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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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![Epstein-Barr virus reactivation may be the cause of long COVID symptoms](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_4e7fbafcf2814482b247aef3ae48e7fe~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_4e7fbafcf2814482b247aef3ae48e7fe~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Jun 23, 20212 min read
Epstein-Barr virus reactivation may be the cause of long COVID symptoms
#EpsteinBarr virus (#EBV) reactivation resulting from the inflammatory response to #coronavirus infection may be the cause of previously...
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![Researchers find signs of inflammation in brains of people who died of COVID-19](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_0eb7b81f35c542359e3bf4a1a000b7cf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_0eb7b81f35c542359e3bf4a1a000b7cf~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Researchers find signs of inflammation in brains of people who died of COVID-19
A detailed molecular analysis of tissue from the brains of individuals who died of #COVID19 reveals extensive signs of #inflammation &...
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David Ojcius
Jun 22, 20213 min read
Covid boosters in the fall? As calls grow for third shots, here’s what you need to know
Some countries, like US & UK, have already signaled that they could roll out #COVID19 booster shots within a year. In May, UK launched...
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David Ojcius
Jun 22, 20211 min read
San Francisco named 2021's best US city for summer vaxcation
#SanFrancisco #vaxcation #vacation #COVID19 #COVIDVaccination #COVIDVaccine #tourism A new survey lists San Francisco as the top when it...
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David Ojcius
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Cuba says its Abdala vaccine is 92% effective against Covid
Cuba’s government announced that its three-shot #Abdala vaccine is 92% effective against the #coronavirus. The Abdala is one of the...
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David Ojcius
Jun 21, 20214 min read
Multivalent antibodies show high potency against SARS-CoV-2 in new study
#SARSCoV2 #antibodies #immunology #coronavirus #COVID19 Since the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
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David Ojcius
Jun 21, 20213 min read
Europe Watches With Worry As Delta Variant Spreads Fast In The U.K. And Lisbon
#DeltaVariant #Delta #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #Portugal A worrying spike of coronavirus infections in Europe is being driven by the...
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![Probiotic Protection? Gut Bacteria Discovered That Protects Intestines From Invasion of COVID virus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_4707ba7912404aaaadfe8e0bbc12015f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_4707ba7912404aaaadfe8e0bbc12015f~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Probiotic Protection? Gut Bacteria Discovered That Protects Intestines From Invasion of COVID virus
#Probiotic #COVID #COVID19 #commensals #microbiota #probiotics #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 Researchers from Yonsei University in South Korea...
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20212 min read
China has administered more than 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses
#China has administered more than 1 billion #COVID19 vaccine doses. A total of 1,010,489,000 doses have been given as of Saturday. Those...
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Could nasal nitric oxide help to mitigate the severity of COVID19 ?
#COVID19 #innateimmunity #breathing #holistic #holistichealth The nasal cavity and turbinates play important physiological functions by...
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20211 min read
Cuba encouraged by early efficacy results of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine
Cuba's #Soberana02 #COVID19 vaccine candidate has shown 62% efficacy with just two of its three doses, state-run biopharmaceutical...
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20215 min read
In the Wake of India’s Covid Crisis, a Black Fungus Epidemic Follows
#mucormycosis has sickened former #coronavirus patients across #India. Doctors believe that hospitals desperate to keep #COVID19 patients...
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20213 min read
‘Two Americas’ may emerge as Delta variant spreads and vaccination rates drop
#DeltaVariant #COVID19 #COVIDvaccination #COVIDvaccine #coronavirus #Delta Only 52% of Republicans said they were vaccinated & 29% have...
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David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20212 min read
Don’t Count on Needing a Covid Booster Shot, WHO Scientist Says
#COVID19 #COVIDVaccination #COVIDvaccine #coronavirus As some governments and pharmaceutical officials prepare for Covid booster shots...
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David Ojcius
Jun 18, 20216 min read
A Pill to Treat COVID19? The US Is Betting on It.
The new $3.2 billion Antiviral Program for Pandemics will also support research on entirely new drugs - not just for the #coronavirus,...
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David Ojcius
Jun 18, 20212 min read
COVID19 Cases Surge Again in Russia
Virologists say that the #Delta variant, first found in India, is now the most prevalent #coronavirus strain in Moscow. The mayor says...
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David Ojcius
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Bacterial and fungal co-infections among COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit
Bacterial and fungal co-infections among #COVID19 patients in intensive care unit. Abstract This study aimed to investigate the frequency...
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David Ojcius
Jun 16, 20213 min read
CureVac, the latest experimental coronavirus vaccine, proved just 47 percent effective amid spread o
The latest #COVID19 vaccine, from #CureVac, was 47% effective, according to preliminary analysis. The results were a setback for a...
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David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Has the COVID19 pandemic harmed our memories?
Has your #memory got worse during the #COVID19 pandemic? The data is in. 80% of the people who took part in survey said that at least 1...
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David Ojcius
Jun 14, 20215 min read
A long-term perspective on immunity to COVID
Determining the duration of protective immunity to infection by #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus is crucial for understanding and predicting the...
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