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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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SEP 26, 2018Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2018Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Videos
At least 30 different pathogens (and probably many more) contaminate foods we eat and sicken us in the process.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2018Videos
The FDA has issued a serious warning about a group of type 2 diabetes drug called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Cancer
New advances have made it possible for immunotherapy researchers to use natural killer cells, which are our body's norma ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 04, 2018Microbiology
Our GI tract pays host to trillions of microbes, which have been shown to play a highly influential role in our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2018Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 21, 2018Videos
Two recent outbreaks of illness were caused by food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2018Microbiology
New research has found when triclosan is used with another FDA-approved drug, it can help fight deadly illness.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 15, 2018Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2018Microbiology
Norovirus is highly contagious and is commonly found in schools, nursing homes, and other places where people congregate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2018Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 25, 2018Microbiology
The FDA has started look for microbial contamination in a processed avocado, guacamole, and a variety of fresh herbs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2018Immunology
An allergic reaction of any kind is a result of the immune system responding to an otherwise harmless allergen as if it ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 13, 2018Immunology
As if bed bugs weren’t irritating enough, researchers have now associated the pests with dangerously high levels o ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect animals. Some, called bacteriophages, can infect bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2018
Microbiology
It seems that many microbes, including strains in the human gut that are potentially pathogenic, can generate electricit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Videos
At least 30 different pathogens (and probably many more) contaminate foods we eat and sicken us in the process.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2018
Videos
The FDA has issued a serious warning about a group of type 2 diabetes drug called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2)
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
New advances have made it possible for immunotherapy researchers to use natural killer cells, which are our body's norma
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 04, 2018
Microbiology
Our GI tract pays host to trillions of microbes, which have been shown to play a highly influential role in our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2018
Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 21, 2018
Videos
Two recent outbreaks of illness were caused by food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2018
Microbiology
New research has found when triclosan is used with another FDA-approved drug, it can help fight deadly illness.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 15, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2018
Microbiology
Norovirus is highly contagious and is commonly found in schools, nursing homes, and other places where people congregate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2018
Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 25, 2018
Microbiology
The FDA has started look for microbial contamination in a processed avocado, guacamole, and a variety of fresh herbs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2018
Immunology
An allergic reaction of any kind is a result of the immune system responding to an otherwise harmless allergen as if it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 13, 2018
Immunology
As if bed bugs weren’t irritating enough, researchers have now associated the pests with dangerously high levels o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker