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Cooling System May Build Eggs' Natural Defenses Against Salmonella
June 21, 2011 Once eggs are laid, their natural resistance to pathogens begins to wear down, but a scientist believes he knows how to rearm those ... > full story -
Consumers Express Their Concern About the EHEC Bacteria
June 17, 2011 The news coverage of the deadly EHEC bacteria outbreak in Europe came as a bombshell. Researchers examined 6132 reactions of Belgian newspaper readers after reading the first news reports. As ... > full story -
E. Coli Bacteria More Likely to Develop Resistance After Exposure to Low Levels of Antibiotics
June 14, 2011 E. coli bacteria exposed to three common antibiotics were more likely to develop antibiotic resistance following low-level antibiotic exposure than after exposure to high concentrations that would ... > full story -
Chasing EHEC Via Computer: Scientists in Germany Provide Free Access to Enteric Pathogen's Genetic Regulation Data
June 10, 2011 Just a few genes make enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) extremely dangerous to humans. If it were not for these genes, EHEC would hardly differ from harmless enteric bacteria. Bioinformatics ... > full story -
Potential Treatment for Deadly E. Coli Disease: Australian Researchers Produce 'Designer' Probiotic
June 7, 2011 A potential life-saving treatment for severe E. coli food poisoning outbreaks -- developed more than a decade ago -- hasn't gone forward into clinical trials because of lack of commercial interest, ... > full story -
EHEC Outbreak: Rare Strain of E. Coli Unknown in Previous Outbreaks
June 2, 2011 The strain of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0104:H4 isolated from cases in the EHEC infection outbreak in Germany is a rare one, seen in humans before, but never in an EHEC outbreak. The ... > full story -
Copper Proves Effective Against New E. Coli Strains in New Study
June 2, 2011 As the World Health Organization suggests the E. coli outbreak in Germany is a strain never before seen in an outbreak -- O104:H4 -- laboratory research conducted in the UK indicates a role for ... > full story -
Overuse of Antimicrobials in Livestock Risks Human Health, Warn Experts
June 1, 2011 Excessive use of antimicrobials in livestock promotes resistance and risks the future health of both animals and humans, warn experts in a new ... > full story -
Antibodies Successful in Treatment of the Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome from Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli
May 31, 2011 A team of physicians from Germany, Canada, and France reports on the successful treatment of three young children who were suffering from a severe hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) after an infection ... > full story -
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Intestinal Cell Defense Mechanism Against Bacteria: Molecular Mechanism of Selected Autophagy Elucidated
May 27, 2011 Researchers have now found out how body cells recognize salmonella and render it harmless. Understanding this process at a molecular level is crucial in identifying new targets for treatment. ... > full story
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