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Researchers Endeavor to Understand How Bacteria Come Back From the Dead

Salmonella remains a serious cause of food poisoning in the UK and throughout the European Union, in part due to its ability to thrive and quickly adapt to the different environments in which it can grow. New research involving a team of IFR scientists, funded by BBSRC, has ...More
6 days ago
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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
6 days ago
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Immunological Defense Mechanism Leaves Malaria Patients Vulnerable to Deadly Infection

Malaria patients are at high risk of developing fatal bacterial infections, especially salmonella infections. This is commonly believed to be due to generalized immunosuppression by malaria, whereby the entire immune system is weakened and compromised. However, researchers ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Salmonella Forms 'Evil Twins' to Evade the Body's Defenses

An unusual regulatory mechanism that controls the swimmer/non-swimmer option in genetically identical Salmonella also impacts the bacteria's ability to cause infection. University of Washington scientists reported the discovery this week in the Proceedings of the National ...More
December 8, 2011
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Newfound Hijacked Proteins Linked to Salmonella Virulence

Scientists have discovered that bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella have a sneaky way of making minor alterations to their genes to boost their chances for infection. It's a fascinating discovery made at Ohio State University, which is featured in the Aug. 14 issue of ...More
August 23, 2011
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E. coli, Salmonella May Lurk in Unwashable Places in Produce

Sanitizing the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens, according to a Purdue University study that demonstrated that Salmonella and E. coli can live inside plant tissues. E. coli 0157:H7 was present in tissues of mung bean sprouts and ...More
August 15, 2011
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Salmonella Stays Deadly With a 'Beta Version' of Cell Behavior

Salmonella cells have hijacked the protein-building process to maintain their ability to cause illness, new research suggests. Scientists say that these bacteria have modified what has long been considered typical cell behavior by using a beta form of an amino acid – as ...More
August 15, 2011
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Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Causes Largest Class 1 Recall in U.S. History

Salmonella poisoning involving ground turkey has hit Cook, DuPage and Will counties and four other locations throughout Illinois related to what is now the third-largest meat recall in U.S. history. "This is the biggest Class I recall to date and involves some 36 million ...More
August 9, 2011
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Researchers Discover a Natural Food Preservative that Kills Foodborne Bacteria

University of Minnesota researchers have discovered and received a patent for a naturally occurring lantibiotic — a peptide produced by a harmless bacteria — that could be added to food to kill harmful bacteria like salmonella, E. coli and listeria. The U of M lantibiotic ...More
August 5, 2011
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New Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Strain is Identified

A new study has identified the recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella that has a high level resistance to ciprofloxacin, a common treatment for severe Salmonella infections. The study, led by François-Xavier Weill, MD, and Simon Le Hello, PharmD, at ...More
August 2, 2011
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