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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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Where will the next pandemic begin? The Amazon rainforest offers troubling clues
Scientists have traced about 1/3 of all known infectious disease outbreaks in humans to rapid land use change. Where will next pandemic...
David Ojcius
Nov 21, 202110 min read
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Risk factors and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients
#Clostridium #Cdiff #CDI #microbiology #infectiousdisease Background The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for Clostridium...
David Ojcius
Jun 21, 20211 min read
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Helicobacter pylori infection: An overview of bacterial virulence factors and pathogenesis
#Helicobacter #pathogenesis #virulence #infectiousdisease #microbiology Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis and disease outcomes are...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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Special Issue Call for Papers: Advances in Microbial Pathogenesis
#microbiology #pathogenesis #immunology #immunity #bacteria #virus #virology #mycology #infectiousdisease #genetics #microbiota The...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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Babesiosis, a tick-borne infection that attacks red blood cells, appears to be a growing problem
#babesiosis #microbiology #infectiousdisease Babesiosis is most often caused by the tiny parasites Babesia microti and transmitted to...
David Ojcius
May 30, 20211 min read
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Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome #infectiousdisease #microbiology #inflammation The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community,...
David Ojcius
May 27, 20211 min read
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Host ubiquitin protein tags lipid to fight bacteria
#Salmonella #cellbiology #infectiousdisease #microbiology Intracellular bacteria such as Salmonella are a major threat to human health....
David Ojcius
May 20, 20212 min read
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Bacteria, viruses and fungi work as a network in causing lung infection
#microbiology #infectiousdisease Traditionally, an infection is thought to happen when microbes—bacteria, fungi, or viruses—enter and...
David Ojcius
May 20, 20211 min read
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An overview of mosquito vectors of Zika virus
The mosquito-borne arbovirus #Zika virus (ZIKV, Flavivirus, Flaviviridae), has caused an outbreak impressive by its magnitude and rapid...
David Ojcius
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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In the Congo rainforest, the doctor who discovered Ebola warns of deadly viruses yet to come
Humanity faces an unknown number of new & potentially fatal viruses emerging from Africa's tropical rainforests, according to Professor...
David Ojcius
Jan 2, 20211 min read
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New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key preventive drug
Researchers report that new mutations in pfgch1 gene in Plasmodium falciparum, which enhance resistance to a drug...
David Ojcius
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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What is the lymphatic system? (free video)
The lymphatic system delivers fluid and larger molecules to the circulatory system, and it is involved in immune system surveillance....
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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