News tagged with pathogenic microbe

High pressure kills pathogens, maintains green onions' taste and color

Green onions cause about five percent of outbreaks of food poisoning from produce, worldwide. Now a team of researchers from the University of Delaware, Newark, shows that high pressure treatment of green onions can kill ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Worm compost can suppress plant disease, regulate nutrients, research finds

Organic growers could soon have another weapon in their arsenal, courtesy of the humble worm.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers learn how pathogen causes speck disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered how the structure of a protein allows a certain bacteria to interfere with the tomato plant's immune system, causing bacterial speck disease.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infectious fungus, thought to be asexual, isn't: More evidence of sex in the Candida genus

The fungi of the Candida genus, known to millions of patients worldwide for their ability to cause serious infections, were once all thought to be asexual. Even after scientists discovered that the mating habits of Candid ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fleas collected from Norway rats in downtown LA carry human pathogen

Most fleas collected from rats trapped in downtown Los Angeles, California carried microbes from the genus, Bartonella, many of which are human pathogens, according to a paper in the November Applied and Environmental Mi ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Microbes travel through the air; it would be good to know how and where

Preliminary research on Fusarium, a group of fungi that includes devastating pathogens of plants and animals, shows how these microbes travel through the air. Researchers now believe that with improvements on thi ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Gatekeepers: Study discovers how microbes make it past tight spaces between cells

There are ten microbial cells for every one human cell in the body, and microbiology dogma holds that there is a tight barrier protecting the inside of the body from outside invaders, in this case bacteria. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plants teach humans a thing or two about fighting diseases

Avoiding germs to prevent sickness is commonplace for people. Wash hands often. Sneeze into your elbow. Those are among the tips humans learn.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Microbe efficiencies could make better fuel cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Like mutual back-scratching, two common bacteria involved in what was thought to be only a marginally important relationship actually help each other thrive when grown together in bioreactors, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Comparison of genomes of plant parasites provides solid clues for response

As plant scientists unravel the genomes of plant pathogens, comparisons can be made of the different and not-so-different invasion strategies for the organisms that threaten crops. John McDowell, associate professor of plant ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Keeping oysters, clams and mussels safe to eat

Eating raw or undercooked mollusks may pose a safety hazard if they are harvested from waters polluted with pathogenic microbes, so U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are studying ways to enhance the food safety ...

Biology / Other

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Could there be more than lunch lurking on your retainer?

Insufficient cleaning could allow build-up of microbes on orthodontic retainers, researchers at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute have found. Dr Jonathan Pratten and colleagues looked at the types of microbes which live on ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new way to attack pathogens: RNA recycling system gone awry brings MRSA to a halt

Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens, marking a hopeful next step in the ever-escalating battle between man and microbe.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tactics to safeguard catfish and tilapia fillets from foodborne pathogens explored

(PhysOrg.com) -- On a chilly winter night, quick and easy-to-prepare broiled catfish or tilapia fillets -- seasoned with ginger and garlic -- might make a tasty and satisfying choice for your evening meal. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

You are not what you eat

The types of gut bacteria that populate the guts of primates depend on the species of the host as well as where the host lives and what they eat. A study led by Howard Ochman at Yale University examines the gut microbial ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 1 | with audio podcast