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Pathogens Defined
Microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses, or parasites) that can cause disease in humans, animals and plants.
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The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation
Published September 6, 2008, 4:12 pm, US News & World Report
Should you look for the "radura" symbol?
Lawmakers Seek Anthrax Details
Published September 6, 2008, 11:56 am, New York Times
Leading members of Congress say that they do not think the F.B.I. has proved its case that an Army scientist was the anthrax killer.
Patient, staff safety top priority for VIHA
Published September 6, 2008, 7:19 am, Nanaimo Daily News
I am writing in response to your articles and opinion piece published in the Nanaimo Daily News on Aug. 9, 12 and 13 concerning the current outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Mildly Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Oculus Innovative Sciences Holds Successful End-of-Phase II Meeting With FDA ...
Published September 6, 2008, 6:14 am, Medical News Today
Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCLS) announced that the company held a successful End-of-Phase II meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 29, 2008. Following a review of the Phase II data on Microcyn® Technology for the treatment of mildly infected diabetic foot ulcers, the FDA agreed: - Oculus may move forward into the pivotal phase of its U.S.
Health officials track harbor bacteria menace
Published September 5, 2008, 5:24 pm, San Mateo County Times
County Environmental Health officials have known for years that Pillar Point Harbor's waters contain dangerously high levels of fecal coliform bacteria. They'll test that hypothesis with an ambitious, wide-scale, real-time water circulation study on Sept. 27.
Fairway to develop threat detection system
Published September 5, 2008, 3:11 pm, UPI
HOUSTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Fairway Medical Technologies Inc. to develop a biological warfare agents detection technology for use in combat zones.
Nurses' travel for medical tests compensable: Court
Published September 5, 2008, 12:45 pm, Business Insurance
PHILADELPHIA—Employers must compensate employees for travel expenses and nonwork time spent receiving treatment for exposure to blood-borne diseases while on the job, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Is it possible for man to live as His maker desires?
Published September 5, 2008, 10:11 am, Central Chronicle
Should Govts chalk out emergency plan to meet future water crisis? SN Patra: The government is certainly aware of the problem and is addressing it with its meager financial resources. Speaking of emergency plan at the outset it presents a formidable challenge.
Longterm ills tied to bad food
Published September 5, 2008, 9:59 am, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Over the past five years, Sarah Pierce has suffered repeated kidney failure, spent three years on dialysis, had the plasma in her blood replaced twice, and lost a fiance, friends and a job — all because of something she ate. Pierce, now 30, was infected with a toxic strain of bacteria, E. coli O157:H7, that can be spread through undercooked meat or raw produce. Today, she has a healthy kidney ...
Navy enlists Health Science Center in fight against biological warfare
Published September 5, 2008, 9:31 am, San Antonio Business Journal
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is leading a $3 million research project that will allow Navy officials to detect blood-borne pathogens and biological warfare agents in the battlefield.
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Fri Aug 29
- Pathogens of infection textbook - Medmicro Chapter 26 - Escherichia, Klebsiella, Proteus: Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter,S erratia, Citrobacter, and Proteus
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- Disease Called Greening Threatens Florida Groves - NYTimes.com
- Bad Bug Book: This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins.
Fri Aug 15
- Tuberculosis: Shrewd survival strategy: "The bacterium that causes tuberculosis is one of the most successful pathogens. Its spread among humans has been so efficient that as much as one-third of the world's population is now believed to be infected. In most cases, these infections cause clinically silent disease, which is likely to remain permanently dormant unless the host's immunity is substantially compromised.&q uot;
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