Sentences with phrase «bacteria in these environments»

Newborns do not have a fully developed immune system, which makes them much more susceptible to germs and bacteria in their environment.

At Floating Hospital for Children, our Pediatric Infectious Disease specialists have extensive experience in treating these «deep» infections, which are typically caused by bacteria in our environment like Staphylococcus aureus.

Researchers have been working to develop better biosensors that could quickly, accurately and automatically detect everything from cancer biomarkers in the blood to harmful bacteria in the environment.

That's because in theory, bacteria in these environments grow so slowly that they may survive for hundreds of thousands of years.

Marvin Whiteley, a professor of molecular biosciences, and his research team at The University of Texas at Austin explain in the paper how they applied new technology to bacteria thriving in actual samples of the mucus from CF lungs to model the behavior of the bacterium in that environment.

For example, if the evidence shows that effluents from municipal water treatment, from animal manure, or from pharmaceutical manufacturing plants are selecting for antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment, that may justify treatment of such waste streams prior to application on croplands.

The team speculates that sul1 genes are more «promiscuous», or more readily taken up by bacteria in the environment and spread around, whereas tet (W) is more limited.

Our work shows how advanced genomic technologies can be combined with culturing to sift through bacteria in the environment and find the gems.

Results: Proteomics experts at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory contributed to a study published in Science magazine centered on discovery of new bacteria and the metabolic roles, such as carbon cycling, of bacteria in the environment.

Lack of exposure to bacteria in environment and food further aggravate this problem.

You'd think with hundreds of thousands of fungi and bacteria in our environments, using antibacterial products would be a good thing, but it turns out the opposite is true.

In killing off all of the bacteria in our environment, we are not distinguishing between the harmful and helpful bugs.

There is considerable evidence that some exposure to bacteria in the environment is actually beneficial because it helps the immune system develop.

Project Learning Assignment: Seventh graders work with community experts to advance their understanding of bacteria in the environment — and then share their findings with the community at large.

With increased hygiene and less bacteria in the environment, it is reasonable to assume there would be a decrease in sickness, which will, in turn, have an effect on the numbers of children absent from school.

-- Anatomy of a Project: «Soil Superheroes» — Project Learning Assignment: Seventh graders work with community experts to advance their understanding of bacteria in the environment — and then share their findings with the community at large.

Keep in mind, also, that water (particularly the stagnant kind) is often a good host for bacteria in the environment.

The diagnosis of leptospirosis in dogs has increased in the Chicago area over the past few years due to increasing prevalence of the leptospira bacteria in the environment as well as increasing vigilance in the veterinary community.

If your pet has become infected, it most likely came into contact with the bacteria in the environment or was exposed to infected animals.

Keep in mind that water (particularly the stagnant kind) is often a good host for bacteria in the environment.

It is also helpful to ensure dishes, litter boxes, toys and bedding are washed between use to minimize the amount of virus / bacteria in the environment.

The carriers are raccoons, skunks, rats and other wildlife who shed the bacteria in the environment via urine where it remains in moist soil and stagnant or slow moving water.

The infection is usually caused by bacteria in the environment or the intestines that enters the urethra and proliferates in the urinary bladder.

Not exact matches

At the time of the discovery, Marshall was ridiculed for his idea because «everyone» knew that bacteria couldn't survive in the acidic environment of the stomach.

What it does: E. coli are a large and diverse family of bacteria that normally live in the intestines of people and animals, in the environment, and in certain foods.

As people start living in more sterile and urban environments their immune systems aren't exposed to microbes and don't know what to do when they encounter allergens or bacteria, making allergies and auto - immune diseases more prevalent, Scientific American's podcast Science Talk explains.

2) «Over the course of evolutionary history, snakes have lost legs, cavefish have lost vision, and parasitic bacterium have lost the ability to live independently in the wild, all in an effort to become better adapted to their environments.»

The answer is that bacteria and amoebae exploit different environments or sub-environments, or exploit them in ways different from, for example, insects or birds or mammals.

Other strategies for supporting the microbiome include the intake of prebiotics, a form of dietary fiber that acts as fertilizer for good bacteria and probiotics, live active bacteria that can assist in restoring the balance of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract (particularly in fertile environments).

Probiotics are good bacteria that help create a healthy environment in your digestive system.

This bacterium helps establish a healthy environment in the gut and aids in digesting lactose (milk sugar).

When milk is left in a warm environment, a variety of bacteria and yeast start to grow and digest the milk sugars, or lactose as a source of fuel.

Sugar produces an acidic environment in the mouth, which increases bacteria and weakens the enamel protecting the teeth.

In each case, the baker creates an environment that is favorable to the growth of sourdough - friendly - yeast and sourdough bacteria.

The basic premise in creating a sourdough starter is to combine flour with water and place it in a warm environment to allow naturally occurring yeasts, bacteria, and acids to come together to form a symbiotic culture that will ferment and leaven bread.

Common bacteria can not survive in a Manuka Honey environment.

The moist environment provided by the UMF ® (MGO ™) Manuka Honey kills the bacteria that causes the infection in the wound and nourishes new growing tissue.

If people don't sanitize their food processor properly, they could be introducing bacteria or excess moisture to the homemade version, and that would cause it to spoil much more quickly than a bottle that is manufactured and jarred in a properly sanitized environment.

Composting / aerobic processes Breaking down material via bacteria in oxygen - rich environments.

Unlike commercial yeast, which has been engineered to only contain the strains of yeast that grow the fastest, sourdough is a combination of bacteria and yeast that naturally occur in the environment.

Wild fermentation is a type of fermentation that occurs when the naturally occurring bacteria and / or yeast that culture on and inside fruits and vegetables as they are growing are allowed to flourish in the correct environment, such as beneath the surface of Bubbies cloudy brine!

The mother is used to the bacteria in her own environment and has built up immunities to it.

Our immune systems have developed to work with bacteria, good and bad, which we should be introduced to, both in our environment and through our food.

The plastic in the disposable diaper doesn't breathe either so all the heat and moisture generated as a result provides the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and cause a rash.

Pediatricians also warn against leaving a bottle in your baby's crib at length as slow - drinking can create an environment where bacteria can thrive.

# 7: Boost Your Baby's Immunity Naturally When babies are born, they emerge from a near - sterile environment in the uterus and are seeded by their mother's bacteria.

ROCHELLE MCLEAN: We all have yeast on our bodies at all times and your body has good bacteria that kind of keep your yeast in balance and yeast thrived in warm moisture environment so that we might end up with vaginal yeast infections, the breast feeding nipples are a great little party environment for yeast and the inside of baby's mouths.

The best copper compression socks are just as effective killing bacteria in wet environments as in dry environments.

One of the most important points in his presentation was that copper not only kills bacteria at a rapid rate, but it also kills bacteria at the same rate in wet environments.

bacteria thrives in moist warm areas and these pads gave it the perfect environment.