High-fibre diets and E. coli infection

The likelihood that a single individual infected with the Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing, food-borne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 will develop a life-threatening sequela called the hemolytic uremic syndrome is unpredictable. We reasoned that ...

An investigation has been carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in which they have tested samples taken from pool filters at 161 pools present in the metro-Atlanta area. The CDC investigators have worked with state and local ...

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Escherichia Coli Infections - Pipeline Review, H1 2013" report to their offering. Global Markets Direct's, 'Escherichia Coli Infections - Pipeline Review, H1 2013', ...

JAMA. 2013;309(14):1502-1510. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.3231. Text Size: A A A ABSTRACT ABSTRACT | METHODS | RESULTS | DISCUSSION | AUTHOR INFORMATION | REFERENCES Importance Identification of the bacterium responsible for an outbreak can aid in ...

Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is typically caused by group A Streptococcus either alone or with Staphylococcus aureus . The incidence and death rates of NF have changed little over the last 10years 1 and neonatal mortality may be as high as 59%. 2 ...

Washington, May 23 (ANI): A novel oral, inactivated Escherichia coli diarrhea vaccine has been developed in Sweden and a clinical phase I-study of this vaccine has now been successfully completed. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria ...

Welding bits and pieces from various microbes and the camphor tree into the genetic code of Escherichia coli has allowed scientists to convince the stomach bug to produce hydrocarbons, rather than sickness or more E. coli. The gut microbe can now ...

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) make up approximately 75% of the Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane (OM) surface, but because of the complexity of the molecule, there are very few model OMs that include LPS. The LPS molecule consists of lipid A, which ...