Escherichia Coli

  • E. coli O104 Investigation Update
    CDC is monitoring a large outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 (STEC O104:H4) infections ongoing in Germany. The responsible strain shares virulence characteristics with enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC). As of June 6, 2011, case counts confirmed by ...More
    June 7, 2011
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  • Potential Treatment for Deadly E. coli Disease
    The probiotic bacterium (blue) with Shiga toxin (red) bound all over its surface. A potential life-saving treatment for severe E. coli-related food poisoning outbreaks – developed more than a decade ago – hasn't gone forward into clinical trials because of lack of ...More
    June 7, 2011
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  • New Clues Found in Tracing the Origin of the Deadly E. coli Strain
    Following previous efforts, the BGI (formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute), based in Shenzhen, China, and its collaborators at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, as well as a growing number of researchers around the world "crowdsourcing" this data, are ...More
    June 6, 2011
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  • FDA Issues Statement on E. coli O104 Outbreak in Europe
    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been in routine contact with the European Union and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor the current outbreak of E. coli O104 and to track any illnesses in the U.S. that may be related to the outbreak. At this ...More
    June 6, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Study Finds Copper to be Effective Against New E. coli Strains
    As the World Health Organization suggests the E. coli outbreak in Germany is a strain never before seen in an outbreak – O104:H4 – laboratory science conducted at the University of Southampton indicates a role for copper in preventing the spread of such infections. ...More
    June 3, 2011
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  • BGI Sequences Genome of the Deadly E. coli in Germany and Reveals New Super-Toxic Strain
    The recent outbreak of an E. coli infection in Germany has resulted in serious concerns about the potential appearance of a new deadly strain of bacteria. In response to this situation, and immediately after the reports of deaths, the University Medical Centre ...More
    June 2, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Ultrasound Helps in Assessing UTIs in Children
    For infants and young children with urinary tract infection (UTI) seen in the ER, a simple ultrasound examination may avoid the need for more complex X-ray tests, reports a study in the May issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. The study also finds that many ...More
    May 9, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Lesser-Known Escherichia coli Types Targeted in Food Safety Research
    Almost everyone knows about Escherichia coli O157:H7, the culprit behind many headline-making outbreaks of foodborne illness in the United States. But the lesser-known relatives of this pathogenic microbe are increasingly of concern to food safety scientists. That's ...More
    April 12, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Study Provides New Means for Classifying E. coli Bacteria, Testing for Fecal Contamination
    The meaning of the standard fecal coliform test used to monitor water quality has been called into question by a new study that identified sources of Escherichia coli bacteria that might not indicate an environmental hazard. ...More
    April 11, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Study Helps Explain How Pathogenic E. coli Bacterium Causes Illness
    Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have shown how the O157:H7 strain of Escherichia coli causes infection and thrives by manipulating the host immune response. The bacterium secretes a ...More
    March 14, 2011
    Posted in News
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