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Dangerous Strains of E. Coli May Linger Longer in Water Than Benign Counterparts, Study Finds
A toxin dangerous to humans
may help E. coli fend off
aquatic predators, enabling
strains of E. coli that
produce the toxin to survive
... > full story
New Kind of Antibiotic May Be More Effective at Fighting Tuberculosis, Anthrax, and Other Diseases
Diseases such as
tuberculosis, anthrax, and
shigellosis -- a severe
food-borne illness --
eventually could be treated
... > full story
Faster Method to Identify Salmonella Strains Developed
A new approach may be able
to reduce by more than half
the time it takes health
officials to identify
Salmonella strains,
according to researchers. ... > full story
Copper Destroys Norovirus, Study Suggests
New research shows that
copper and copper alloys
will rapidly destroy
norovirus - the
highly-infectious sickness
bug. The virus can be
... > full story
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Investigators Link Poultry Contamination on Farm and at Processing Plant
May 31, 2013 — Researchers have identified a strong link between the prevalence and load of certain food-borne pathogens on poultry farms, and later downstream at the processing ... > full story -
Salmonella Uses Protective Switch During Infection
May 27, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have found a particular kind of molecular switch in the food poisoning bacteria Salmonella Typhimurium under infection-like conditions. This switch, using a process ... > full story -
Intestinal Bacteria Protect Against E. Coli O157:H7
May 20, 2013 — A cocktail of non-pathogenic bacteria naturally occurring in the digestive tract of healthy humans can protect against a potentially lethal E. coli infection in animal models according to new ... > full story -
Electron-Beam Pasteurization of Raw Oysters May Reduce Viral Food Poisoning
April 30, 2013 — Researchers have studied how electron-beam pasteurization of raw oysters may reduce the possibility of food poisoning through ... > full story -
Contact Killing of Salmonella by Human Fecal Bacteria
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively ... > full story -
Biofilm Helps Salmonella Survive Hostile Conditions
April 10, 2013 — Scientists have provided new evidence that biofilms — bacteria that adhere to surfaces and build protective coatings — are at work in the survival of the human pathogen ... > full story -
New Guideline Recommends Treatments for Tapeworm Infection That Is on Rise in U.S.
April 8, 2013 — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released an evidence-based guideline on treating neurocysticercosis, a tapeworm infection causing seizures that is common in developing countries and is ... > full story -
Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections
April 8, 2013 — A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems -- may help solve the mystery of ... > full story -
Pathogen's Scissor-Like Enzyme Provides New Clues to Treatment of Infectious Disease
April 4, 2013 — Researchers report that a pathogen annually blamed for an estimated 90 million cases of food-borne illness defeats a host's immune response by using a fat-snipping enzyme to cut off cellular ... > full story -
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Fighting Listeria and Other Food-Borne Illnesses With Nanobiotechnology
April 2, 2013 — Engineering researchers have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging. This innovation represents an alternative to the use of ... > full story
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