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Salmonella Spreads by Targeting Cells in Our Gut, Study Shows
December 11, 2012 — Scientists have gained fresh insights into how the salmonella bug makes us ill. Researchers have found that the bacteria are able to change key cells that line the intestine, enabling the bugs to ... > full story -
Don’t Cut Corners When It Comes to Clean Knives
December 6, 2012 — Poor hand hygiene is often thought to be the main cause of outbreaks of foodborne illnesses. Although it is well recognized that utensils used for food preparation can harbor bacteria, a new study is ... > full story -
'Sticky' Stomach Flu Virus Stands Up to Typical Restaurant Dishwashing Measures
December 5, 2012 — Restaurant dishes and silverware may be an overlooked place where people can catch stomach viruses. While the current industry guidelines for cleaning dishware used in public settings are effective ... > full story -
Remote Sensing, Microbiology Used to Trace Foodborne Pathogens
December 5, 2012 — In 2011, an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in cantaloupe led to almost 150 illnesses and 30 deaths. With a spate of recent outbreaks of such foodborne pathogens as Salmonella, Shiga ... > full story -
How Bacteria Inactivate Immune Defenses
November 15, 2012 — Scientists have identified a way in which Salmonella bacteria, which cause gastroenteritis and typhoid fever, counteract the defense mechanisms of human ... > full story -
Tracing the Source of Salmonella Infection: Biochemists Analyze Channel That Makes Pathogen Resistant to Cytotoxins
November 13, 2012 — The bacterial pathogen Salmonella typhimurium, which causes salmonella infection, is resistant to many cytotoxins the human immune system produces in order to defend itself against invaders. ... > full story -
How Bacteria Attack Their Host Cells With Sticky Lollipops
November 12, 2012 — Yersinia enterocolitica, a pathogenic bacterium, causes fever and diarrhea. With the help of a protein anchored in its membrane, Yersinia attaches to its host cells and infects them. Scientists have ... > full story -
Grape Seed Extract Bollixes Norovirus
November 8, 2012 — Norovirus causes more than half of all food-born illnesses in the United States, and is the second greatest source of reported food borne illness outbreaks in the European Union. A recent study found ... > full story -
Norovirus Disinfection: How Much Is Enough?
November 8, 2012 — A variety of institutions and governments have developed "commonsense-based" disinfection guidelines to control norovirus contamination, but now, for the first time, a Dutch team has come up with ... > full story -
New DNA Vaccine Technology Poised to Deliver Safe and Cost-Effective Disease Protection
November 5, 2012 — Scientists have taken a dramatic step forward in vaccine research, revealing the design of a universal platform for delivering highly potent DNA vaccines, by employing a cleverly re-engineered ... > full story
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