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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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Drop in childhood vaccinations during pandemic may raise risk of other outbreaks when schools reopen
#measles #COVID19 #education #coronavirus #MMR #school #vaccines Routine childhood vaccinations dropped dramatically during the early...
David Ojcius
Jun 10, 20213 min read
We should embrace WHO’s new naming system for coronavirus variants
#coronavirus #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 It has taken nearly six months, but the World Health Organization (WHO) last week announced the first...
David Ojcius
Jun 10, 20213 min read
Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent or refractory Clostridioides difficile infection
#microbiota #microbiome #FMT #Taiwan Implementation of fecal microbiota transplantation in a medical center for recurrent or refractory...
David Ojcius
Jun 9, 20212 min read
MERS-CoV just a few mutations away from becoming a pandemic threat
#MERS #MERSCoV #coronavirus #pandemic An international team of researchers has found that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV)...
David Ojcius
Jun 9, 20212 min read
New York Turns to Smart Thermometers for Disease Detection in Schools
#COVID19 #coronavirus #diagnosis #NewYork #NewYorkCity #Kinsa The technology company Kinsa will distribute as many as 100,000...
David Ojcius
Jun 9, 20215 min read
San Francisco may be first major US city to hit herd immunity, experts say
#COVID19 #coronavirus #herdimmunity #SanFrancisco San Francisco may have become the first major American city to hit herd immunity to the...
David Ojcius
Jun 9, 20213 min read
Three years younger in just eight weeks? A new study suggests yes!
#aging #epigenetic #lifestyle #longevity A clinical trial shows one can reduce biological age (as measured by the Horvath 2013 DNAmAge...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20212 min read
So working from home is no longer an option?
#remotework #pandemic #lockdown #COVID19 #coronavirus #humor Humor from the New Yorker : “So working from home is no longer an option?”
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Senolytics reduce coronavirus-related mortality in old mice
#senescence #COVID19 #coronavirus #aging #inflammation Targeting senescent cells using senolytic drugs before or after coronavirus...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Trained viruses prove more effective at fighting antibiotic resistance
#antibioticresistance #phages #bacteriophages #microbiology #evolution Scientists trained phages to lead to greater bacterial suppression...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Changes of avian influenza virus subtypes before and after vaccination in live poultry in China
#avianflu #flu #influenza #birdflu #China We investigated fluctuations in the detection rates of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5,...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's response to COVID pandemic
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #pandemic #coronavirus #Africa Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's pandemic response in...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20213 min read
Some Pandemic Health Habits Deserve to Stay
#flu #influenza #masks #COVID19 #coronavirus #socialdistancing #handwashing In the West, we have learned that mask wearing is very...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Lyme disease-carrying ticks have been found near California beaches
#LymeDisease #ticks #Borrelia #California How these ticks survive, feed and breed in coastal areas remains somewhat of a mystery. The...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance
#antibiotics #antibioticresistance #microbiome #microbiota Such genes have potential to spread when travelers return home Carried like...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20214 min read
How coronavirus aerosols travel through lungs
#coronavirus #aerosols #virus #virology #COVID19 More than 65% of inhaled coronavirus particles reach the deepest region of our lungs...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Helicobacter pylori infection: An overview of bacterial virulence factors and pathogenesis
#Helicobacter #pathogenesis #virulence #infectiousdisease #microbiology Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis and disease outcomes are...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20211 min read
How the ‘Alpha’ Coronavirus Variant Became So Powerful
#COVID19 #coronavirus #Alpha A new study suggests how the variant first identified in Britain hides from the human immune system. Its...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Aspergillus flavus occurrence and aflatoxin B1 contamination associated with peanut
#microbiology #mycology #Aspergillus #microbiota #environment #agriculture #fungi #food #soil Aflatoxin B1 is a strong carcinogenic and...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
Special Issue Call for Papers: Advances in Microbial Pathogenesis
#microbiology #pathogenesis #immunology #immunity #bacteria #virus #virology #mycology #infectiousdisease #genetics #microbiota The...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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