Archive for month: September, 2019

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This gene makes Salmonella resistant to all antibiotics

"Antibiotics were undoubtedly one of the most important medical developments of the 20th century. At the same time, however, they are becoming one of the great challenges of the 21st century. Thanks to very loose prescription practices for human…

Phage cocktail reduces Salmonella on a commercial chicken farm

According to the World Health Organization, Salmonella is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens found in food. Poultry products are considered to be the primary source of Salmonella, which means that Salmonella must be controlled before…
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Antibiotics Contaminate Rivers Worldwide

"The research team searched for residues of 14 commonly prescribed antibiotics in rivers from 72 different countries. Antibiotics were found in almost two-thirds of the samples. Dangerous pollution levels were measured particularly frequently…

Bacteriophages reduce the number of pathogenic Escherichia coli in mice without altering the gut flora

"We conducted a study to (i) investigate the efficacy of a bacteriophage cocktail against Escherichia coli/Salmonella spp./Listeria monocytogenes (preliminarily called FOP) to reduce a human pathogenic E. coli strain O157:H7 in experimentally…