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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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Fasting as key tone for COVID immunity
#SARSCoV2-induced #anorexia triggers systemic metabolic alterations. A new study shows that the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)...
David Ojcius
Oct 1, 20226 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


Fighting obesity in San Joaquin County, California
While popular fast-food chains such as Raising Cane’s and In-N-Out continue to open locations and thrive on hungry stomachs in the North...
David Ojcius
Sep 24, 20221 min read


Anti-insulin protein linked to longevity and reproduction in ants
In many animals, having many offspring is linked to a shorter #lifespan. A study shows that queen ants exhibit high metabolism for...
David Ojcius
Sep 4, 20223 min read


Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works
As #omicron-specific boosters near, scientists debate how ‘original antigenic sin’ will influence immune responses. In the beginning,...
David Ojcius
Aug 23, 20224 min read


How Wastewater Can Help Track Viruses Like COVID & polio
How scientists, public health experts & plumbers are embracing wastewater surveillance as the future of disease tracking. The Covid-19...
David Ojcius
Aug 17, 20222 min read


Disaster Microbiology—a New Field of Study
Natural and human-made disasters can cause tremendous physical damage, societal change, and suffering. In addition to their effects on...
David Ojcius
Aug 6, 20223 min read


Operation Nasal Vaccine—Lightning speed to counter COVID-19
Just 10 months after the initial genome sequencing of the #SARSCoV2 virus, two mRNA vaccines were demonstrated to provide 95% efficacy...
David Ojcius
Jul 23, 20226 min read


How stress may accelerate aging of the immune system
Stress & #aging of the immune system. As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. But not all immune systems age at...
David Ojcius
Jul 20, 20223 min read


Effects of Frankincense Compounds
Boswellia trees, found throughout the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia, are the source of frankincense oil. Since antiquity,...
David Ojcius
Jul 9, 202211 min read


100-year-old pandemic flu viruses yield new genomes
Lung samples housed in archives yield 3 genomes for the influenza A virus that caused 1918 global pandemic. The sequences reveal...
David Ojcius
Jul 6, 20225 min read


Nature Index Annual Tables 2022: China’s research spending pays off
Experts say the country’s strong scientific performance is likely to be sustained in the coming years. Chinese research outputs enjoyed...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20226 min read


Mosquitoes sniff out hosts infected with certain viruses, researchers find
Infections by the viruses that cause #Zika and #Dengue fever alter how their hosts smell, making them more likely to be bitten by...
David Ojcius
Jul 2, 20223 min read


Humans tamed the microbes behind cheese, soy, and more
The genomes of bacteria and fungi used in food production bear the signs of domestication also seen in crops and livestock The burst of...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20224 min read


How your body clock drives your immune system
The body's internal clock affects the immune system in ways scientists in the burgeoning field of #circadian #immunology are beginning to...
David Ojcius
Jun 25, 20224 min read


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David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20221 min read


David M. Ojcius: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile
His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Apoptosis, Immunology, Chlamydia trachomatis and Microbiology. His work carried out...
David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20221 min read


Antibiotic-Resistant Typhoid From Asia Is Spreading Worldwide
More than 100,000 people die each year from typhoid fever Antibiotic-resistant typhoid strains mostly from South Asia have spread across...
David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20221 min read


Think All Viruses Get Milder With Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer
As #COVID19 death rate globally has fallen, it may be tempting to conclude that #coronavirus is becoming milder. But this not a given. A...
David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20225 min read


Not Just for the Birds: Avian Influenza Is Also Felling Wild Mammals
As the Eurasian #H5N1 #birdflu spread in the US this spring, prompting mass culls of domestic birds, scientists also detected the virus...
David Ojcius
Jun 18, 20223 min read
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