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Wristbands are a 'hotbed' for harmful bacteria such as E. coli, staphyloco
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Covid-19 pandemic raised the bar for disinfection to new heights. A new study examining a commonly used item may persuade you not to relax your guard just yet. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science examined the risk of pathogenic bacteria h
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Diet of nematodes affects capacity to learn: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that when nematodes, tiny worms measuring about a millimetre or less in length, eat the bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri, the ageing-related decline in associative learning ability does not occur.
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Precise therapeutic target is provided by charting evolution of primary vi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
This new study focused on a subpopulation of E. coli with a specific capsule - the extracellular barrier that surrounds a bacterium - known as K1. E. coli with this form of capsule has been linked to invasive illnesses such as bloodstream or kidney infections, as well as neonatal meningitis.
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New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In order to protect consumers from becoming ill, produce such as lettuce and spinach are frequently tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria such as salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, and pathogenic strains of E. coli.
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Fatty liver linked to survival in E. coli infection: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that are rooted in evolutionary biology.
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Researchers reveal how filaments form coiled shapes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): The ability of E. coli and other bacteria to travel has long been a mystery, but it has now been resolved by researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and its associates.
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Researchers discover microbial gene that could help maintain 'greater' gut
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Illinois [US], May 27 (ANI): New research from the University of Illinois identifies a microbial gene discovery could that could mean lead to greater gut health.
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Harmless gut bacteria can evolve to cause life-threatening infection
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): During recent research, an international team of scientists has determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes needed in order to evolve and cause a life-threatening infection.
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Short-term episodes of diarrhea could lead to long-term nutritional proble
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A study published in proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that the toxin produced by the Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacterium which causes diarrhoea could lead to long-term nutritional problems.
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Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a toxin produced by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), long known to cause diarrhea, also has other effects on the human digestive tract.
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What causes traveller's diarrhoea?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 26 (ANI): Millions of people, every year, have their vacations and business trips ruined when they get 'traveller's diarrhoea' during travelling.
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Beware of Urinary Tract Infection! It may lead to infertility
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common issue among women which is caused due to the unwanted growth of bacteria (generally E. Coli) in the urine.
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