Escherichia Coli

Antibacterial Plaster Could Put a Clean Sheen on Walls

Scientists report development of a novel plaster with excellent sterilizing abilities and properties similar to traditional gypsum plaster. Image courtesy of the American Chemical Society Scientists in China are reporting development and testing of ...More
February 12, 2009
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Patients' Bath Basins Increase Risk for HAIs

Patients across the country may be opening themselves up to infection as a result of bathing practices applied in hospitals. According to a study published in the January 2009 American Journal of Critical Care, bath basins are a significant source for the transmission of ...More
January 29, 2009
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Dog Owners Share Germs With Pets by Not Washing Hands

Dog owners who sleep with their pet or permit licks on the face are in good company. Surveys show that more than half of owners bond with their pets in these ways.Research done by a veterinarian at Kansas State University found that these dog owners are no more likely to ...More
January 27, 2009
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New Insights Into a Poultry Disease and Human Health Risks

Biodesign Institute at ArizonaStateUniversity associate research scientist Melha Mellata, a member of professor Roy Curtiss' team, is leading a USDA funded project to develop a vaccine against a leading poultry disease called avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC). APEC is part of ...More
January 27, 2009
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E. coli Persists Against Antibiotics Through HipA-Induced Dormancy

Bacteria hunker down and survive antibiotic attack when a protein flips a chemical switch that throws them into a dormant state until treatment abates, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the Jan.16 edition of Science."For ...More
January 15, 2009
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E. coli Engineered to Produce Important Class of Antibiotic, Anti-Cancer Drugs

Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have taken a major step forward in the field of metabolic engineering, successfully using the bacterium Escherichia coli to synthesize a class of natural products known as bacterial aromatic ...More
December 22, 2008
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Unpasteurized Milk Poses Health Risks Without Benefits

With disease outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk rising in the United States, a review published in the Jan. 1, 2009 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases examines the dangers of drinking raw milk.Milk and dairy products are cornerstones of a healthy diet. However, if ...More
December 16, 2008
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Researchers Study Virus With Unusual Properties

A team of researchers from Penn State University and the University of Chicago has uncovered clues that may explain how and why a particular virus, called N4, injects an unusual substance -- an RNA polymerase protein -- into an E. coli bacterial cell. The results, which are ...More
December 8, 2008
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Green Disinfectants and Pathogenic Organisms

Scores of environmentally preferable cleaning products have recently become available in the janitorial marketplace. In fact, just about every type of cleaning product used on a regular basis, including glass cleaners, floor care strippers, sealers and finishes, carpet care ...More
December 1, 2008
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Winter Brings Flu, Summer Brings Bacterial Infections

In the same way that winter is commonly known to be "flu season," a new study suggests that the dog days of summer may well be the "bacterial infection" season.Researchers have discovered that serious infections caused by gram-negative bacteria can go up as much as 17 ...More
December 1, 2008
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