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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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New Research Discovers Potential of Gut Microbes To Reverse Aging in the Brain
New study shows that it's possible to reverse aspects of #aging-related deterioration in the #brain and cognitive function via the the...
David Ojcius
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame
#DeltaVariant Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame Cases of #COVID19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over...
David Ojcius
Aug 12, 20213 min read


Climate change brings more wildfires and health hazards from wildfire smoke
Adriana Chan, Melissa Nguyen, Adam Acevedo and David Ojcius As #wildfire season begins, be prepared to change your behavior to minimize...
David Ojcius
Aug 11, 20212 min read


Guinea confirms West Africa’s first case of rare, Ebola-like Marburg virus disease
A patient with the rare, but highly infectious #MarburgVirus disease has died in Guinea, according to the World Health Organization. It’s...
David Ojcius
Aug 10, 20212 min read


Beyond Delta variant, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Beyond #DeltaVariant, scientists are watching new #coronavirus variants. The continued spread of the #SARSCoV2 virus has spawned a Greek...
David Ojcius
Aug 9, 20213 min read


These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around
The rise in #COVID19 cases in the US is driven by unvaccinated Americans, who also make up most of hospitalized Covid-19 patients &...
David Ojcius
Aug 8, 20216 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


Structural basis for enhanced infectivity and immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Three papers use functional & structural studies to explore how mutations in the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus spike protein affect its ability...
David Ojcius
Aug 6, 20216 min read


South African study shows high COVID protection from Johnson & Johnson vaccine
South African study shows high #COVID19 protection from #johnsonandjohnson vaccine. The single-shot vaccine offered 91% to 96.2%...
David Ojcius
Aug 6, 20212 min read


Microbes anyone? Study outlines huge potential of solar-powered protein
Microbes anyone? Study outlines huge potential of solar-powered protein. A new study suggests that farming protein from microbes could be...
David Ojcius
Aug 5, 20212 min read


Highly Potent COVID Treatment: New Nanobodies Stop SARS-CoV-2 and Its Dangerous Variants
Researchers developed #nanobodies that efficiently block the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus & its new variants. Nanobodies can be produced at low...
David Ojcius
Aug 4, 20215 min read


Draft genome sequence of Paraburkholderia sp. strain XV isolated from the rhizosphere of mango
Highlights •Paraburkholderia sp. XV was isolated from the rhizosphere of mango (Mangifera indica L.). •The draft genome of...
David Ojcius
Aug 3, 20211 min read


Antibiotics in Early Life Could Lead to Brain Disorders
Exposure to #antibiotics in utero or after birth could lead to brain disorders in later childhood, says Rutgers researcher. #microbiome...
David Ojcius
Aug 3, 20212 min read


Caution needed to return to normal after COVID-19
by Steven Leung, Michelle Sabin, Eve Cuny and David Ojcius As more vaccines are rolling out across the world, pandemic fatigue hits hard...
David Ojcius
Aug 2, 20213 min read


Antibody responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection more potent than vaccine-elicited ones
Antibody responses following #SARSCoV2 infection are more potent than vaccine-elicited ones. “Memory antibodies selected over time by...
David Ojcius
Aug 2, 20213 min read


Morphogenesis and cell ordering in confined bacterial biofilms
Morphogenesis and cell ordering in confined bacterial #biofilms. Study shows that the confining environment determines the dynamics of...
David Ojcius
Aug 1, 20212 min read


COVID19 surge in the US will get worse before it gets better, experts predict
#COVID19 surge in the US will get worse before it gets better, experts predict. Amid the highly transmissible #DeltaVariant & widespread...
David Ojcius
Aug 1, 20215 min read


Centenarians have a distinct microbiome that may help support longevity
A study found that centenarians, compared to younger people, have higher levels of several bacterial species that produce secondary bile...
David Ojcius
Jul 31, 20212 min read


Scientists suspect Lambda SARS-CoV-2 variant most dangerous
Scientists suspect #LambdaVariant is the most dangerous #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus variant In late December 2019, a novel coronavirus was...
David Ojcius
Jul 31, 20214 min read


As Covid Cases Rise All Over U.S., Lower Vaccination Rates Point to Worse Outcomes
Many places in the US that are seeing more new #COVID19 cases than at any point in the outbreak also have some of the country's lowest...
David Ojcius
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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