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Campylobacter

Garlic Compound Fights Source of Foodborne Illness Better Than Antibiotics

Researchers at Washington State University have found that a compound in garlic is 100 times more effective than two popular antibiotics at fighting the Campylobacter bacterium, one of the most common causes of intestinal illness. Their work was recently published in the ...More
4 weeks ago
Posted in News
A Zap of Cold Plasma Reduces Harmful Bacteria on Raw Chicken

A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Food Protection. Although recent ...More
February 2, 2012
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How Campylobacter Rely on Pseudomonas to Infect Humans

Many a holiday is ruined by food poisoning, frequently caused by the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni. Although Campylobacter infections are rarely life-threatening they are extremely debilitating and have been linked with the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome, one of ...More
October 7, 2010
Posted in News
Public Health Agencies Warn of Outbreaks Related to Drinking Raw Milk

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with several state agencies, is alerting consumers to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis associated with drinking raw milk. At least 12 confirmed illnesses have been recently reported in Michigan. Symptoms of campylobacteriosis ...More
March 29, 2010
Posted in News
Foodborne Illness: An Acute and Long-Term Health Challenge

The Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention (CFI) has released a report that documents what is currently known about the long-term health outcomes associated with several foodborne illnesses. The report also discusses how under-reporting, inadequate follow-up ...More
November 16, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Researchers Address the Pathogenesis of C. jejuni-Related Disease

Campylobacters are small Gram-negative spiral rods. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), a foodborne organism contracted from untreated water, milk and meat, especially chicken, is one of the most important causes of bacterial diarrhea worldwide. However, its mode of ...More
December 31, 2008
Posted in News