Like all organisms, bacteria must compete for resources to survive, even if it means a fight to the death. New research led by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of California, Santa Barbara, describes new complexities in the close chemical combat waged among bacteria. And… Continue reading
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Found a lacteria in celery of a Texas food company
After lab tests detected Listeria monocytogenes in chopped celery, Sangar Fresh Cut Produce has been told to shut down its food processing plant by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Listeria belongs to a group of bacteria with the potential to trigger miscarriages, stillbirths and premature births, as well as serious and sometimes… Continue reading
Bacteria And Viruses Are Identified As Enemies
A new research report in the October 2010 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology sheds important light on how our immune systems detect invading organisms to be destroyed and removed from our bodies. The information from this research should ultimately help lead to the development of new drugs and treatments that allow health… Continue reading
A brave woman which fight with flesh eating bacteria whole five years
A woman in the US who survived a five year battle with flesh-eating bacteria, undergoing dozens of operations, including an unusual bowel transplant, has given an interview about her ordeal. 34-year old nurse and mother Sandy Wilson told the Associated Press (AP) that at one point she felt like she “was rotting from the inside… Continue reading
Bacteria’s killers – proteins in human body
A set of proteins found in our intestines can recognize and kill bacteria that have human blood type molecules on their surfaces, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered. The results were published online Feb. 14 and are scheduled to appear in the journal Nature Medicine. Many immune cells have receptors that respond… Continue reading