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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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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


Aspergillus flavus occurrence and aflatoxin B1 contamination associated with peanut
#microbiology #mycology #Aspergillus #microbiota #environment #agriculture #fungi #food #soil Aflatoxin B1 is a strong carcinogenic and...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read


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


Scientists discover function of microbes living in oysters
#microbiome #microbiota #oysters #environment #marine Scientists from the University of Rhode Island have taken the first steps toward...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20213 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


Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome #infectiousdisease #microbiology #inflammation The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community,...
David Ojcius
May 27, 20211 min read


Piles of ancient poop reveal ‘extinction event’ in human gut bacteria
#microbiota #microbiome Every meal you eat is digested with the help of the bountiful bacteria thronging your intestines. When you're...
David Ojcius
May 13, 20211 min read


The obesity fighting mushroom: Chinese medicine counters diabetes and weight gain
#Reishi #microbiota #lingzhi #obesity #insulin #microbiome #Ganoderma #mushrooms #diet #nutrition As any gardener knows, plants need the...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20212 min read


This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds
#microbiota #mushrooms #microbiome #diet #nutrition #obesity #diabetes #Reishi #lingzhi #insulin A #mushroom a day may keep the doctor...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read


Meconial Methanobrevibacter smithii suggests intrauterine methanogen colonization in preterm neonate
To understand the dynamics of methanogens in the human intestinal #microbiota, we investigated the presence of methanogens in meconium...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read


Watch the video: Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences topics covered include: #Genetics, #metabolism: #bacteria, #fungi, #protozoa, viruses;...
David Ojcius
May 2, 20211 min read


Meconial Methanobrevibacter smithii suggests intrauterine methanogen colonization in preterm neonate
#methanogen #pregnancy #microbiome #archaea To understand the dynamics of methanogens in the human intestinal #microbiota, we...
David Ojcius
Apr 30, 20211 min read


After COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again?
#microbiome #microbiota Opinion | After #COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again? The health of our bodies & microbiomes may...
David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read


Drinking This Juice Could Help Promote Healthy Aging, Scientists Find
#microbiome #microbiota #aging The findings of a study suggest that adding nitrate-rich foods to the diet—in this case via beetroot...
David Ojcius
Apr 24, 20211 min read


Imaging living obligate anaerobic bacteria with bilin-binding fluorescent proteins
#GFP #fluorescence #microbiota #bilin Fluorescent tools such as green fluorescent protein (GFP) have been used extensively as reporters...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read


Effects of microbiota-derived metabolites on neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis
#microbiota #inflammation #microbiome #neuroscience Multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) are...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20211 min read


Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
#Alzheimers #microbiota #microbiome #oralhealth #dental #dentistry #oral #heart A growing body of literature suggests that there is a...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community, spatially organized by multiple scales of structure....
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read


How industrialized life remodels the microbiome
#microbiome #microbiota Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be...
David Ojcius
Apr 1, 20211 min read


New study published maps of wildlife gut microbiota
For the study, scientists collected gut #microbiota from ~200 species of animals in the wild. Results of novel microbiomes will be used...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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