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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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David Ojcius
May 29, 20245 min read
Charting new territory: The Plasmodium falciparum tRNA modification landscape
This review addresses the known functions of tRNA modifications in the biology ofP. falciparumwhile highlighting the potential...
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David Ojcius
Jan 29, 20224 min read
COVID-19: endemic doesn’t mean harmless
The word ‘endemic’ has become one of the most misused of the pandemic. Many of the errant assumptions made encourage a misplaced...
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David Ojcius
Nov 24, 20213 min read
Why Are So Few Sick From COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A study found that rural areas had higher rates of #malaria than urban sites, & the urban sites had higher rates of #COVID19 than rural...
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David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20212 min read
It’s official: China has eliminated malaria
#China — a country that had 30 million cases of #malaria per year in the 1940s — is officially free of the disease. Among the innovations...
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David Ojcius
Jun 19, 20211 min read
Malaria parasites and circadian rhythm: New insights into an old puzzle
•Discuss molecular components for the coordination of circadian rhythm of #malaria parasites inside the vertebrate host. •Synthetic...
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David Ojcius
Jun 19, 20212 min read
mRNA vaccine yields full protection against malaria in mice
Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Naval Medical Research Center partnered with researchers at the University...
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David Ojcius
May 19, 20211 min read
Malaria-induced bacteremia as a consequence of multiple parasite survival strategies
Globally, #malaria continues to be an enormous public health burden, with concomitant parasite-induced damage to the gastrointestinal...
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David Ojcius
May 16, 20211 min read
Malaria parasites and circadian rhythm: New insights into an old puzzle
#malaria #mosquitoes #Plasmodium The hallmark of malaria, an infectious disease caused by parasites from the Plasmodium genus, is cyclic...
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David Ojcius
May 11, 20211 min read
Malaria-induced bacteremia as a consequence of multiple parasite survival strategies
Globally, #malaria continues to be an enormous public health burden, with concomitant parasite-induced damage to the gastrointestinal...
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David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Malaria parasites and circadian rhythm: New insights into an old puzzle
The hallmark of #malaria, an infectious disease caused by parasites from the Plasmodium genus, is cyclic fever. Fevers and chills...
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David Ojcius
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough
A #malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the...
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David Ojcius
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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...
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David Ojcius
Dec 27, 20201 min read
What is malaria? (free video)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, that's caused by a parasitic...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Understanding how mosquitoes smell us could save lives.
Of the more than 3,000 species of #mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How...
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