News tagged with pathogenic microorganisms


Research on vitamins could lead to the design of novel drugs to combat malaria

New research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria.

Medical research created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New way to learn about, potentially block traits in harmful pathogens

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a new way to identify the genes of harmful microbes, particularly those that have been difficult to study in the laboratory.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Report answers questions about E. coli: The good, the bad and the deadly

It has been the cause of infamous international foodborne disease outbreaks and yet it is the most studied bacterium in science, an essential part of the human digestive tract, and a backbone of the biotech industry. To enhance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospital superbug debugged

An international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has uncovered how a common hospital bacterium becomes a deadly superbug that kills increasing numbers of hospital patients worldwide and accounts for ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Fruits and vegetables submerged by flood water are not safe to eat

Now that communities across the state have dried out and are repairing damages from Tropical Storm Lee, a gardening expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences reminds backyard gardeners that fruits ...

Health created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report identifies top 10 pathogen-food combinations that cause illness

Researchers at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute have identified the Top 10 riskiest combinations of foods and disease-causing microorganisms, providing an important tool for food safety officials charged ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Video: Top 10 risky food pathogens

Researchers at the University of Florida have identified the top 10 riskiest combinations of food and disease-causing microorganisms. Number one on the list, a microorganism called campylobacter, which is linked with poultry ...

Health created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast