(AP) — The government is expanding E. coli testing in some raw meat, a move expected to prevent more people from contracting the bacteria that can cause severe illness or death.
May 31, 2012
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A Kentucky-based ice cream chain says it has recalled some of its most popular flavors due to possible E. coli contamination.
Aug 8, 2017
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If the intestinal bacteria level becomes unbalanced, it can cause diseases. Physiologists from the University of Zurich reveal how a specific carbohydrate in the intestinal mucosa heavily multiplies certain E. coli bacteria ...
Aug 25, 2015
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NUS biologists have discovered that dynamics of the FUS protein plays a key role in FUS proteinopathy that causes certain neurological diseases.
Jul 20, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing bacterium Escherichia coli O157 infection are mainly caused by food, especially beef and leafy vegetables, according to a study published in the August issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Jul 20, 2015
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Some infections after prostate biopsy due to drug-resistant Escherichia coli can be thwarted by simple rectal swab cultures prior to the procedure. The cultures test for antibiotic-resistant E. coli, and the findings are ...
Dec 8, 2014
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A meta-analysis of genetic studies analyzing the microbiota (bacteria in the gut) of 1,275 infants from 10 countries finds that cesarean delivery and antibiotic use are driving the increase of antibiotic resistance genes ...
Apr 24, 2024
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In the war against drug-resistant diseases and so-called "superbugs", the family of bacteria known as CREs are a particularly nasty bunch.
Jul 24, 2014
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The mechanism underlying the acquisition of specificity for ATP has been elucidated by researchers in a new report published in Scientific Reports on September 11th, 2013.
Oct 4, 2013
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Researchers have now discovered a new mobile colistin resistance gene, mcr-3, in E. coli of pig origin. The novel mcr-3 gene was discovered when a colistin-resistant Escherichia coli isolate tested negative for both mcr-1 ...
Jun 27, 2017
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