Pediatrics
The placenta's role in protecting the fetus from infection
The mammalian placenta is a sort of armored car protecting a developing fetus. All manner of infectious agents attempt to break in, but few of them can.
Mar 2, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Listeria infection causes early pregnancy loss in primates
Researchers in Wisconsin have discovered how Listeria monocytogenes, a common foodborne pathogen, travels through the mother's body to fatally attack the placenta and fetus during early pregnancy in a macaque monkey.
Feb 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Increased risk of bacterial infection if food is exposed to light
Listeria bacterium found in food, which can infect people and cause temporary gastro-intestinal distress, is a serious health risk for pregnant women and for people with compromised immune systems. According to a dissertation ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Health
Antibacterial soap no real threat to germs, study says
Antibacterial hand soaps containing a chemical flagged as potentially dangerous are not much better at killing germs than regular suds, researchers said Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inspection found no problem at Oklahoma ice cream plant
Days after a foodborne illness was linked to Blue Bell ice cream products, a state inspection of an Oklahoma plant later tied to the infection praised the facility for having no violations and doing a "great job," according ...
Apr 10, 2015
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Number of people sickened in listeria case grows
The number of people sickened by a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has grown to include three others in Texas, according to federal health authorities.
Apr 9, 2015
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Listeria screening in public lavatories in Vienna
Vienna's public lavatories were at the focus of a study by the Global Food Safety research group at the Vetmeduni Vienna. The researchers studied 224 public restrooms in Vienna, which are about 91 percent of all municipal ...
Mar 3, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Listeria pathogen is prevalent, persistent in retail delis, study finds
Purdue University research shows that standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause a potentially fatal disease in people with vulnerable immune systems.
Feb 10, 2015
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Medical research
Study reveals how Listeria breaches the placenta
A gut bacterium called Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes), which is often found in soft cheese, is known to present a risk to pregnant women. Listeria uses distinct tactics to breach the intestine and the placenta, using a ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Bacteria in caramel apples kills at least four in US
A listeria outbreak believed to originate from commercially packaged caramel apples has killed at least four people in the United States and sickened 28 people since November, officials said Friday.
Dec 19, 2014
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