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[21 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 484 views]
Possible link found between E. coli infection and stress.

Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found a possible link between stress and E. coli.

The research, which will be published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, describes a protein on enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)…

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[13 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 505 views]
E. coli vaccine approved for cows - thoughts and concerns.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a vaccine intended to immunize cattle against the potentially deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The vaccine, made by Epitopix LLC of Minnesota, prevents E. coli from absorbing iron while in the digestive systems of…

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[10 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 1,146 views]
An Introduction to E. coli Part 1

You’ve heard of E. coli. It’s that bacteria that pops up in the headlines once in a while because of its association with serious illness and massive recalls. But is that the whole story? What IS E. coli, exactly? How do scientists…

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[9 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 108 views]

“It’ll make your intestines go insane?” Well, E. coli *does* have a habit of doing that…

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[25 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 99 views]

Dutch Prime Foods of New Jersey is recalling 345 pounds of ground beef products due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. Affected products are 5-pound and 10-pound vacuum sealed plastic bags of “DUTCH PRIME FOODS HAMBURGER” packed in 5-pound/10-pound shipping cases with…