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Putting the brakes on a bacterium that is a major cause of GI distress

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July 1, 2022) – As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked poultry and natural waterways into our intestinal tract where it makes millions of us sick each year. AUGUSTA, Ga.

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Treating TB: uOttawa scientists collaborate to identify new drug for unique therapeutic approach

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The disease is caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium […].

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Citrus greening disease can infect an entire tree weeks before symptoms appear

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For the first time ever, scientists have been able to measure the speed of a bacterium that causes the incurable citrus greening disease. Citrus greening disease (also known as Huanglongbing) is the most devastating citrus disease in the world.

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Breakthrough in understanding ‘tummy bug’ bacteria

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Credit: University of Exeter Bioimaging Unit Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then “wake up” Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause gastroenteritis in humans when eaten in raw or undercooked shellfish such as oysters and mussels.

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Common bacteria modified to make designer sugar-based drug

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— Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have — for the first time — reprogrammed a common bacterium to make a designer polysaccharide molecule used in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Process paves a road to safe, ethical, and fast drug manufacturing Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y.

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Experimental treatment with enzyme protects mice from lethal anthrax infection

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Scientists have demonstrated that modifying an enzyme produced by the bacterium that causes anthrax can protect mice from infection with the deadly disease.

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MIT Scientists Develop Food Sensor That Can Detect Spoiled or Contaminated Food

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The strip did indeed work, showing a positive for the bacterium in about 16 hours and indicating spoilage a few hours after that. To test out this microneedle strip, the researchers injected a piece of raw fish with E. coli , salmonella and a non-contaminated control fluid. They also waited for it to, essentially, rot.