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F. Nichols

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Porphyromonas gingivalis and the oral microbiome

A. Bontempo, A. Chirino, A. Heidari, A. Lugo, S. Shindo, M. R. Pastore, S. Antonson, C. Godoy, F. Nichols, J. Potempa, M. Davey, T. Kawai, M. Cayabyab

This study shows that Porphyromonas gingivalis and other oral bacteria can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection through cytotoxicity and unknown mechanisms, with individual variation in oral microbiome activity.

bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

The Vacant Niche Revisited: Using Negative Results to Refine the Limits of Habitability

H. V. Graham, L. E. Ratliff, A. Fulford, C. I. Pozarycki, G. M. Wimp, F. Nichols, M. Osburn

This study analyzes negative life detection results in extreme environments to better define habitability limits and improve life detection methodologies.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology