Sentences with phrase «dangerous pathogens in»

Since then, Kadouri and others have looked at the predator's ability to devour dangerous pathogens in animals.

NSABB chair Dr. Paul Keim was so anxious, because he claimed it was the most potentially dangerous pathogen in existence.

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Formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii — a germ found naturally in the environment that can survive in very dry conditions — the pathogen can be particularly dangerous to infants, the CDC reports.

Contaminated meals are especially dangerous for children because food - borne pathogens that may cause only mild cramps in healthy adults can cripple and kill young people, whose immune systems are still being formed.

About 17 percent of the food served in schools is donated by the federal government and undergoes stringent Agriculture Department testing for dangerous pathogens.

That's good news because many of the most dangerous pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics are gram - negative (SN: 6/10/17, p. 8), according to a list released by the WHO in February.

If the wildlife trade, which can originate in places like this, is not subject to surveillance for pathogens dangerous to people and animals, we can expect more new diseases to reach our shores.

«There is likely a biological underpinning to kissing, as it can often involve exchange of pheromones and saliva, and also pathogens — which might be particularly dangerous in societies without oral hygiene, where kissing may lead to spread of respiratory or other illness,» he said.

Tests at Britain's lab for dangerous pathogens at Porton Down have found signs of anthrax infection in two Scottish victims.

«We need a constellation of genes, including those for strain markers and toxins, that could be used to identify dangerous bacteria,» says Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

► Last Friday, a Sifter pointed to a story about a «massive investigation by USA Today» that «revealed details of hundreds of accidents in recent years at U.S. high - containment laboratories studying dangerous pathogens.»

The authors of the new study argue for the development of milder methods of milk processing that will ensure the retention of beneficial components present in raw milk, while ensuring that potentially dangerous pathogens are effectively eliminated.

The new list will be tiered by risk, a concept that the Administration is applying, in parallel, to the safekeeping of dangerous pathogens.

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A study published on October 15th in PLOS Pathogens explores what distinguishes this fungus from its relatives and likely makes it so dangerous.

Early in the 20th century, doctors worldwide used these bacteria - eating viruses to fight dysentery and other dangerous pathogens, only to abandon them after more effective antibiotics emerged.

Another conceivable option is to use the use the comb as health care device in developing countries, where head lice transmit dangerous bacteria such as typhoid or five - day fever pathogens.

A laboratory in Wuhan is on the cusp of being cleared to work with the world's most dangerous pathogens.

Although the materials in his possession were not infectious, and authorities don't believe it was a case of attempted terrorism, the case is likely to add to concerns about the security of labs that house dangerous pathogens.

One reason group A Streptococcus and other invasive pathogens are so dangerous is they release pore - forming toxins that can poke holes in the membranes of cells within a person's body, leading to cellular dysfunction or cell death.

The second paper used an analogous strategy to try to block another viral - host interaction, this time examining the viral protein sequence called PPxY, which is found in the matrix proteins of Marburg, Ebola and rabies viruses and a host of other dangerous pathogens.

This device is able to identify the specific proteins in the fluid and thus allows to quickly and reliably differentiate between harmless microorganisms and dangerous pathogens.

Thanks to those pathogens, a punch in the mouth can be dangerous — for the aggressor.

The achievement, while celebrated as a major step forward in synthetic biology, could also make it easier for bioterrorists to make dangerous pathogens.

We worry about anthrax; they worry about plague,» says Paul Keim, a molecular biologist at Northern Arizona University who specializes in the DNA fingerprinting of dangerous pathogens.

Venkateswaran agrees that they need to do more work to assess whether any dangerous pathogens are lingering in the ISS, which they hope to do by isolating intact bacteria and looking for virulence factors, increasing the length of the DNA chains they can sequence, and expanding their analyses to include viruses.

The flu virus shipment was the third recent mistake by a government lab in handling dangerous pathogens.

A study published on May 22nd in PLOS Pathogens reveals how a new type of anti-microbial substance interferes with biofilms formed by several dangerous bacteria.

Infection with the suspected culprit, a reovirus, could cause the immune system to react to gluten as if it was a dangerous pathogen instead of a harmless food protein, an international team of researchers reports April 7 in Science.

The specialized cameras, which debuted in a few laboratories at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the past couple weeks, are affixed to heating equipment used to kill dangerous substances and to cabinets where pathogens are kept.

A protein secreted by cells infected with dengue virus can cause dangerous leakage of fluid from blood vessels, and new research published in PLOS Pathogens supports a primary underlying mechanism: disruption of a molecular barrier that lines the vessels.

In the process, they've identified telling genetic differences — many of them introduced by viruses — that distinguish the dangerous pathogen from its less virulent relatives.

The researchers don't know yet whether the viruses have a positive or negative effect on overall health but speculate that in some cases, they may keep the immune system primed to respond to dangerous pathogens while in others, lingering viruses increase the risk of disease.

And even before that, public health officials had identified nearly two dozen dangerous pathogens — many of them resistant to virtually all antibiotics — whose spread in health facilities and elsewhere could result in potentially catastrophic consequences.

For example, these substances have been shown to kill the bacteria Staphylococcus Aureus (a very dangerous pathogen) and the yeast Candida Albicans, a common source of yeast infections in humans (9, 10).

This study investigated whether certain antibacterials could prevent the growth of listeria, a foodborne pathogen dangerous to pregnant women which was found in packages of hummus sold in Portugal.

The interest in colloidal silver as a natural antibiotic is resurfacing both because of the rapidly increasing interest in natural health products and more importantly, because of the potentially dangerous advent of Multiple Drug Resistant (MDR) pathogens — microorganisms that are developing resistant to many antibiotics.

It also contains beneficial yeasts that seek out and destroy pathogenic yeasts in the body (like Candida) as well as helping clean, strengthen, and purify intestinal walls so it can become more resistant to dangerous pathogens like E. coli, salmonella, and parasites.

Also, it's not the only dangerous pathogen that can be found in raw milk.

For example, these substances have been shown to help kill the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (a very dangerous pathogen) and the yeast Candida albicans, a common source of yeast infections in humans (7, 8).

Rotting of food in the bowel and the development of diverticula can stimulate the growth of dangerous pathogens such as parasites, bacteria and fungus.

Thus we have Rampage, in which Johnson stars as Davis Okoye, a big - hearted primatologist who enjoys a very special relationship with an albino gorilla named George (portrayed in motion - capture by Jason Liles) until a spaceship explodes and rains down dangerous pathogens on Earth.

The primary difference is that the giant animals are accustomed to physical activity, so when the evil business executive who spearheaded the development of the dangerous pathogens decides to call them «home» (i.e., the skyscraper where the company is located in Chicago, Illinois), rampant destruction and widespread human slaughter awaits as the animals kill their way to the big city.

Even if you have raw, unsalted bacon, it isn't a good idea to use it as a dog treat — the fat content is still very high, the preservatives involved in curing bacon may harm your dog's health, and raw meat may contain dangerous pathogens or parasites.

Food Safety Neogen's Food Safety Division consists primarily of diagnostic test kits and complementary products (e.g., dehydrated culture media) sold to food producers and processors to detect dangerous and / or unintended substances in human food and animal feed, such as foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, natural toxins, food allergens, genetic modifications, ruminant by - products, meat speciation, drug residues, pesticide residues and general sanitation concerns.

Knowledge of sanitation techniques and pathogen control is of utmost importance in the role of a housekeeping aide, as they often have to handle dangerous cleaning chemicals and solutions.