Latest Escherichia coli Stories
OTTAWA, Oct. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Why you should take note Products contaminated with E. coli O157 can pose a serious public health risk. The Public Health Agency of Canada has been working with its health and food safety partners on an investigation into illnesses in Alberta that have been linked to XL Foods Inc. Today, one new case of E. coli illness was confirmed to be linked to a specific strain of E. coli O157 observed in the XL Foods Inc. food safety...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Michigan State University researchers and colleagues from the University of Texas and the University of Calgary have documented the step-by-step process in which organisms evolve new functions. The study results are revealed through an in-depth, genomics-based analysis that decodes how E. coli bacteria figured out how to supplement a traditional diet of glucose with an extra course of citrate. “It’s pretty nifty to see a new...
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a letter of no objection for the use of Neogen's NeoSEEK((TM)) pathogen DNA detection method to detect Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli (STECs). The letter of no objection allows the use of the 24-hour NeoSEEK STEC system as a confirmatory method for six STEC serogroups (O26, O45, O103, O111,...
A University of Illinois microbial engineer has synthesized a sugar in human milk that is thought to protect babies from pathogens. That's important because 2FL, the shorthand scientists use to describe this human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), has not been added to infant formula because HMOs are incredibly expensive. "We know these oligosaccharides play a vital role in developing a breast-fed baby's gut microbiota and in strengthening their immunity. 2FL (2-fucosyllactose) is the most...
BELLEVILLE, ON, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC) (ASX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in United Kingdom has approved the importation of the Company's cattle vaccine against E. coli O157 for use under the conditions of a Special Treatment Certificate (STC). Dr. Chris Low,...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online “The emergence of novel pathogens poses a major public health threat causing widespread epidemics in susceptible populations.” This is the opening theme proposed by researchers who studied a deadly form of E. coli in hopes that it would prevent another public health outbreak in the future. In particular, a group of researchers from Michigan State University revealed that they were able to decode the strain of deadly E. Coli that...
OTTAWA, July 24, 2012 /CNW/ - Health Canada is reminding Canadians that raw or undercooked sprouts should not be eaten by young children, older adults, pregnant women or those with weakened immune systems. Sprouts, such as alfalfa and mung bean, are a popular choice for Canadians as a low-calorie, healthy ingredient for many meals. Onion, radish, mustard and broccoli sprouts, which should not be confused with the actual plant or vegetable, are also common. These sprouts may...
CARLSBAD, Calif., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) has developed a complete rapid molecular testing workflow for multiple strains of pathogenic Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC), a bacteria found in undercooked beef. Meat producers require a faster and simpler method to accurately detect multiple STEC strains, which can include the well-known O157:H7 serotype as well as more than 100 non-O157 strains. The U.S. Department of...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Ongoing E. coli outbreaks continue to infiltrate the food supply, despite numerous efforts to thwart the bacteria. However, researchers report that they are now gaining the upper hand. Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have discovered a molecule's previously unknown role in fighting off E. coli and other bacterial infections, a discovery that could lead to new ways to protect people from these...
A new law signed into effect by President Obama this week is expected to assist researchers in developing new antibiotics for the most difficult to treat bacteria infections. Called the GAIN Act (Generating Antibiotics Incentives Now), the law provides incentives for companies to develop completely new antibiotics that can treat the most challenging bacterial infections that have become resistant to current treatments. Radnor, PA-based PolyMedix is one company that hopes to benefit from...
Latest Escherichia coli Reference Libraries
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, non-motile, encapsulated, lactose fermenting, facultative anaerobic, rod shaped bacterium found in the normal flora of the mouth, skin, and intestines. It is the most important member of the Klebsiella genus of Enterobacteriaceae. It is naturally occurring in soil and about 30% of strains can fix nitrogen in anaerobic conditions. Hans Christian Gram developed the technique now known as Gram staining in 1884 to discriminate between K. pneumoniae and...
Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most strains are harmless; however, some such as O157:H7 can cause food poisoning in humans and are often responsible for product recalls. The normal flora of the gut normally contains the harmless strains and often provide K2 to the body. They are not always confined to the intestine and have the ability to survive briefly outside of the body. It grows easily...
