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Egg Processing Plant Carts Can Harbor Bacteria
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Plywood-shelved carts that are used to transport eggs into processing plants can harbor Enterobacteriaceae, according to a microbial survey conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ...
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.
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Shigella bacteria found in baby carrots
Aug 24, 2007 |
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A California company is recalling bags of baby carrots because they may be contaminated with the bacteria Shigella.
Sweet baby carrots recalled in six states
Aug 23, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cited possible contamination for the reason for the recall of sweet baby carrots produced by the Los Angeles Salad Co.
Hope for major advance in fighting world killer disease
Sep 13, 2006 |
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University of Leicester scientists are heading a worldwide research project which could revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of diarrhoea in children in developing countries.
Old gastrointestinal drug slows aging
Jan 06, 2009 |
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Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol - an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders - can reverse the progression of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. ...
New technique puts DNA profiling of E. coli on fast track
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick.
Banishing biofilms: loosening their grip could make food supply safer
Aug 27, 2007 |
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If you could see a piece of celery that’s been magnified 10,000 times, you’d know what the scientists fighting foodborne pathogens are up against, said University of Illinois microbiologist Hans Blaschek.
How good are tests for E. coli in streams?
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Bacteria commonly used to indicate health risks in recreational waters might not be so reliable after all. Pathogenic E. coli were pervasive in stream-water samples with low concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria.
Computers aid in cracking deception in plants
Jun 25, 2009 |
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If the growing presence of computer 'geeks' on television crime shows is any indicator, computers are increasingly becoming essential tools for detecting and combating skullduggery. However, television detectives ...
Pathogens use previously undescribed mechanism to sabotage host immune system
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Dec 08, 2007 |
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New research identifies a previously unknown enzymatic mechanism that subverts the early host immune response and promotes pathogenicity by manipulating a common signaling pathway in host cells.
Details of Bacterial ‘Injection’ System Revealed
Apr 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New details of the composition and structure of a needlelike protein complex on the surface of certain bacteria may help scientists develop new strategies to thwart infection. The research, ...
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