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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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Gene editing with CRISPR has made pigs immune to a deadly epidemic, PRSS
#CRISPR #epidemic #porcine #microbes #infection #agriculture When covid-19 began to race around the world, countries closed businesses...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20202 min read
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Genetic Discovery Leads to Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
5 genes involved in antiviral immunity & lung #inflammation identified as associated with severe forms of #COVID19. IFNAR2, TYK2, OAS1,...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Ferrets, Cats, Civets, and Dogs Most Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infection After Humans
Humans, followed by ferrets and to a lesser extent cats, civets and dogs are the most susceptible animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection,...
David Ojcius
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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The Coronavirus, Bats and Us
They probably spread the #coronavirus that’s killing humans. We almost certainly spread the fungus that’s killing them. "Bat viruses...
David Ojcius
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Innovative universal flu vaccine shows promise in first clinical test
A universal #FluVaccine shows promising results in a small early trial. The vaccine targets the stalk of haemagglutinin (HA) proteins,...
David Ojcius
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Most popular articles in Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences publishes high quality open access content that supports your research journey, empowering you to...
David Ojcius
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Phytochemicals against SARS-CoV-2 as potential drug leads
The newly emerged #SARSCoV2 strains from the #coronavirus (CoV) family is causing one of the most disruptive pandemics of the past...
David Ojcius
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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How the novel #coronavirus evolved
As the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 swept across the world and killed more than 1.5 million in the past year, it has mutated into several major...
David Ojcius
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Distinct Microbiome and Metabolites Linked with Depression
The gastrointestinal tracts of people with major depressive disorder harbor a signature composition of viruses, bacteria, and their...
David Ojcius
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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‘A lost generation’: Research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected
Unequal gaps in learning during remote school. New studies & grading data released by multiple school districts in the US confirm fears...
David Ojcius
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Climate Change Is Ushering in a New Pandemic Era.
Intensive agriculture, habitat destruction, & climate change are ushering in a new pandemic era, especially through the emergence of new...
David Ojcius
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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How the Pfizer - BioNTech Vaccine Against the Coronavirus Works
The German company #BioNTech partnered with #Pfizer to develop and test a #coronavirus vaccine known as BNT162b2. A clinical trial...
David Ojcius
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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Exploring algae and cyanobacteria as a promising natural source of antiviral drug against SARS-CoV-2
The present outburst of #coronavirus-associated (#SARSCoV2) acute respiratory disease coronavirus disease 19 (#COVID19) in December 2019...
David Ojcius
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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Microbes and Infection special issue on COVID-19 and the new coronavirus
Special issue in Microbes and Infection on #COVID19 and the new #coronavirus. All articles have free promotional access for six months....
David Ojcius
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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Reinventing Plastics (free special issue on plastics & plastic pollution)
Once perceived as a symbol of modernity, plastics have been the subject of a rapid and profound global challenge in recent years,...
David Ojcius
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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California heads for Covid lockdown as US records 200,000 cases a day
As large parts of California went back into lockdown and healthcare systems in many states began to waver under the strain, new cases of...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Paper-Based Device Rapidly Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers developed a device that can rapidly detect certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The device uses paper as a...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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‘Natural Immunity’ From COVID-19 Is Not Safer Than a Vaccine
Although researchers aren’t sure whether a vaccine or a coronavirus infection itself produces the stronger immune response, one thing is...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Candida infections - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology
What are Candida infections? The fungus Candida typically lives harmlessly on the skin or mucous membranes, but when it starts to...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Most of California to impose stay-at-home orders by Sunday as ICU capacity drops
A Stay-At-Home order, aimed at fighting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, will take effect in most of California, US, affecting >30 million...
David Ojcius
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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