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Food pathogens
Foodborne pathogens (e.g. viruses, bacteria, parasites) are biological agents that can cause a foodborne illness event. A foodborne disease outbreak is defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food.
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JAN 29, 2018Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2018Immunology
The high fat, high calorie, and low fiber diet commonly referred to as the “Western diet” has long been asso ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2018Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2017Microbiology
For eight years, researchers conducted experiments modeling repeated, mild bacterial infections; what they saw shocked t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2017Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 22, 2017Microbiology
Salmonella enterica is the leading cause of bacterial illness in the United States as well as other parts of the world. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 21, 2017Microbiology
Human norovirus was originally called Norwalk virus after the town of Norwalk, OH where the first confirmed outbreak occ ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 10, 2017Microbiology
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, reindeer, and moose that lea ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 08, 2017Microbiology
Over the last several decades the growth of the aquaculture industry has accelerated. Aquaculture can be defined as the ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 26, 2017Microbiology
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer (CRC) is characterized by the unchecked division and surviva ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 18, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
If any new moms out there have reservations about whether or not to consume the placenta after birth, a newly published ...OCT 16, 2017Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in ChinaWritten By: Sarah HertrichOCT 09, 2017Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2017Microbiology
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing microbial mystery; the knowledge may help fight antibiot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Videos
It's happened to all of us - a housefly finds itself around the dinner table, and for a fraction of a second, it lands o ...SEP 09, 2017Videos
Celebrity chef Marc Murphy recently made a splash on social media when he proclaimed his affection for chicken sashimi ( ...SEP 09, 2017Microbiology
Safe drinking water is a necessity, but sometimes it’s hard to come by. Researchers at the University of Waterloo ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
An oligosaccharide is a small polymer that typically has three to ten individual sugar molecules. Most naturally occurri ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 26, 2017Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 11, 2017Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 09, 2017Immunology
Too much inflammation in the gut triggers inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are immune cells specifically designed ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 07, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Investigations into why people across 16 states have gotten sick with salmonella poisoning yielded the culprit: contamin ...AUG 03, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have made major strides in our understanding of how bacteria are able to resist the action of antibiotics.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2018
Immunology
The high fat, high calorie, and low fiber diet commonly referred to as the “Western diet” has long been asso
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Microbiology
For eight years, researchers conducted experiments modeling repeated, mild bacterial infections; what they saw shocked t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 22, 2017
Microbiology
Salmonella enterica is the leading cause of bacterial illness in the United States as well as other parts of the world.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 21, 2017
Microbiology
Human norovirus was originally called Norwalk virus after the town of Norwalk, OH where the first confirmed outbreak occ
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 10, 2017
Microbiology
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, reindeer, and moose that lea
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 08, 2017
Microbiology
Over the last several decades the growth of the aquaculture industry has accelerated. Aquaculture can be defined as the
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 26, 2017
Microbiology
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer (CRC) is characterized by the unchecked division and surviva
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 18, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
If any new moms out there have reservations about whether or not to consume the placenta after birth, a newly published
...
OCT 16, 2017
Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in China
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 09, 2017
Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2017
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing microbial mystery; the knowledge may help fight antibiot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Videos
It's happened to all of us - a housefly finds itself around the dinner table, and for a fraction of a second, it lands o
...
SEP 09, 2017
Videos
Celebrity chef Marc Murphy recently made a splash on social media when he proclaimed his affection for chicken sashimi (
...
SEP 09, 2017
Microbiology
Safe drinking water is a necessity, but sometimes it’s hard to come by. Researchers at the University of Waterloo
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
An oligosaccharide is a small polymer that typically has three to ten individual sugar molecules. Most naturally occurri
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 26, 2017
Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 09, 2017
Immunology
Too much inflammation in the gut triggers inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are immune cells specifically designed
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 07, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Investigations into why people across 16 states have gotten sick with salmonella poisoning yielded the culprit: contamin
...
AUG 03, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have made major strides in our understanding of how bacteria are able to resist the action of antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch