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Toxoplasmosis: The Strain Explains Severity of Infection
March 14, 2011 — Providing clues into why the severity of a common parasitic infection can vary greatly from person to person, a new study shows that each one of three strains of the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma ... > full story -
How Pathogenic E. Coli Bacterium Causes Illness
March 14, 2011 — Scientists have shown how the O157:H7 strain of Escherichia coli causes infection and thrives by manipulating the host immune response. The bacterium secretes a protein called NleH1 that directs the ... > full story -
Salmonella Bacteria Used to Fight Cancer
March 9, 2011 — Researchers are using salmonella -- the bacteria commonly transmitted through food that sickens thousands of US residents each year -- to do what was once unthinkable: help people. Researchers ... > full story -
Genome Sequencing Used to Assess a Novel Form of Clostridium Botulinum
March 7, 2011 — Scientists have sequenced the genome of a novel strain of Clostridium botulinum, one of the most dangerous pathogens known to man. The strain produces an unusual botulinum neurotoxin, known as type ... > full story -
Parasitic Protozoons Survive Waste Water and Drinking Water Treatment Plants in Galicia
February 23, 2011 — Researchers have detected parasitic protozoons in the effluent discharged from waste water and drinking water treatment plants in Galicia (Spain), as well as in the water in recreational areas. The ... > full story -
Consumers Value Safer Food More Than Current Analyses Suggest
February 8, 2011 — Government regulators could more realistically assess the value of improving food safety if they considered the fact that consumers typically want to avoid getting sick -- even if it means they have ... > full story -
Researchers Turn Salmonella Into Antiviral Gene Therapy Agent
February 7, 2011 — Researchers have converted Salmonella bacteria from a food-borne pathogen into a safe delivery vehicle for antiviral agents. They inserted virus-stopping ribozymes into Salmonella that had its ... > full story -
Deadly Tool Discovered in Salmonella's Bag of Tricks
February 3, 2011 — The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide. Researchers have discovered ... > full story -
Key Step in the Development of a Norovirus Treatment
February 1, 2011 — With the number of norovirus infection cases rising across the country, scientists have successfully crystallized a key norovirus enzyme, which could help in the development of a norovirus ... > full story -
Nanotechnology: Detecting Lethal Diseases With Rust and Sand
January 31, 2011 — The next big thing in medical diagnostics could be minutes particles of rust, iron oxide, coated with the material from which sand is formed, silicon dioxide. These magnetic nanoparticles, a mere 29 ... > full story
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