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USDA approves shot for cows aimed at E. coli
Mar 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Minnesota company has won federal approval to become the first in the U.S. to market an E. coli vaccine for cattle, a new weapon against a foodborne disease that can cause serious illness in people and even death.
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Disease-causing Escherichia coli: 'I will survive'
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Strains of Escherichia coli bacteria that cause food poisoning have been shown to have marked differences in the numbers of genes they carry compared to laboratory strains of E. coli. Some of these genes may enable them t ...
Designing probiotics that ambush gut pathogens
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Researchers in Australia are developing diversionary tactics to fool disease-causing bacteria in the gut. Many bacteria, including those responsible for major gut infections, such as cholera, produce toxins that damage human ...
When food gets inspected and recalled, consumers may not get a clear picture of the process
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Consumers usually find out pretty quickly if the meat they're planning to throw on the grill has been recalled.
FDA: Dough's E. coli strain differs from illness
Jul 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the strain of E. coli found in a sample of raw cookie dough collected at a Nestle USA manufacturing plant does not match the strain that has been linked to a 30-state ...
Viruses can turn harmless E. coli dangerous
Apr 16, 2009 |
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For her doctorate, Camilla Sekse studied how viral DNA can be transmitted from pathogenic to non-pathogenic E. coli. Viruses that infect bacteria in this way are called bacteriophages. Her findings reveal ...
Researchers Warn of Bacteria Found in Desserts in Mexico
Mar 25, 2009 |
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A study to be published in the April issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene reports that desserts from restaurants in Mexico are likely to give patients travelers’ diarrhea, and are yet another food t ...
Was it the chicken salad or the swim?
Jan 26, 2009 |
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A new study finds swimming, having a private well or septic system, and other factors not involving food consumption were major risk factors for bacterial intestinal infections not occurring in outbreaks.
Advance offers revolution in food safety testing
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Sep 25, 2008 |
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Microbiologists at Oregon State University have developed a new technology to detect illness-causing bacteria – an advance that could revolutionize the food industry, improving the actual protection to consumers while avoiding ...
Food scientists confirm commercial product effectively kills bacteria in vegetable washwater
Jun 25, 2008 |
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Research conducted by food science faculty at the University of Idaho and Washington State University indicate that a commercially available fruit and vegetable wash, when used in a food-manufacturing setting, can dramatically ...
New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes
Jun 25, 2008 |
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University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from ...
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