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Foodborne Illness News
July 19, 2023

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Bacteria in Kitchen May Not Be as Harmful as You Think

New research shows that bacteria in kitchens across 5 European countries is mostly ...

Early Toilets Reveal Dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem

Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia -- a parasite that can cause ...

How Bacteria Evolve Resistance to Antibiotics

Bacteria can rapidly evolve resistance to antibiotics by adapting special pumps to flush them out of their cells, according to new research. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem of global significance. The rise of resistant 'superbugs' threatens our ability to use antimicrobials like ...

New Approach Targets Norovirus, World's Leading Cause of Foodborne Infection

Researchers have found a creative way to make a vaccine for norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne infections, by piggybacking on rotavirus, an unrelated virus for which there are already several highly effective ...
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Oil-Based Systems Show Promise for Eradicating Salmonella on Food Production Machinery

New research suggests that oil formulations with food-grade organic acids can kill dried Salmonella on stainless steel ...

Impact of Climate Change on Human Pathogenic Diseases Subject of New Study by UH Researchers

A comprehensive assessment of scientific literature has uncovered empirical evidence that more than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens, such as dengue, hepatitis, pneumonia, malaria, Zika and ...

Can We Save More Lives If We Let Resistant Bacteria Live?

每一天,人死因为简单的炎症se bacteria can no longer be killed with antibiotics. So what do we do? Maybe we should spend less energy on killing them and more on ...

Low Levels of High-Risk Salmonella Evade Traditional Methods of Detection

Poultry is responsible for more than one out of every five cases of salmonella infection in the U.S. But traditional methods of testing the chicken you grab off the grocery shelf may not be enough to ...

Salmonella Vaccine for Poultry Contributed to Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Researchers Report

An investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria infecting Brazilian poultry shows that the introduction of a Salmonella vaccine, combined with increasing antibiotic usage by Brazilian ...

Spaceflight: Microgravity Analog Culture Profoundly Affects Microbial Infection Process in 3-D Human Tissue Models

Researchers demonstrate that under low fluid shear force conditions that simulate those found in microgravity culture during spaceflight, the foodborne pathogen Salmonella infects 3-D models of human ...

Toxoplasmosis: Propagation of Parasite in Host Cell Stopped

A new method blocks the protein regulation of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and causes it to die off inside the host ...

Scientists Discover New Tools to Fight Potentially Deadly Protozoa That Has Pregnant Women Avoiding Cat Litter Boxes

Many doctors caution their pregnant patients to avoid cat feces; even the family pet's litter box is off-limits. Now researchers have discovered a promising therapy for those who suffer from ...

Scientists Use Machine Learning to Identify Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria That Can Spread Between Animals, Humans and the Environment

Experts have developed a ground-breaking software, which combines DNA sequencing and machine learning to help them find where, and to what extent, antibiotic resistant bacteria is being transmitted ...

Most U.S. Dog Owners Don't Follow FDA Pet Food Handling Guidelines, Study Finds

A new analysis suggests that most U.S. dog owners are unaware of -- and do not follow -- guidelines on safe pet food and dish handling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but that better ...

Weed-Killer Compounds Also Kill Parasite Sometimes Found in Cat Feces

Researchers have discovered that common herbicides and some of their derivatives can kill the parasite Toxoplasma gondii when it infects human cells in a petri dish, without harming the cells ...

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Discovery of an Immune Escape Mechanism Promoting Listeria Infection of the Central Nervous System

Some 'hypervirulent' strains of Listeria monocytogenes have a greater capacity to infect the central nervous system. Scientists have discovered a mechanism that enables cells infected with ...

Harmless or Deadly? New Study Examines Evolution of E. Coli Bacteria

A new study suggests genetic material from E. coli bacteria in farm animals could be contributing to the evolution of deadly strains of E. coli in ...

Urgent Investment Needed in Preventing Deadly Disease

Researchers are calling for urgent investment in the prevention of a devastating emerging disease that kills tens of thousands of people each year. A global systematic review reports on the frequency ...

Toxoplasma Parasites Manipulate Brain Cells to Survive

Researchers have discovered that Toxoplasma parasites lay dormant and undetected inside neurons (brain cells) and muscle cells by releasing proteins that switch off the cells' ability to alert ...

Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers Kill Bacterial Superbugs, Spores

Researchers have found that multidrug-resistant bacteria and bacterial spores can be killed by ultrashort-pulse lasers. The findings could lead to new ways to sterilize wounds and blood products ...

A Commonly Found Parasite Could Treat Certain Types of Cancer, Say Scientists

Scientists have discovered that a deadly parasite, known to cause ill health in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients, could potentially be used to treat various types of ...

New Active Agent Against Parasites

Researchers have identified a chemical compound that may be suitable as an active agent against several different unicellular parasites. Among these are the pathogens that cause malaria and ...

The Microbiome: Battle of the Bugs

Scientists have shown that, depending on the composition of the microbiome, E. coli bacteria can prevent infections by Salmonella ...

Food Scientists Create National Atlas for Deadly Listeria

Among the deadliest of foodborne pathogens, Listeria monocytogenes soon may become easier to track down in food recalls and other investigations, thanks to a new genomic and geological mapping tool ...

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