News tagged with foodborne bacteria


New tests could hamper food outbreak detection

It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning. But there's a downside: It could make it harder to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Don't let foodborne illness spoil the holidays

While the holidays are a time for surprises, one holiday surprise to be avoided at all costs is foodborne bacteria, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Health created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated chicken

Urinary tract infections are common conditions that occur when bacteria from the intestines enter the urinary tract. New research, however, suggests that the bacteria causing these infections may come from contaminated food ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Discovery paves way for salmonella vaccine

(Medical Xpress) -- An international research team led by a University of California, Davis, immunologist has taken an important step toward an effective vaccine against salmonella, a group of increasingly antibiotic-resistant ...

Medical research created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals potential of manganese in neutralizing deadly Shiga toxin

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have discovered that an element commonly found in nature might provide a way to neutralize the potentially lethal effects of a compound known as Shiga toxin. New results ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0