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A specific strain of E. coli associated with leafy greens has been the source of ongoing enteric illness since late 2016, according to research published in a Centers for Disease Control and ...

Scientists say factors that shape the microbiome early in life — including diet, antibiotics, and breastfeeding — may influence cancer risk years later.

The presence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination in recreational waterways poses health threats to the public. This ...

FARGO - Bacteria are a social bunch. They spend most of their lives in multilayered colonies called biofilms, taking up residence on everything from teeth to medical supplies to food processing ...

Some people think of a day at the beach as a perfect summer experience. UW-Milwaukee PhD candidate Natalie Rumball hopes her research helps make sure the water is safe to enjoy. Research at ...

A recent study has found gut bacteria resistant to common antibiotics (ampicillin and ceftriaxone) in a sizable percentage of healthy birthing moms and their newborns. In this study, 38% of bacterial ...

Dr. Saul Tzipori, a principal researcher for an eight-year E. coli research project at Tufts' Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, has made significant progress in developing a ...

A toxin dangerous to humans may help E. coli fend off aquatic predators, enabling strains of E. coli that produce the toxin to survive longer in lake water than benign counterparts, a new study finds.