News tagged with bovine mastitis

New discovery could aid development of elusive bovine mastitis vaccine

Researchers have discovered components of the bovine mastitis-causing bacterium, Streptococcus uberis that play a key role in the disease. This discovery could lead the way to finally developing a vaccine for this endemi ...

Biology / Other

created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New, more effective nisin antibiotics combat superbugs and food diseases

Researchers at University College Cork have used bioengineering to produce a new generation of natural antibiotics that target harmful micro-organisms such as MRSA and the food-borne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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New strain of MRSA discovered

Scientists have identified a new strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which occurs both in human and dairy cow populations.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rare toxic algae identified

Scientists have identified an unusual species of pathogenic algae that causes human skin infections, described in a new study in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. The finding should improv ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the World: Nanotech on the farm

Cassava is a tropical root vegetable and staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it's tricky to handle: Once the root is removed from the ground, it spoils within one to three days, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How probiotics can prevent disease

Using probiotics successfully against a number of animal diseases has helped scientists from University College Cork, Ireland to understand some of the ways in which they work, which could lead to them using probiotics to ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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