, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, David Ojcius, Robson Coutinho-Silva #inflammation #immunology...
David Ojcius
May 23, 20212 min read
Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring bacteria and viruses
#immunology #microbiology #innateimmunity The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria...
David Ojcius
May 22, 20212 min read
David Ojcius Discusses The Association Between Oral Health And Systemic Disease
#oralhealth #microbiology #immunology The association between oral health and systemic disease has been established for some time....
David Ojcius
May 19, 20211 min read
Integrative immunoinformatics for predicting B-cell and T-cell epitopes for vaccines against COVID
#COVID19 #coronavirus #vaccines #COVIDvaccine #immunology Background The increase in global mortality rates from SARS-COV2 (COVID-19)...
David Ojcius
May 18, 20211 min read
Newly Discovered Glycosylated RNA Is All Over Cells
#chemistry #biochemistry #immunology #autoimmune #cellbiology The emergence of nucleic acids and that of proteins have sometimes been...
David Ojcius
May 18, 20211 min read
Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
by Jean Kanellopoulos, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Sirje Rüütel Boudinot and David Ojcius #immunology #innateimmunity...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20212 min read
Epigenetic reprogramming mechanisms of immunity during influenza A virus infection
#flu #influenza #immunity #immunology This paper reviews #epigenetic mechanisms by which influenza viruses affect cellular gene activity...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20211 min read
Involvement of canonical and noncanonical inflammasomes in immune response against oral pathogens
#immunology #oralhealth #innateimmunity #inflammation #inflammasome #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor...
David Ojcius
May 15, 20212 min read
Could targeting immunometabolism be a way to control the burden of COVID-19 infection?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #immunology This review portrays the metabolic consequences of Covid-19 infection at different stages of the...
David Ojcius
May 15, 20211 min read
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