Illness halts raw milk program Aug 17, 2008
The Del Norte County Department of Public Health suspects at least 15 people who ingested raw milk contracted Campylobacter, a common bacteria found in domesticated animals that can cause gastrointestinal illness ... Three cases of Campylobacter infections have been documented by Del Norte County health officials since late June, and the other 12 are awaiting confirmation ... "As far as we know the outbreak of Campylobacter has been controlled and the source of raw milk has been shut down," said... (Daily Triplicate)
Compounds add spice to research on food safety Aug 2, 2008
Now, some of the compounds that Friedman and co-investigators determined were the strongest combatants of E. coli, Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter jejuni or Listeria monocytogenes in the 2002 study are being tapped for new research focused on food safety. A study in cage fightingWhen it comes to the issue of caged chickens, which has heated up in recent days, just call it dueling news releases:The headline on a release from the University of California: "UC study: If passed, initiative likely... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. Coli And Other Foodborne Pathogens Jul 25, 2008
Now, some of the compounds that Friedman and co-investigators determined were the strongest combatants of E. coli, Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter jejuni, or Listeria monocytogenes in the 2002 study are being tapped for new research focused on food safety. For example, Friedman, research leader Tara H. McHugh, and other scientists at the ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif. (Science Daily)
Resistance To Widely-used Antibiotics Found Among Inhabitants Of Remote South American Villages Jul 19, 2008
(June 5, 2007) Some samples of the pathogen Campylobacter coli showed resistance to antibiotics that were intended to protect swine from diseases, tests performed at Iowa State University revealed ... (May 23, 2008) Recent studies have shown a connection between people who became infected with Campylobacter jejuni, a pathogen found in poultry, and their contact with certain chicken products that contained the. (Science Daily)
Steps to avoid uninvited and deadly guests to barbecues Jul 15, 2008
Germs such as E. coli, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter may be lurking in mishandled or undercooked foods. Even though you cannot see, taste or smell the unwelcome invaders, these germs can cause severe illness and even death. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Disease-detecting Lab In The Palm Of Your Hand Jul 4, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 3, 2008) Detecting food-borne diseases such as campylobacter and salmonella long before they enter the food chain would help ensure that the dinner on your table is safe to eat ... But what if tests for campylobacter and salmonella could be run on the spot in as little as half an hour ... Campylobacter and salmonella are particularly nasty bacteria that are responsible for most cases of food poisoning around the world. (Science Daily)
First process your chicken ... Jul 2, 2008
The line does not stop and the water can only be changed once a day, so that by mid-afternoon it has usually turned into a brown soup of faeces, the perfect environment for the proliferation of food-poisoning bacteria such as campylobacter ... Nearly half of fresh poultry on sale in UK supermarkets was found to be contaminated with campylobacter the last time the Food Standards Agency checked in 2003. (Guardian Unlimited)
Food poisoning soars as hygiene levels fall Jun 13, 2008
" Campylobacter infection is the most common cause of food poisoning seen by GPs. It likes to live in milk and poultry. Some bacteria take a few hours to cause symptoms, others a few days. Salmonella is the next biggest culprit and while it can be found in almost any food, it tends to occur in undercooked poultry, unpasteurised milk and eggs. Other nasties include E coli 0157 which can lurk in undercooked mince, and listeria, which is generally found in pate and soft cheeses. Luckily most cases... (Essex Echo)
IT'S FRANKENFOOD V. THE KILLER TOMATOES Jun 11, 2008
The most frequent culprits: the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7, and caliciviruses, also known as the Norwalk and Norwalk-like viruses. Produce growers can't give us 100 percent safety. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Warning! 120,000 Summer Sickness Cases Jun 9, 2008
Dr Andrew Wadge, the FSA's chief scientist, said: "This is just a snapshot of the two most common food poisoning bugs."But with enough cases of salmonella and campylobacter to fill Wembley Stadium in just three months, this summer might be pretty unpleasant for some people ... Despite this, a recent survey showed three quarters of the public had never heard of campylobacter, and 82% of people thought they were unlikely to get food poisoning at home. (Sky News)
Protein Found To Promote Antibiotic Resistance In A Common Food-borne Pathogen Jun 9, 2008
The study explains that Mfd, a protein involved in DNA transcription and repair, plays an important role in the development of fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter, a bacterial pathogen commonly associated with food poisoning in humans ... Development of antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter, especially to fluoroquinolone (a broad-spectrum antimicrobial), compromises clinical therapy and poses a public health threat ... Previous studies have revealed that Campylobacter is highly mutable... (Science Daily)
Healthy Intestinal Bacteria Found Within Chicken Eggs Jun 4, 2008
have found several promising intestinal bacteria that could protect live chickens from Salmonella, Campylobacter and other pathogens. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Common Foodborne Pathogen In Poultry Finds Resistance To Antibiotic Used By Humans May 24, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 23, 2008) Recent studies have shown a connection between people who became infected with Campylobacter jejuni, a pathogen found in poultry, and their contact with certain chicken products that contained the pathogen. It also turned out that the Campylobacter jejuni from those products was becoming resistant to ciprofloxacin, a synthetic antibiotic used by humans to fight bacterial infections ... The prevalence of Campylobacter which is a major cause of foodborne illness is... (Science Daily)
Performance of a 70-mer oligonucleotide microarray for genotyping of Campylobacter jejuni. May 8, 2008
Performance of a 70-mer oligonucleotide microarray for genotyping of Campylobacter jejuni ... Campylobacter jejuni is widespread in the environment and is the major cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans ... In this study we demonstrated the utility of 70-mer oligonucleotide microarrays for genotyping of Campylobacter jejuni isolates, with resolution outperforming MLST.. (BioMed Central)
Food Poisoning - Part 1 May 6, 2008
Campylobacter: Causes mild illness with fever, watery diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. Campylobacter is the most commonly identified food-borne bacterial infection encountered in the world. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
More of this story May 6, 2008
Dr. Hall said people who allow their pets to sleep in their bed and/or drink from the same glass at the dinner table have a very low chance of contracting diseases like staph, MRSA, salmonella or campylobacter, but she would not personally partake in those activities. "Someone who lets their pet sleep in the bed with them should know if the animal is sick," she said. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
• Milk issue not black and white Apr 22, 2008
Health officials argue that raw milk can carry such dangerous pathogens as E. coli, listeria, salmonella and campylobacter bugs that are killed by pasteurization. But McAfee, perhaps raw milk's most outspoken producer, says the FDA and many state health agencies are ignoring science that suggests that unpasteurized products contain healthy ingredients. (FOX59, IN)
Salmonella most common cause of food poisoning in 2007 Apr 15, 2008
Campylobacter was the next most common causes of illness, with a rate of about 13 cases per 100,0000. Like salmonella, campylobacter often sickens people through raw or undercooked poultry or eggs. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CDC: U.S. Food Safety Hasn't Improved Apr 12, 2008
Compared with 2004-2006, there's been no real decline in cases of food-borne disease caused by campylobacter, listeria, salmonella, shigella, E. coli, vibrio, or yersinia bacteria. Cases of infection with the waterborne parasite cryptosporidium went up, but Tauxe said that was because of a new treatment for the parasite, spurring more doctors to test patients for the bug. (CBS News)
CDC Says Not Much Progress in Fight Against Foodborne Illness Apr 12, 2008
Minor declines deemed insignificant were seen for illnesses caused by E. coli 0157, Salmonella, Shigella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Vibrio, and Yersinia. Tauxe claims the results of the study of FoodNet s 10-state coverage zone show partial success but the lack of progress in recent years shows more effort needs to be taken to make the US public health system better at detecting, investigating, and controlling these outbreaks. (MedHeadlines)
Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S. Apr 12, 2008
Comparing statistics from 2007 to 2004 to 2006, the incidence of infections from campylobacter, listeria, shigella, vibrio, and yersinia did not drop significantly, he said ... Campylobacter infections were the next most common infection, with an incidence rate of 12. (MEDLINEplus)
Little progress in stopping food poisoning Apr 11, 2008
Campylobacter was the next most common causes of illness, with a rate of about 13 cases per 100,0000, respectively. Like salmonella, campylobacter often sickens people through raw or undercooked poultry or eggs. (MSNBC -- Health)
Foodborne illnesses still go strong in U.S. Apr 11, 2008
According to the report, in 2007, the estimated incidence of infections caused by Campylobacter, Listeria, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) , Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia did not change significantly, and Cryptosporidium infections increased compared with 2004-2006. The data were collected under a collaborative effort among CDC, the FDA, the Department of Agriculture and state surveillance sites. (Xinhuanet, China)
Study blames mud for bike racers' illnesses Mar 18, 2008
More than one-quarter of the nearly 800 participants fell ill in what public health officials believe is one of the biggest reported outbreaks in this country of Campylobacter jejuni - a diarrhea-causing bacterium that is generally contracted through consumption of contaminated food or water ... Campylobacter is believed to cause between 5 and 14 per cent of reported cases of diarrhea globally, according to PHAC. Most cases, though, are one-offs; large clusters of cases are rare, the website of... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Decoding Food Labeling Mar 6, 2008
If you buy organic-no antibiotic-no hormone chicken, remember that those chickens are just as likely, if not more likely, to carry harmful bacteria such as salmonella and campylobacter, so use food safety practices. Bottom Line: It's better to have non-organic fruits and vegetables, as opposed to none at all. (CBS News)
Direct Detection Of E. Coli Bacteria Feb 19, 2008
29, 2000) Oysters on the half shell lose their glamour if they've got campylobacter or salmonella lurking in their tissues. These bacterial pathogens are leading causes of food-borne illness around the. (Science Daily)
Report tracks disease rates Feb 14, 2008
In addition, however, there were also notable increases that year in Norovirus and Campylobacter ... Campylobacter is also an infectious disease that causes gastrointestinal symptoms ... In 2007, there were 29 cases of Campylobacter reported in Stephenson County, compared to 2006's total of 20. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Weather sparks rise in food poisoning Feb 13, 2008
Salmonella, transmitted mainly by eating contaminated food, and campylobacter, the most common cause of diarrhoea in Britain, were responsible for the highest number of reported cases. A spokesman for the FSA said it could not say what the reasons behind the rise were. (Telegraph.co.uk)
...CDC Checking Link to Human Disease, Pig Brains Feb 5, 2008
If this theory is correct, the ailment -- for the moment called "progressive inflammatory neuropathy" -- resembles Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune condition that sometimes follows fairly benign infections, particularly those caused by an intestinal bacterium called Campylobacter. In the Minnesota cases, however, there appears to be no germ involved. (The Drudge Report)
Fight to curtail antibiotics in animal feed Jan 29, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration in 2005 banned the use of a Cipro-like drug, Baytril, to treat bacterial infections in poultry, after drug-resistant strains of Campylobacter - a common food-poisoning organism - were found in chicken. Cases of Cipro-resistant Campylobacter were also rising in humans. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Food poisoning can be long-term problem Jan 23, 2008
In interviews with The Associated Press, they described high blood pressure, kidney damage, even full kidney failure striking 10 to 20 years later in people who survived severe E. coli infection as children, arthritis after a bout of salmonella or shigella, and a mysterious paralysis that can attack people who just had mild symptoms of campylobacter ... About 1 in 1,000 sufferers of campylobacter, a diarrhea-causing infection spread by raw poultry, develop far more serious Guillain-Barre... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Long-term health problems haunt some food poisoning Jan 23, 2008
About 1 in 1,000 sufferers of campylobacter, a diarrhea-causing infection spread by raw poultry, develop far more serious Guillain-Barre syndrome a month or so later ... About a third of the nation s Guillain-Barre cases have been linked to previous campylobacter, even if the diarrhea was very mild, and they typically suffer a more severe case than patients who never had food poisoning. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Serving Milk Straight Up Jan 17, 2008
Under state law, farms like the Schlittlers' must submit themselves to quarterly inspections by the Department of Agriculture, and, on an annual basis, have their milk tested for four pathogens (salmonella, E.coli 0157H, listeria and campylobacter) and their cows checked for tuberculosis and brucellosis. In addition, the Schlittlers pay a laboratory to test their milk for bacteria twice a month. (Scranton Times, PA)
Probiotics Affect Metabolism, Says New Study Jan 17, 2008
16, 2008) Probiotics, such as yogurt drinks containing live bacteria, have a tangible effect on the metabolism, according to the results of a new study published January 15 in the journal Molecular Systems Biology. The research is the first to look in detail at how probiotics change the biochemistry of bugs known as gut microbes, which live in the gut and which play an important part in a person's metabolic makeup. (Science Daily)
Parra aims to modify part of new milk law Jan 15, 2008
McAfee contends in the lawsuit that "the only coliforms that cause illness when consumed in raw milk are specific, identifiable strains of E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter." Milk at both dairies is routinely tested for pathogens. The lawsuit disputes a CDFA claim that the new limits were required to comply with "federal interstate milk shipment guidelines." It points out that federal law prohibits the interstate shipment of raw milk for human consumption. (Fresno Bee)
U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster Jan 15, 2008
Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the United States ... Campylobacter tends to strike in single, sporadic cases rather than large outbreaks. (Health-Finder)
Kisses instead of handshakes 'will help you to stay healthy' Jan 14, 2008
" The hygiene findings were published recently in the American Journal of Infection Control. Experts carried out a detailed report of hand hygiene and said the fight against all types of infections, from colds and flu to stomach bugs and MRSA, begins at home. The common saying "I won't kiss you, I've got a cold," does not usually extend to handshakes. But the report warns that it should. Cold and flu viruses can be spread via the hands so that family members become infected when they rub their... (Daily Mail)
Sure, it might be cruel, but intensive farming saves lives Jan 13, 2008
The reality is that the downside to human health from the factory farming of chicken - a certain amount of salmonella and campylobacter, both of which can be eliminated by proper handling in the kitchen - are vastly outweighed by the upside. However much the animal welfare lobby may disagree, it is arguable that the upside also outweighs the significant negatives for those intensively reared chickens. (Guardian Unlimited)
Why Are Chickens Getting So Fat? Jan 8, 2008
(May 28, 2004) Researchers from Nottingham University in the United Kingdom have developed a new method for reducing the level of contamination of chickens by the foodborne bacterium Campylobacter jejuni. They are. (Science Daily)
California dairies sue to stop enforcement of standard on raw milk Dec 29, 2007
Raw milk is already tested for the pathogens that do, such as E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter. Public health authorities have a contentious history with raw milk, which many see as dangerous. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shaking hands infectious than kiss Dec 21, 2007
In their report, the researchers have detailed how germs that cause stomach infections like salmonella, campylobacter and norovirus can also circulate directly from person to person via our hands. They say that people often put their fingers in their mouths without being aware of what they are doing, and end up forgetting to wash their hands before preparing foods. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Large bird flu cluster emerges Dec 18, 2007
In temperate climates the strong seasonal waterborne infections like norovirus, rotavirus, salmonellae, campylobacter and - differing from the usual dogma - influenza are mainly triggered by drinking water dependent on the drinking water temperature (in Germany minimum feb/mar maximum august). There is no evidence that influenza primary is transmitted by saliva droplets. (Nature News Service)
Legal Ramifications in Supply of Unpasteurised Milk Dec 18, 2007
Pasteurisation destroys a large proportion of harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and pathogenic Escherichia coli, which is often present in raw milk, such that they remain present in the final product only at levels that are no longer harmful while maintaining the integrity of proteins in the milk which break down with intensive heat treatment. In 2002, the Journal of Communicable Diseases Intelligence (on the Federal government Department of Health and Aging website) received... (Australian Food)
WA Agriculture Department warns against drinking some raw milk Dec 18, 2007
The milk may be contaminated by Campylobacter jejuni, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, headache and muscle pain in young children and young adults, the department said in a news release ... Local health departments are reviewing Campylobacter illness reports that may be related to the milk, the news release said ... Unpasteurized milk can become contaminated if the cow has a Campylobacter infection in her udder or the milk is contaminated with manure, according... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Web site explains poultry science program Dec 8, 2007
Recent efforts have centered on control of Salmonella and Campylobacter- both in the field and in the processing plant. In terms of quality issues, professors are investigating field and plant causes of carcass and meat defects such as blood-splash and green muscle disease. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Attorney general wants poultry waste banned from Illinois River Watershed Nov 20, 2007
Water sampling has discovered E. coli, as well as fecal coliforms and enterococci, which are bacterial indicators of salmonella, campylobacter and staphylococcus. Exposure to fecal pathogens can also cause gastroenteritis, cholecystitis, pancretitis, peritonitis, massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, infections of the urinary tract, blood, respiratory tract and central nervous system, boils, cellulitis, impetigo and serious wound infections, according to the state's expert. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Humor Me: Turkey tips for the big day Nov 20, 2007
There s Campylobacter jejuni, Staphylococcus aureus and several other microorganisms that can thin out the competition at the National Spelling Bee. All those little pests cause food-borne illnesses. (KHOU.com, TX)
Testing kit to fight food-poisoning Nov 13, 2007
Dr Brajesh Singh says that the device will be capable of dramatically reducing the detection time for food-borne diseases like E coli, campylobacter, listeria and salmonella from the current six days routinely required. The device has been tested successfully in the laboratories of the Macaulay Institute in Aberdeen. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
FI "Best Innovation in Food Industry" Gold for EBI Food Safety Nov 5, 2007
Other potentially fatal pathogens are Salmonella, Campylobacter and E-coli, for which EBI Food Safety is also developing bacteriophage products. EBI Food Safety's CEO, Mark Offerhaus: "We are honoured by the judges' decision. This choice is a confirmation from the industry that the use of phages is a logical one. Last month the largest frozen hamburger producer in the US went out of business, just two weeks after it's first ever product recall. The consequences of a contaminated product reaching... (PR Newswire)
State's tough new raw milk standards for upset consumers, farmers Oct 27, 2007
Raw milk already is tested for the ones that do - E. coli, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter. The rest are part of the teeming culture of bacteria and enzymes that proponents believe make raw milk more healthful than pasteurized milk. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Chinese shrimp shipment was tainted: officials Oct 26, 2007
In 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration reported that enrofloxacin had been found to promote the development of drug-resistant strains of Campylobacter, a human pathogen. The Department of Health banned imports of frozen shrimp from China on Aug. 22 after detecting a carcinogenic drug in seven shrimp shipments, Cheng said, adding that shrimp imported from China before that date may still be on the market. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Soap up! The 12 germiest places in your life Oct 24, 2007
Reduce the risk: Clean your kitchen counters and sink with an antibacterial product after preparing or cleansing food, especially raw fruits and vegetables, which carry lots of potential pathogens like salmonella, campylobacter and E. coli. Wash your hands as well with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds (long enough to sing Happy Birthday). (MSNBC -- Health)
Common Bacteria That Causes Food Poisoning Can Now Be Found Quickly Oct 6, 2007
Erin Price, from QUT's Faculty of Science, has developed a novel set of methods that uses genetic markers to pinpoint the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni. "Campylobacter jejuni is the commonest cause of bacterial food-borne gastroenteritis in westernised countries," Ms Price said ... "One hampering factor in detecting Campylobacter jejuni is the lack of standardised, routine, simple and cost-effective methods of fingerprinting or identifying the bacteria."What I have done is develop a systematic... (Science Daily)
Comparative genomic analysis of Campylobacter jejuni associated with Guillain-Barre and Miller Fisher syndromes: neuropathogenic and enteritis-associated isolates can share high levels of genomic similarity Oct 6, 2007
Campylobacter jejuni infection represents the most frequent antecedent infection triggering the onset of the neuropathic disorders Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS). Although sialylated ganglioside-mimicking lipo-oligosaccharide (LOS) structures are the strongest neuropathogenic determinants in C. jejuni, they do not appear to be the only requirement for a neuropathic outcome since strains capable of their production have been isolated from patients with... (BioMed Central)
Raw milk may be harder to swallow Oct 2, 2007
After a small outbreak of campylobacter infections this summer traced to raw milk in northwest Georgia, state officials warned against consuming the product. But the milk is increasingly popular, especially with those who are embracing local agricultural products or who believe that unpasteurized milk offers health benefits. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fans of unprocessedfood ignore warnings Sep 18, 2007
An FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory issued this year said raw milk can contain a wide variety of harmful bacteria, including E.coli, listeria, campylobacter and brucella, all of which can cause illness and possibly death. Migdoel Miranda, 32, a Florida personal trainer, will take his chances rather than consume store-bought milk, which he likens to "drinking white water." Like many raw milk fans, he owes his taste to his upbringing elsewhere. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Birthday thanks Sep 5, 2007
She d be in the hospital two days, recovering from campylobacter bacteria, missing out on what her father had hoped would be a traditional birthday ... Doctors have told the Marshalls that campylobacter, a bacteria that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said is among the most common causes of diarrhea in the United States, was the culprit. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Battling Bacteria at the Grocery Store Aug 31, 2007
The most commonly recognized food-borne infections are caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli, and Norwalk and Norwalk-like viruses, according to the CDC.. Here are some tips for consumers to make sure they adopt best practices for shopping and food preparation. (Fox News)
Pathogens prevalent in unpasteurized milk Aug 21, 2007
A poster presentation at the meeting by the Public Health Agency of Canada reported an outbreak of Campylobacter infection in Ontario in June that was traced to cheese made at a local farm from unpasteurized milk ... Gibbons-Burgener pointed out that raw milk can also harbor and promote the growth of E. coli, Listeria, Campylobacter and Coxiella, and that Listeria thrives at refrigerator temperatures. (Scientific American)
Suit Against Md. Ban on Cow Sharing Tossed Aug 14, 2007
Raw milk was implicated in 18 cases of the bacterial infection campylobacter, which causes diarrhea and fever, in Utah in March. Regulators also blamed raw milk for two cases of salmonella in Pennsylvania in February. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Restaurant inspections coming to county's Web site Jul 28, 2007
The number of complaints reported by doctors of the two most common food-borne illnesses ---- salmonella and campylobacter, a bacteria that can cause digestive illness ---- have decreased over the last four years, she said. The number of reported salmonella cases has decreased from 51 in 2003 to 24 in 2006, according to the county, and the number of campylobacter cases had dropped from 44 in 2003 to 13 in 2006. (North County Times)
Raw milk sickens three Georgia families Jul 25, 2007
The Murray County families were sickened by campylobacter, one of the most common causes of food borne illness, said Jennifer Moorer, a spokeswoman for the North Georgia Health District. All of the patients have since recovered, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mucins Stand Guard Against Gut Infections Jul 21, 2007
These authors orally infected mice with the bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuni (a common cause of diarrhea) and found that 1 week after infection this organism could be detected in the organs of the vast majority of mice lacking Muc1, but never in mice with intact Muc1. Although this organism was able to enter the gastrointestinal epithelial cells lining the gut of both Muc1-deficient and Muc1-intact mice, intestinal damage was more common in Muc1-deficient animals, and the authors... (Science Daily)
FAO, WHO urge vigilance about food safety Jul 20, 2007
" The statement cautioned that weak food safety systems could lead to a higher incidence of food safety problems and diseases caused by microorganisms such as Salmonella, E. Coli, Campylobacter, and Listeria, by residues of agricultural chemicals (pesticides, veterinary drugs, etc) and by the use of unauthorized food additives. It said diarrhoeal diseases alone, due mainly to unsafe food and water, killed 1.8 million children every year. "Food production systems in developing countries are... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Peptic Ulcer Disease Jul 19, 2007
The organism was named Campylobacter pylori but was later renamed Helicobacter pylori. H. pylori is one of the most common, if not the most common chronic human infection. (Suite101.com)
