Mark K. Chee, Ph.D.

Biology professor; Dukie; science; infectious diseases; public health; film; history; former conscript; geek; winter sports. My personal feed!

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

Thank you, Veterans for Peace.
https://t.co/UfVQ2xCYUN

It was not "Veterans' Day" originally; it was Armistice Day.

To paraphrase,
"Remember, remember, the 11th of November".

Let it be a day to remember the fallen, and not to glorify war.

#LestWeForget #WWI

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@r_graus While it's not effective for treating (or preventing) #COVID19, ivermectin has been used to treat parasitic infections in humans.
https://t.co/lzp9zGI9De

[(((Dorit Reiss))) @doritmi]

"Trump’s pick for surgeon general sells supplement with ingredient banned by Pentagon
Amazon opens an inquiry into Nicole Saphier’s product compliance following Guardian inquiry." via Michelle Smith, @guardian
https://t.co/itFRsSKj2U

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@RosieM1276203 What's the basis for his claim? I'm also wondering why he calls autism "mad child disease", trying to draw an unfounded analogy with #prion disease?
https://t.co/eCljUhnn4x

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

New: Russia has been blowing things up and killing people in Europe for at least a decade and a half. Stop fearing an escalation that’s already happened and acknowledge what Russian officials themselves now say quite openly: it’s war. https://t.co/7Ofd6HI3ON

[Danielle Beckman @DaniBeckman]

Not all organs respond equally to #COVID infection. DISCO-seq, a new technique led by my talented friend @HarsharanBhatia, combines 3D imaging and single-cell analysis to map Spike Protein tropism and found mostly in the liver, lungs, intestine & kidneys. https://t.co/9dA0axeUbU

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@dr_andrealove Hoping to hear your thoughts on this announcement!
https://t.co/DdgIZW8rph

[HHS Rapid Response @HHSResponse]

Dr. Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications for @Surgeon_General, lays out the scope of America’s tick and Lyme disease problem ⬇️

“31 million people get bit by ticks per year in the United States.”

“Not all of them get Lyme disease but we know [at least] half a million do.”

“20% of those who get Lyme disease go onto chronic, persistent Lyme disease that has autoimmune dysfunction and inflammation in their body that can take years to rectify.”

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@LauraMiers @xueqinjiang https://t.co/ejr2Pb9EIE
Prof. Jiang's channel is not worth our time.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

https://t.co/0O61BHeeDM

More information about complications that can arise from a primary viral sinus #infection.

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

What to know about sepsis that came from Kyle Busch's battle with pnuemonia.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@mavisclare @fawfulfan Oh dear. Another reminder that the burden of infectious disease should not be trivialized.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@JBobMagnificent @YahooSports Well, it was the reported primary infection, apparently, and opened the door to the more serious bacterial infection to come by preoccupying his immune system.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@JBobMagnificent @YahooSports 3\It's possible that he was suffering from immune system dysregulation. A robust immune response is expected for someone of his age but it was reacting chaotically and excessively to the infection.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@JBobMagnificent @YahooSports 2\It's likely that the initial infection was viral. Regardless, pneumonia is tricky because it's not the pathogen that kills directly by e.g. using toxins; it's the body's immune response that causes severe tissue damage in the process of trying to clear the infection.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@JBobMagnificent @YahooSports Regardless, sepsis can strike anyone, regardless of age.

https://t.co/Z1xJROj2Qf

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@RepNancyMace If you are serious about this message, then don't expose your troops knowingly to unnecessary health hazards like #burn #pits.

https://t.co/YG1aruaw7w

#Prevention>#cure.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

There was a #vaccine against #Lyme disease that was discontinued in 2002.
https://t.co/KMhFcwLocQ

There is a new one in phase 3 clinical trial.
https://t.co/gFgYBMG3K1

There is no current @Surgeon_General.

[HHS Rapid Response @HHSResponse]

Dr. Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications for @Surgeon_General, lays out the scope of America’s tick and Lyme disease problem ⬇️

“31 million people get bit by ticks per year in the United States.”

“Not all of them get Lyme disease but we know [at least] half a million do.”

“20% of those who get Lyme disease go onto chronic, persistent Lyme disease that has autoimmune dysfunction and inflammation in their body that can take years to rectify.”

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@SecKennedy If you were serious about promoting #protein consumption, you'd choose a higher-quality source than ground/minced beef.

https://t.co/tYvoliqJAt

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@kerry_comcgrl77 Mark K. Chee, Ph.D.
Imho, make sure they get the medical care & support that they need and don't expose them unnecessarily to known health hazards like burn pits. That matters more than a perfunctory "thanks for your service". https://t.co/HnHfKOyqvG

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@Noella764862 I'm fairly certain that this image is AI-generated.

[Mark K. Chee, Ph.D. @DukeMicrobio]

@LauraMiers @BlueDaddysGirl @lovebugtx https://t.co/8LuSgZDYwQ

The global North chugs on... I fear that many have just forced the adoption of a new technology for fear of missing out and are busy trying to find applications within their organizations to justify the investment.