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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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Streptococcus pneumoniae utilizes a novel dynamin independent pathway for entry in brain endothelium
Adoption of an endocytosis route promoting safe intracellular trafficking is a pre-requisite for development of invasive diseases by...
David Ojcius
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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A Low-Cost Covid-19 Vaccine
A new vaccine for #Covid19 that is entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the...
David Ojcius
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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Another US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people
Experts say #COVID19 vaccinations in the US are going extremely well - but not enough people are yet protected and the country may be at...
David Ojcius
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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Development of humoral immunity
#immunology #openaccess #HumoralImmunity #development This special issue of Biomedical Journal contains 4 review articles describing our...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
#Alzheimers #microbiota #microbiome #oralhealth #dental #dentistry #oral #heart A growing body of literature suggests that there is a...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Could targeting immunometabolism be a way to control the burden of COVID-19 infection?
This review portrays the metabolic consequences of #COVID19 infection at different stages of the clinical syndrome. It also describes how...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Research reveals how a cell mixes its mitochondria before it divides
In a landmark study, researchers have discovered—and filmed—the molecular details of how a cell, just before it divides in two, shuffles...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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American life expectancy the year you were born
As US mourns > 1/2 million dead from the #coronavirus pandemic, the US CDC recently announced another sobering milestone: life expectancy...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Study investigates the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines over longer term
"Ongoing trials of #COVID19 vaccines were not designed to estimate how well they prevent infections, particularly asymptomatic infection....
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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The first non-invasive biomarker to track and verify efficacy of senolytic drugs
#senescence #aging Researchers have discovered a novel, non-invasive biomarker (15-deoxy-delta-12, 14-prostaglandin J2; dihomo-15d-PGJ2)...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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How mRNA Technology Could Change the World
#mRNA ’s story likely will not end with #COVID19: Its potential stretches far beyond this pandemic. Synthetic mRNA, the ingenious...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Fungi could manipulate bacteria to enrich soil with nutrients
Researchers discovered a distinct group of bacteria that help fungi & plants acquire soil nutrients. The findings could point the way to...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies
Exposure to #antibiotics in utero & infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon (a valuable component of...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Antibiotic resistance in agriculture: strategies to overcome upsurge in resistance
#AntibioticResistance is a massive problem rising constantly and spreading rapidly since the past decade. The major underlying mechanism...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community, spatially organized by multiple scales of structure....
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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The role of respiratory epithelium in host defense against influenza virus infection
#flu #influenza The respiratory epithelium is the major interface between the environment and the host. Sophisticated barrier, sensing,...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Common Questions Answered
#COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine Is the second dose bad? If I feel OK, is it working? Can I take Tylenol? Common questions about the side effects...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Getting to the core of HIV replication
#HIV #AIDS Supercomputer simulations supported by the National Science Foundation-funded Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Can Vaccinated People Spread the Virus? - We don't know, scientists say
The US CDC walked back comments made by its director, suggesting that people who are vaccinated against the #coronavirus never become...
David Ojcius
Apr 2, 20211 min read
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Vaccinated Americans can travel but should still take precautions, the CDC says.
The new recommendations do not alter the CDC travel guidelines for people who have not been vaccinated against #COVID19....
David Ojcius
Apr 2, 20211 min read
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