Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Researchers find link between blood clotting, immune response
Rice University researchers have found an unexpected link between a protein that triggers the formation of blood clots and other proteins that are essential for the body's immune system. The find could lead ...
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Apr 01, 2013 |
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Treating intestinal E. coli infection with antibiotic may reduce duration of bacterial carriage
In the E coli outbreak in Germany in May 2011, treatment with azithromycin was associated with a lower frequency of long-term carriage of the bacteria and shorter duration of shedding of the bacteria in stool specimens, accord ...
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New findings about the way cells work could lead to a test and therapy for kidney failure caused by E. coli
Ever since the water supply in Walkerton, Ont., was contaminated by E. coli in 2000, Dr. Philip Marsden has been trying to figure out just how a toxin released by that particular strain of the bacteria causes kidney damage ...
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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IV fluids may reduce severity of kidney failure in kids with E. coli infection
Infection with E. coli bacteria can wreak havoc in children, leading to bloody diarrhea, fever and kidney failure.
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Jul 23, 2011 |
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New technology helps fight deadly outbreaks
Sequencing the DNA of outbreak-causing microbes is nothing new -- but completing the entire process in a few short hours is.
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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The war on microbes
The outbreak of a new foodborne bacterial strain wreaking havoc in Germany is a reminder of the fast-changing nature of microbes and the dangers they pose to society. University of Arizona researchers are ...
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Jun 16, 2011 |
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BGI sequences genome of the deadly E. coli in Germany and reveals new super-toxic strain
The recent outbreak of an E. coli infection in Germany has resulted in serious concerns about the potential appearance of a new deadly strain of bacteria. In response to this situation, and immediately after the reports of dea ...
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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EHEC 2011 outbreak: Scientists publish their prospective genomic characterization
Scientists of the Medical Faculty of the University Munster and the University Hospital Munster in collaboration with scientists of the enterprise 'Life Technologies Corporation' were the first to release a draft genome sequence ...
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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French woman dies of E. coli
(AP) -- A 78-year-old French woman died early Saturday morning from complications of E. coli infection but a doctor said she was not suffering from the strain that has infected many other people in France and Germany.
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Jul 02, 2011 |
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Threat to United States from new European E. coli strain unclear
(Medical Xpress) -- Over the centuries, many unexpected things have come to the United States from Germany and caught on -- lager beer, sauerkraut, bratwurst and the Volkswagen Beetle are a few that come to mind -- but don't ...
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Jun 14, 2011 |
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Antibodies successful in the treatment of the hemolytic-uremic syndrome from EHEC
In the online version of the New England Journal of Medicine, physicians and scientists in Heidelberg, Montreal, and Paris reported on the successful treatment of three young children who were suffering from a severe hemoly ...
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May 31, 2011 |
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Certain mutations affect kidney disease risk and prognosis
Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (or haemolytic-uraemic syndrome), abbreviated HUS, is a disease characterized by hemolytic anemia (anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells), acute kidney failure (uremia) and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia). It predominantly, but not exclusively, affects children. Most cases are preceded by an episode of infectious, sometimes bloody, diarrhea caused by E. coli O157:H7, which is acquired as a foodborne illness or from a contaminated water supply. It is a medical emergency and carries a 5–10% mortality; of the remainder, the majority recover without major consequences but a small proportion develop chronic kidney disease and become reliant on renal replacement therapy. HUS was first defined as a syndrome in 1955.
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