David M. Ojcius: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile
His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Apoptosis, Immunology, Chlamydia trachomatis and Microbiology. His work carried out...
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Apoptosis, Immunology, Chlamydia trachomatis and Microbiology. His work carried out...
More than 100,000 people die each year from typhoid fever Antibiotic-resistant typhoid strains mostly from South Asia have spread across...
As #COVID19 death rate globally has fallen, it may be tempting to conclude that #coronavirus is becoming milder. But this not a given. A...
As the Eurasian #H5N1 #birdflu spread in the US this spring, prompting mass culls of domestic birds, scientists also detected the virus...
“The idea of working in my current field came from my original interest in microorganisms and how they affect the immune system of the...
“The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting with students. In many ways I learn...
Researchers have developed a rapid T-cell test (the dqTACT assay) that measures the activation of T cells in response to #COVID19. The...
Smell disruption from #COVID19 is becoming less-common, but millions of people still have problems with their sense of #smell. The...
A study found that people with food #allergies are less likely to become infected with the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus. The study also found...
The prevalence of prediabetes is rapidly increasing in general population and in people living with #HIV #AIDS (PLWH). Gut microbiota...
Haven't had #COVID19 yet? It could be more than just luck. Simplest explanation: you have never come into contact with the virus....
Scientists are concerned about spread of the highly infectious #H5N1 strain of #avianflu in wild birds. Wild birds spread the virus...
The ancient Maya believed their breath was a link to the divine. To purify it, many people filed, notched, and polished their teeth, some...
Tomato plants gene-edited to produce a precursor to #vitaminD could provide an animal-free source of the crucial nutrient. Because...
Beneath our feet is an ecosystem so astonishing that it tests the limits of our imagination. It’s as diverse as a rainforest or a coral...
Faculty and students will showcase the creative and insightful research projects they have undertaken this year during Pacific’s annual...
by David M. Ojcius , Toni Darville and Patrik M. Bavoil Chlamydia is a rampant sexually transmitted disease , the world's leading cause...
“The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting with students. In many ways I learn...
“The idea of working in my current field came from my original interest in microorganisms and how they affect the immune system of the...
Yu, Fei, Lanying Du, David Ojcius, Chungen Pan, and Shibo Jiang. 2020. “Measures for Diagnosing and Treating Infections by a Novel...