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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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Red and purple microbes give Australia’s mysterious pink lake its hue
Pink Australian lake gets its color from red & purple microbes. DNA sequencing has revealed that a bright pink lake on an island off...
David Ojcius
Mar 12, 20221 min read
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Current Research in Microbial Sciences - Editorial Board
Co-editors-in-chief Miranda Hart and David Ojcius #openaccess #microbiology #immunology #microbes #environment Find entire editorial...
David Ojcius
Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover bacteria with promising anti-melanoma properties
Scientists identify a bacterial species that resides within Synoicum adareanum (a species of ascidian common to the waters of...
David Ojcius
Dec 2, 20213 min read
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Prokaryotic Diversity and Composition Within Equatorial Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden in Kenya, Africa
#microbiology #environment #Kenya Highlights •Equatorial lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden are rich in prokaryotic diversity. •Prokaryotic...
David Ojcius
Sep 11, 20211 min read
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I only went out for a walk ...
#sustainability #nature #environment #California #JohnMuir “I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown,...
David Ojcius
Sep 4, 20211 min read
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Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world
Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world #symbiosis #microbiology #environment This pandemic year has restricted...
David Ojcius
Jul 13, 20214 min read
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Call for Papers for special issue: Microorganisms of extreme environments and their applications
#CallforPapers for special issue: Microorganisms of extreme environments and their applications #openaccess #environment #microbiology...
David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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Microbes in ocean help moderate Earth's temperature
#microbiology #microbiome #environment #climate #climatechange A lot of methane is found beneath seafloor, yet very little leaves oceans...
David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20214 min read
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Researchers study the gut microbiome of bees
#microbiome #microbiota #bee #bees #environment As expected, core bacteria accounted for up to 98% of total bacteria. But the small...
David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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An unusual symbiosis of a ciliate, green alga, and a previously unknown purple bacterium.
#microbiology #symbiosis #environment Researchers discovered that the endosymbiotic bacterium belongs to "purple sulfur bacteria" but has...
David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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A few common bacteria account for majority of carbon use in soil
#microbiology #soil #soils #ecology #environment Just a few bacterial taxa found in ecosystems across the planet are responsible for more...
David Ojcius
Jun 10, 20213 min read
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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
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Scientists discover function of microbes living in oysters
#microbiome #microbiota #oysters #environment #marine Scientists from the University of Rhode Island have taken the first steps toward...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20213 min read
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Environmental antibiotics and resistance genes as emerging contaminants
#bioremediation #environment #microbiology #antibiotics #AntibioticResistance In developing countries, the use of antibiotics has helped...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20211 min read
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"Introduction" by David Ojcius and Nicolas Renard to Special Issue: "Reinventing Plastics"
#plastics #plasticpollution #plastic #pollution #environment Plastics are yesterday’s hero and today’s villain – their fall from grace...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20211 min read
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Climate-friendly microbes recycle carbon without making methane.
#microbiology #environment #climate #archaea Researchers identify an entirely new phylum of archaea (which they named Brockarchaeota) in...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
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Watch the video: Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences topics covered include: #Genetics, #metabolism: #bacteria, #fungi, #protozoa, viruses;...
David Ojcius
May 2, 20211 min read
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The informal waste sector: a solution to the recycling problem in developing countries
#ecology #environment To celebrate the #WorldCreativityandInnovationDay, Veolia Institute invites you to discover Kabadiwalla Connect, a...
David Ojcius
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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Environmental antibiotics and resistance genes as emerging contaminants
#AntibioticResistance #bioremediation #environment #antibiotics In developing countries, the use of #antibiotics has helped to reduce the...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Microbes are ‘unknown unknowns’ despite being vital to all life, says study
#microbiology #environment #health A new study has highlighted how little is known about microbes – the hidden majority of life on Earth....
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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