Characterization of the ompL1 gene of pathogenic Leptospira species in China
Background The usefulness of available vaccine and serological tests for leptospirosis is limited by the low cross-reactivity of antigens...
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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...
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...
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:...
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...
Did flu come from fish?
Researchers trawling genetic databases discovered a distant relative of #influenza viruses in sturgeon. The wider #flu virus family that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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