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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Japan seeks to have vaccine passports accepted by over 10 nations
Japan is making arrangements for its #COVID19 vaccination passports to be accepted by over 10 nations, including Italy, France and...
David Ojcius
Jul 5, 20212 min read


The fast-spreading Delta virus is now dominant in California and at least 4 other US states
Experts say that the fast-spreading #DeltaVariant of the #coronavirus is now dominant in California & at least 4 other US states (Iowa,...
David Ojcius
Jul 5, 20212 min read


Ysaÿe's Six Solo Violin sonatas
Ysaÿe's Six Solo Violin sonatas - James Ehnes (violin) Home-recorded, appropriately, during lockdown https://open.spotify.com/album/4wMFF...
David Ojcius
Jul 4, 20211 min read


Unvaccinated people are coronavirus 'variant factories,' infectious diseases expert says
Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. They're also a risk to everyone if they become infected with #coronavirus,...
David Ojcius
Jul 4, 20213 min read


Will Your Vaccine Work Against the Delta Variant ?
Will Your Vaccine Work Against #DeltaVariant ? ”All the vaccines seem to work against the delta variant,” says an infectious-disease...
David Ojcius
Jul 4, 20212 min read


Brazil Covid Vaccine Scandal Imperils Bolsonaro as Protests Spread
Brazilians were angry over how slowly their government moved to acquire #coronavirus vaccines. Now they’re incensed over a corruption...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20215 min read


How the potato blight pathogen penetrates the plant
Researchers show that a slicing mechanism facilitates host entry by the plant-pathogen #Phytophthora. #microbiology #potatoes #plants In...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20213 min read


Virologists publish new findings on SARS-CoV-2 treatment option
Virologists report that animal models infected with #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus & treated with a deuterated protease inhibitor had...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20212 min read


8 small towns to visit this summer in California.
8 small towns to visit this summer in California. Good ideas for avoiding crowds & traffic at Lake Tahoe, Wine Country & Yosemite. Read...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20211 min read


Why the Delta Variant Could End Australia’s Pursuit of ‘Covid Zero’
What the #DeltaVariant means for Australia's attempt to control the #COVID19 pandemic. For Australia & other nations pursuing a...
David Ojcius
Jul 3, 20215 min read


Moderna and Pfizer vaccines prime T cells to fight new coronavirus variants
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that T cells from people who have recovered from #COVID19 or received...
David Ojcius
Jul 2, 20214 min read


US CDC Warns Doctors About a Mystery Bacterial Outbreak With No Clear Origin
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a strange cluster of #Melioidosis cases in the US, 1 that’s...
David Ojcius
Jul 2, 20214 min read


Lycopene attenuates Staphylococcus aureus-induced inflammation via inhibiting alpha-Hemolysin
Lycopene attenuates #Staphylococcus aureus-induced #inflammation via inhibiting α-Hemolysin expression #MRSA Abstract The purpose of this...
David Ojcius
Jul 2, 20213 min read


Structural biology reveals new opportunities to combat tuberculosis
Researchers study the secretion system ESX-5 of Mycobacterium #tuberculosis at high resolution. The ESX-5 core is built of 30 protein...
David Ojcius
Jul 1, 20213 min read


The coronavirus is surging again in many parts of the world
A year & a half since it began racing across the globe, the #COVID19 pandemic is on the rise again in vast stretches of the world, driven...
David Ojcius
Jul 1, 20212 min read


HIV & AIDS - signs, symptoms, transmission, causes & pathology
What are HIV & #AIDS? (free video) #HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a type of virus that infects human immune cells. Over time,...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Salmonellosis - signs, symptoms, transmission, causes & pathology
What is Salmonellosis? (free video) Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection caused by #Salmonella bacteria, which have 2 species, S....
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Shigella - signs, symptoms, transmission, causes & pathology
What is Shigella? (free video) Shigellosis is a contagious infection caused by the bacteria #Shigella that targets M cells and...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Staphylococcus aureus - signs, symptoms, transmission, causes & pathology
What is Staphylococcus aureus? (free video) #Staphylococcus aureus, sometimes called staph aureus, is a gram positive coccus that grows...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences is a peer-reviewed gold open access research journal covering all aspects of the broad field of...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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