News tagged with salmonellosis

Cannibalistic cells may help prevent infections

Infectious-disease specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have demonstrated that a cannibalistic process in cells plays a key role in limiting Salmonella infection.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Salmonella uses similar mechanism to infect plants and humans

In recent years, it has become clear that food poisoning due to Salmonella typhimurium can be contracted not only by uncooked eggs and meat but also through eating contaminated raw vegetables and fruit. So ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Arctic evolution leads to salmonella vaccine

Bacteria harvested from the frigid waters of the Arctic could be the key to a new type of temperature-sensitive vaccine. University of Victoria microbiology researcher Dr. Francis Nano has received Genome BC Proof-of-Concept ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Clinical study to probe genetic link to Salmonella diseases

(PhysOrg.com) -- Depending on your genes, Salmonella can mean a lot more than food poisoning. In a new clinical study, researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital are narrowing in on the genetic link that predisposes ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests surface water contaminated with salmonella more common than thought

A new University of Georgia study suggests that health agencies investigating Salmonella illnesses should consider untreated surface water as a possible source of contamination.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extension food-safety specialist offers information on safely handling eggs

No matter where you get your eggs, a few basic food safety steps can keep you, your family, or the customers at your business safe. That's according to South Dakota Cooperative Extension Food Safety Specialist Joan Hegerfeld-Baker, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 31, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0