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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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Exercise-induced microbiota metabolite enhances CD8 T cell antitumor immunity promoting immunotherapy efficacy
Highlights • Exercise-induced microbial formate enhances immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy • Microbiota-derived formate is essential...
David Ojcius
Jul 101 min read


Microbiology and Climate Change
This special issue will provide a global snapshot of the research that addresses the association between #microbiology and #climate...
David Ojcius
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Red and purple microbes give Australia’s mysterious pink lake its hue
Pink Australian lake gets its color from red & purple microbes. DNA sequencing has revealed that a bright pink lake on an island off...
David Ojcius
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Do oral bacteria play a role in hypertension?
Researchers found an association between the oral #microbiota and the risk of #hypertension in people who have experienced menopause....
David Ojcius
Mar 10, 20224 min read


Current Research in Microbial Sciences - Editorial Board
Co-editors-in-chief Miranda Hart and David Ojcius #openaccess #microbiology #immunology #microbes #environment Find entire editorial...
David Ojcius
Mar 5, 20221 min read


How the Immune System Senses Danger: Immunology Researcher David Ojcius Explains
It’s no secret that we rely on our immune systems to fight off common infections. But what you might not know is that the immune system...
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20221 min read


David Ojcius -- on Lifelong Learning as a Researcher
#microbiology #LifelongLearning #education #research #biophysics #Pacific #immunology Interview at Thrive Global What do you love most...
David Ojcius
Dec 8, 20211 min read


Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover bacteria with promising anti-melanoma properties
Scientists identify a bacterial species that resides within Synoicum adareanum (a species of ascidian common to the waters of...
David Ojcius
Dec 2, 20213 min read


How legumes give oxygen to symbiotic bacteria in their roots
#symbiosis #microbiology #plantbiology #agriculture Researchers identified 2 transcription factors that control how much leghemoglobin is...
David Ojcius
Oct 31, 20213 min read


Microbiome et santé
de Chih-Jung Chang, Yun-Fei Ko, Hsin-Chih Lai, Jan Martel, David Ojcius, John D. Young #microbiome #microbiota #health #microbiology...
David Ojcius
Oct 18, 20212 min read


Microbes are being used more and more to make delicious food
A new realm of “precision fermentation” beckons #microbiology #food #fermentation The fetid salinity of prosciutto, bresaola’s...
David Ojcius
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Prokaryotic Diversity and Composition Within Equatorial Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden in Kenya, Africa
#microbiology #environment #Kenya Highlights •Equatorial lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden are rich in prokaryotic diversity. •Prokaryotic...
David Ojcius
Sep 11, 20211 min read


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


New Study Shows Climate Change May Increase the Spread of Plant Pathogens
New Study Shows #ClimateChange May Increase the Spread of Plant Pathogens #climate #microbiology Models suggest that higher latitude...
David Ojcius
Aug 7, 20214 min read


You’re Missing Microbes. But Is ‘Rewilding’ the Way to Get Them Back?
The science behind the idea of restoring the intestinal #microbiome to an ancestral state is shaky, skeptics say, and in some cases...
David Ojcius
Jul 20, 20219 min read


Human Blood Harbors Cell-Free Microbial DNA
After controlling for high levels of bacterial contamination in their lab and reagents, researchers detect microbial genetic material in...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20213 min read


Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world
Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world #symbiosis #microbiology #environment This pandemic year has restricted...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20214 min read


How the potato blight pathogen penetrates the plant
Researchers show that a slicing mechanism facilitates host entry by the plant-pathogen #Phytophthora. #microbiology #potatoes #plants In...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20213 min read


Salmonellosis - signs, symptoms, transmission, causes & pathology
What is Salmonellosis? (free video) Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection caused by #Salmonella bacteria, which have 2 species, S....
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Shigella - signs, symptoms, transmission, causes & pathology
What is Shigella? (free video) Shigellosis is a contagious infection caused by the bacteria #Shigella that targets M cells and...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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