Pathogens in the News

Ohio part of multi-state salmonella investigation
Dayton Daily News, OH - 1 hour ago
By Steve Bennish COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health announced late Tuesday, Jan. 6, that it is participating in a multi-state investigation with the ...

E. coli engineered to produce important class of antibiotic, anti ...
Therapeutics Daily (press release) (registration), PA - 7 hours ago
Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have taken a major step forward in the field of metabolic engineering, ...

Hepatitis A vaccine gives long-lasting protection
Reuters - 8 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hepatitis A infections, usually transmitted via contaminated food, can cause debilitating illness, but protection afforded by ...

The Salmonella Pathogenicity Island (SPI) 1 contributes more than ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - 10 hours ago
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (Typhimurium) is an important pathogen that infects a broad range of hosts. In humans, Typhimurium causes a ...

Can E. coli Save the World?
Discover Magazine, NY - 11 hours ago
There have been plenty of articles about synthetic biology–reprogramming cells by inserting new genes and tweaking the connections between their own ...

Area Veterans Hospitals Curb Contagious Staph Infections
KCUR, MO - Jan 4, 2009
Area Veterans hospitals are reporting that the number of hospital-acquired staph infections has sharply declined. The VA Medical Center in Wichita says it's ...

Failure of E. coli bacteria to induce preterm delivery in the rat
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - Jan 3, 2009
We sought to develop a model of bacterially induced preterm delivery in rats to parallel similar models in mice. Methods: Female Sprague-Dawley rats on day ...

After battle with staph, young man comes home
Jefferson City News Tribune, MO - Jan 2, 2009
By ROGER MEISSEN NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - With each nail driven into the boards of the wheelchair ramp being constructed outside of Sal Galati's home, ...

Screening for drug-resistant staph
West Central Tribune, MN - Jan 1, 2009
By Anne Polta, West Central Tribune WILLMAR — Hoping to stem the tide of drug-resistant staph, Rice Memorial Hospital has begun screening newly admitted ...

From statins to salmonella: The year in health
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Dec 31, 2008
by The Oregonian Bob Ellis/The OregonianStudies recommended simplifying CPR and that it doesn't hurt to play a disco song while applying it. ...

Sinovac Biotech issues update regarding suspension of its ...
RTT News, NY - Dec 31, 2008
(RTTNews) - Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SVA: News ) Wednesday provided an update regarding the suspension of the company's inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive ...

Survey: Few people know risk factors for hepatitis A, B
SmartBrief, DC - Dec 31, 2008
A survey by the Canadian Liver Foundation finds nearly half of Ontario residents asked about hepatitis A and B believed the diseases could only be ...

2008 in review: salmonella scare over tomatoes
News 10 Now, NY - Dec 31, 2008
Tomatoes first get the blame for the largest salmonella outbreak in over a decade, sickening more than 1400 people in 43 states, including New York. ...

Salmonella outbreak top Valley story of 2008
Valley Courier Online, CO - Dec 30, 2008
By RUTH HEIDE ALAMOSA — The San Luis Valley’s top story of the year was in the water. This spring literally hundreds of San Luis Valley residents became ill ...