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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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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
A zoo’s three ‘beloved’ snow leopards die of covid-19
Three snow leopards at a zoo in Nebraska, US, died from #COVID19. The animals are classed as vulnerable to extinction. The #coronavirus...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
The #OmicronVariant of the #coronavirus could have acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a piece of genetic material from...
David Ojcius
Dec 4, 20212 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
Fauci says he 'would not be surprised' if omicron COVID-19 variant already in US
Anthony Fauci asks everyone not to let their guard down as the #OmicronVariant spreads internationally. He also said that the new...
David Ojcius
Nov 28, 20213 min read
What we know about the new Omicron Variant of the coronavirus detected in South Africa
The EU, Britain and India are among those announcing stricter border controls as scientists seek to determine if the #B11529...
David Ojcius
Nov 26, 20213 min read
Why Are So Few Sick From COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A study found that rural areas had higher rates of #malaria than urban sites, & the urban sites had higher rates of #COVID19 than rural...
David Ojcius
Nov 24, 20213 min read
Fermented foods show potential in increasing gut microbial diversity and modulating immune responses
Fermented foods, such as #yogurt, #kefir, #kimchi & #kombucha, have gained increasing popularity on the market shelves. Scientists...
David Ojcius
Nov 23, 20213 min read
mRNA vaccines changed the course of the pandemic. Now, they could cure all kinds of other diseases
#mRNA vaccines changed the course of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now, they are being developed to cure other diseases such as #AIDS, #cancer,...
David Ojcius
Nov 22, 20213 min read
Where will the next pandemic begin? The Amazon rainforest offers troubling clues
Scientists have traced about 1/3 of all known infectious disease outbreaks in humans to rapid land use change. Where will next pandemic...
David Ojcius
Nov 21, 202110 min read
New mRNA anti-tick vaccine may protect from more than just Lyme disease
Development of an #mRNA-based vaccine designed to help resist #tick bites. Preclinical tests in guinea pigs indicate the vaccine aids...
David Ojcius
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Gut bacterial communities of wild black capuchin monkeys from the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil
#microbiome #microbiota #biome Fecal bacterial communities of wild black capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) from the Atlantic Forest...
David Ojcius
Nov 17, 20212 min read
The world’s first anti-vaccination movement spread fears of half-cow babies
In the early 19th century, British people finally had access to the first vaccine in history, against #smallpox. Many Britons were...
David Ojcius
Nov 14, 20215 min read
Microbiome Likely Not a Causal Factor for Autism, Suggests Largest Study
A new study challenges the idea that #autism spectrum disorder (#ASD) may be causally influenced by childhood gut #microbiota. The study...
David Ojcius
Nov 12, 20215 min read
How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global Covid pandemic
A new study (not peer-reviewed yet) shows evidence that the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus spreads widely in white-tailed deer, & the virus is...
David Ojcius
Nov 11, 20213 min read
The Brain Can Recall and Reawaken Past Immune Responses
Researchers identified #brain neurons in mice that became active during experimentally induced #inflammation in the abdomen. Later,...
David Ojcius
Nov 8, 20215 min read
Application of mesenchymal stem cell and secretome in combating COVID19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (#COVID19) caused by novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-#Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2), is typically associated...
David Ojcius
Nov 7, 20211 min read
France orders poultry lockdown as bird flu spreads across Europe
French farmers ordered to keep their poultry indoors due to the heightened risk of #birdflu being spread by migratory birds. A similar...
David Ojcius
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Germany is experiencing a 'massive' pandemic of the unvaccinated, says health minister
#Germany's Health Minister said the country is experiencing a "massive" pandemic of the unvaccinated as authorities raised the alarm on...
David Ojcius
Nov 4, 20213 min read
A commonly found parasite could treat certain types of cancer
Researchers have shown that #immunotherapy with a type I ΔGRA17 mutant #Toxoplasma gondii induces inflammatory responses in the injected...
David Ojcius
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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