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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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Effects of electronic cigarette aerosol exposure on oral and systemic health
by Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva , Harmony Matshik Dakafay , Kenji O'Brien , Dallin Montierth , Nan Xiao , David M Ojcius...
David Ojcius
Mar 11, 20231 min read


Don’t feel like exercising? It could be your microbiome
The microbiomes of physically active people can be quite different from those of people who rarely #exercise #microbiome #microbiota Your...
David Ojcius
Mar 8, 20234 min read


Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults
Najwane Said-Sadier, Batoul Sayegh, Raymond Farah, Linda Abou Abbas, Rania Dweik, Norina Tang and David M. Ojcius Introduction:...
David Ojcius
Mar 7, 20234 min read


X-ray projection imaging of metal oxide particles inside gingival tissues
Jarrod N. Cortez (1), Ignacio O. Romero (1), Md Sayed Tanveer (3), Chuang Niu (3), Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva (2), Leticia...
David Ojcius
Mar 2, 20232 min read


Did flu come from fish?
Researchers trawling genetic databases discovered a distant relative of #influenza viruses in sturgeon. The wider #flu virus family that...
David Ojcius
Mar 1, 20233 min read


Ivermectin Inhibits Growth of Chlamydia trachomatis in Epithelial Cells
by Matthew A. Pettengill,Verissa W. Lam,Ikechukwu Ollawa,Camila Marques-da-Silva,David M. Ojcius. #Ivermectin is currently approved for...
David Ojcius
Feb 26, 20232 min read


Interactions between silica and titanium nanoparticles and oral and gastrointestinal epithelia
by Cassio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Leticia Ferreira Cabido, Wei-Chun Chin, Ge Wang, David M. Ojcius and Changqing Li. Engineered...
David Ojcius
Feb 25, 20238 min read


An end to the H5N1 saga?
Ojcius, David. "An end to the H5N1 saga?" Nature Reviews Microbiology, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2012, p. 380. In recent weeks the debate over...
David Ojcius
Feb 25, 20231 min read


Stories by David M. Ojcius, Toni Darville and Patrik M. Bavoil
News and research about Stories by David M. Ojcius, Toni Darville and Patrik M. Bavoil, including commentary and archival articles...
David Ojcius
Feb 20, 20231 min read


How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
Most new pathogens, up to 75%, come from animals. They're often viruses that have been circulating in animals for decades, even...
David Ojcius
Feb 18, 20234 min read


Is a return to nature a piece of the health puzzle?
In 1896, a German bookseller and self-educated man named Adolf Just founded the Jungborn sanatorium to promote a natural healing approach...
David Ojcius
Feb 15, 20231 min read


Towards multiomic analysis of oral mucosal pathologies
Oral mucosal pathologies comprise an array of diseases with worldwide prevalence and medical relevance. Affecting a confined space with...
David Ojcius
Feb 15, 20233 min read


Inactivation of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation and gout
The nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain, leucine-rich repeats, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome plays...
David Ojcius
Feb 14, 20234 min read


Single-dose antibiotic prevents maternal sepsis and death
#sepsis is 1 of the leading causes of maternal mortality. A single oral dose of the antibiotic #azithromycin can reduce the risk of...
David Ojcius
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Plant toxin hailed as ‘new weapon’ in antibiotic war against bacteria
The new antibiotic (albicidin) is produced by the plant pathogen Xanthomonas albilineans & attacks bacteria in a different way to...
David Ojcius
Jan 30, 20233 min read


Impaired immune response & barrier function in GSPD-1-deficient C. elegans infected with Klebsiella
Abstract gspd-1-RNAi knockdown Caenorhabditis elegans was used as an immune-compromised model to investigate the role of G6PD in...
David Ojcius
Jan 29, 20238 min read


The Human Microbiome Might Be Contagious
The largest & most diverse review to date has found evidence that who you live with & who you were raised by could have a greater impact...
David Ojcius
Jan 26, 20233 min read


New study finds 6 ways to slow memory decline and lower dementia risk
A new study of more than 29,000 older adults has identified six habits — from eating a variety of foods to regularly reading or playing...
David Ojcius
Jan 26, 20233 min read


Influence of electromagnetic fields on the circadian rhythm: Implications for human health and disea
• The earth’s natural electromagnetic fields influence the circadian rhythm in humans. • Sunspots and seasonal weakening of the...
David Ojcius
Jan 19, 20234 min read


How our microbiome is shaped by family, friends and even neighbors
People living in same household or in regular contact tend to have same microbes in their guts & mouths. The study raises possibility...
David Ojcius
Jan 19, 20233 min read
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