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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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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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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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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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Microbiota Are “Crucial Factors” Affecting Immune Responses to Vaccinations
#microbiota #microbiome #vaccine #vaccines #immunology Vaccine efficacy link to microbiota, studies show. Varying immune response to...
David Ojcius
Jun 2, 20212 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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Piles of ancient poop reveal ‘extinction event’ in human gut bacteria
#microbiota #microbiome Every meal you eat is digested with the help of the bountiful bacteria thronging your intestines. When you're...
David Ojcius
May 13, 20211 min read
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The obesity fighting mushroom: Chinese medicine counters diabetes and weight gain
#Reishi #microbiota #lingzhi #obesity #insulin #microbiome #Ganoderma #mushrooms #diet #nutrition As any gardener knows, plants need the...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20212 min read
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This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds
#microbiota #mushrooms #microbiome #diet #nutrition #obesity #diabetes #Reishi #lingzhi #insulin A #mushroom a day may keep the doctor...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
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Meconial Methanobrevibacter smithii suggests intrauterine methanogen colonization in preterm neonate
To understand the dynamics of methanogens in the human intestinal #microbiota, we investigated the presence of methanogens in meconium...
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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Meconial Methanobrevibacter smithii suggests intrauterine methanogen colonization in preterm neonate
#methanogen #pregnancy #microbiome #archaea To understand the dynamics of methanogens in the human intestinal #microbiota, we...
David Ojcius
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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After COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again?
#microbiome #microbiota Opinion | After #COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again? The health of our bodies & microbiomes may...
David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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Drinking This Juice Could Help Promote Healthy Aging, Scientists Find
#microbiome #microbiota #aging The findings of a study suggest that adding nitrate-rich foods to the diet—in this case via beetroot...
David Ojcius
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Imaging living obligate anaerobic bacteria with bilin-binding fluorescent proteins
#GFP #fluorescence #microbiota #bilin Fluorescent tools such as green fluorescent protein (GFP) have been used extensively as reporters...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Effects of microbiota-derived metabolites on neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis
#microbiota #inflammation #microbiome #neuroscience Multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) are...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20211 min read
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Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
#Alzheimers #microbiota #microbiome #oralhealth #dental #dentistry #oral #heart A growing body of literature suggests that there is a...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community, spatially organized by multiple scales of structure....
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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How industrialized life remodels the microbiome
#microbiome #microbiota Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be...
David Ojcius
Apr 1, 20211 min read
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New study published maps of wildlife gut microbiota
For the study, scientists collected gut #microbiota from ~200 species of animals in the wild. Results of novel microbiomes will be used...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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A Changing Gut Microbiome May Predict How Well You Age
The secret to successful aging may lie in part in your gut, according to a new report. The study found that it may be possible to predict...
David Ojcius
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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