Bangladesh arsenic poisioning mystery solved Nov 20, 2009
Tragically, international health agencies in the 1970s began a successful push to get villagers to dig shallow tube wells for water, to stop the spread of cholera and other water-borne bacterial diseases that came from drinking pond and river water. Upwards of 40% of those wells are now. (USA Today -- Tech)
How Viruses Destroy Bacteria Nov 20, 2009
They have generally been considered bacterial diseases and are therefore usually treated with antibiotics. New research. (Science Daily)
Researcher Discovers Key To Vital DNA, Protein Interaction Nov 14, 2009
Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of bacterial diseases of rice when he and Matthew Moscou, a student in the bioinformatics and computation biology graduate program, discovered that the so-called TAL effector proteins injected into plant cells by strains of the bacterium Xanthomonas attach at specific locations to host DNA molecules ... Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of... (Science Daily)
Iowa State University researcher discovers key to vital DNA, protein interaction Nov 11, 2009
Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of bacterial diseases of rice when he and Matthew Moscou, a student in the bioinformatics and computation biology ... Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of bacterial diseases of rice when he and Matthew Moscou, a student in the bioinformatics and computation biology graduate program, discovered that the so-called TAL effector proteins injected into... (EurekAlert!)
Novartis to buy majority in China's Tianyuan US$125mil Nov 4, 2009
Privately-held Tianyuan sells vaccines against diseases such as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, or HFRS, caused by hantaviruses, and conducts research into "various preventable viral and bacterial diseases," Novartis said. The Chinese company had net sales of $25 million in 2008. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Africa: Continent Leads World in Premature Infant Deaths Oct 7, 2009
"However, malnutrition, coexisting with malaria, anemia, bacterial diseases and inadequate prenatal care are likely factors in the high preterm rates in Africa," he said. In North America, a rise in the number of pregnancies in women over age 35 has contributed to the increase in premature births, according to the WHO. So has the growing use of assisted reproduction techniques, leading to an increase in the number of twin and higher order multiple births; and the rise in the number of late... (allAfrica.com)
International research team cracks potato genome Sep 30, 2009
Potatoes are subject to a range of viral, fungal and bacterial diseases that attack them above and below ground. Most notorious is the so-called "late blight" that attacks potato foliage. (WCAX.com, VT)
Spread Unlikely After Possible Plague-Related Death Sep 22, 2009
Alexander said the last one he recalled was Howard Taylor Ricketts, a former University of Chicago scientist who did pioneering research on two other bacterial diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus. Ricketts died of typhus in 1910 while researching the organism. (Fox News)
Sanaria Inc. Receives Multi-Year U.S. NIH Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant to Enhance Efficiency and Scale-up of its Malaria Vaccine Manufacturing Process Sep 16, 2009
Although live, attenuated pathogens are commonly used to vaccinate against many viral and bacterial diseases, the Sanaria(TM)( )PfSPZ Vaccine is unique among vaccines designed to prevent malaria. For the first time, an immunogen conferring high levels of protection against malaria has been formulated as a stable, injectable vaccine candidate that meets regulatory standards. (PR Newswire)
New Biosensor Detects Extremely Low Bacteria Concentrations Quickly, Easily And Reliably Jul 22, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 21, 2009) Bacterial diseases are usually detected by first enriching samples, then separating, identifying, and counting the bacteria. This type of procedure usually takes at least two days after arrival of the sample in the laboratory. (Science Daily)
Canine Gastroenteritis Jul 20, 2009
bacterial diseases - including Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter and many other bacteria. systemic or metabolic disease - kidney disease, liver disease, pancreatic disorders and other systemic or metabolic diseases can affect the canine gastrointestinal tract. (Suite101.com)
Pondering Ancient Creatures Jul 10, 2009
Humans rely on their blood for a test called the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL), which looks for bacterial diseases. Each full moon in the months of May and June, and in early July, horseshoe crabs gather along the beaches across Cape Cod. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Rare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, says Stanford study Jul 4, 2009
Michele Barry, MD, senior associate dean for global health at Stanford medical school, added: "Diagnosis of bacterial diseases and antibiotic sensitivity in low resource settings is often infeasible due to cost, access to diagnostics or manpower. Ellen Jo Baron and colleagues have uniquely decided to combine veterinary health science and human blood banking to develop a blood agar from hair sheep as medium to grow bacteria. This sheep is a low-maintenance animal adopted for hot climates. The... (EurekAlert!)
Evaluation of Universal Antenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus Jun 18, 2009
From the Epidemic Intelligence Service Program, Office of Workforce and Career Development, (M.K.V.D., C.R.P.), the Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (M.K.V.D., C.R.P., E.R.Z., S.J.S.), and the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (A.S.) all at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; the Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul (R.L., C.A.M.); the Oregon Public Health... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Three Gaurs die in Kanha Jun 2, 2009
He said that the close vigil was being kept on the Gaurs in the reserve, adding that the animals living in villages, close to the reserve were being vaccinated against the bacterial diseases. He denied that the three Gaurs had died following an outbreak of some dangerous disease in the reserve. (India Times)
Coordinated Pushback Could Help Contain Bovine Bacterial Diseases Jun 1, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 1, 2009) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, Iowa, are in a longstanding battle against two serious bacterial infections of livestock: Johne's disease and bovine tuberculosis. Experts believe that almost 70 percent of U.S. cattle herds are infected with M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), the bacterium that causes Johne's disease. (Science Daily)
See Spot keep his walk safe May 7, 2009
In addition to water quality, bacterial diseases can be passed on to children, people and other dogs when left in public areas like parks, playing fields or on trails. So as we all venture out to enjoy the spring weather with our canine companions stay safe, be responsible and have fun. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Fauci: Why there is still no AIDS vaccine Apr 1, 2009
Many vaccines also are available to prevent important bacterial diseases, including pertussis (whooping cough), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease, diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid, anthrax, cholera, meningitis and pneumonia ... Although these viral and bacterial diseases may cause considerable suffering and other consequences, including death, the vast majority of infected individuals recovers spontaneously and, ultimately, clears the virus or bacterium from their bodies. (MSNBC -- Health)
Econiche(TM) Vaccine Shows 92% Reduction in Colonization of E. coli O157 in Vaccinated Cattle Mar 13, 2009
"Cows carry E. coli O157:H7 but they don't get sick. Where the disease manifests itself is people encountering contaminated food or water, usually from cow feces," said Dr. Brett Finlay, University of British Columbia microbiologist and bacterial diseases expert, whose research led to the development of the vaccine. "If we block the colonization of cows by O157, we basically decrease the number that humans are exposed to, and thus, dropping the disease levels in humans." On-farm interventions to... (Canada Newswire)
Emergence of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis in North America Feb 26, 2009
From the Epidemic Intelligence Service Program, Office of Workforce and Career Development (H.M.W., S.C.W.), and the Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (H.M.W., B.H.H., C.P.H., S.C.W., R.T.N., X.W., S.S., R.D.M., M.J.T., A.C.C., T.A.C., N.E.M., L.W.M.), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; the Emerging Infections Program, Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul (B.A.J., A.G.,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Long-sought Protein Structure May Help Reveal How 'Gene Switch' Works Feb 10, 2009
The researchers hope that once the switching mechanism is understood the data can be used to develop new methods for preventing tuberculosis and other pathogenic bacterial diseases. "We know that many pathogenic bacteria use cAMP as a signal for activating genes that keep the microbes thriving in adverse conditions, and therefore, remaining virulent," says NIST biochemist and lead author Travis Gallagher. (Science Daily)
New Research Shows Hen Health and Mortality Better in Modern Cage Production Feb 7, 2009
From the study, bacterial diseases, viral diseases, parasitic diseases, and even cannibalism accounted for the increase in deaths of hens housed in free-range and cage-free systems. Researchers note that the study could have implications outside of Sweden given the housing systems used in the study are similar to those used throughout Europe and the United States. (PR Newswire)
